Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 16 min5:19 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:21 am – 4:26 pm
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People30,355 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.112,102 householdsMedian household income $64,415Median home value $144,800Median rent $1,013 a month65% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,592 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.3% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 13,121 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, manufacturing 18%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%Average commute 23 minutes71% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 75%, Spanish 15%, Arabic 3%, other Asian or Pacific languages 3%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 15°F37 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month June37 in of snow a year, on about 28 days15 days above 90°F, 136 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rockford Gtr Rockford Ap station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksRasmussen Collegecollege · under a mileRockford Career Collegecollege · 1.3 miReuben Aldeen Park Lakelake · 1.6 miSpring Lakelake · 3.5 miLookout Pointpeak · 3.6 miSouth Branch Kishwaukee Riverriver · 3.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAlpine Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 71 acresReuben Aldeen Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 84 acresRock Cut State Parkstate park · 5.7 mi · 3,080 acresWylie Prairie Natural Heritage Landmarkstate historic site · 4.7 miNimtz Pondsstate conservation land · 5.6 miHoward D. Colman Dells Preservestate conservation land · 10.2 mi · 91 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 15 Sep 197246 mi away, near Amboy, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202445 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateWinnebago County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighHail Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025244 of 355 days measured105 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 40, worst day 169main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Winnebago County monitors, IL
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRockfordserves 147,051 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202110 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation861 ft262 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOSF Saint Anthony Medical Center1.0 miPost officeRockford Post Office1.4 miTown hallCherry Valley Village Hall3.3 miPoliceRockford Police Department District 3 Stationunder a mileFire stationRockford Fire Department - Station 51.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools4 elementary, 4 otherElementaryGregory Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryAlpine Academyunder a mileSchoolRockford Iqra School1.3 miCollegeRasmussen Collegeunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Rockford International Airport RFD6.4 miMajor airportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD59 miInterstateI-391.9 miUS highwayUS 20 Bus1.3 miAmtrakPlano, IL PLO47 miCoach7559 Walton St - Van Galder TerminalVan Galder (Coach USA)2.1 miTransit36 stops within a mileRockford Mass Transit District (RMTD)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61108 ZIP area.
