Welcome to Winnebago County ...
Time Zone: Winnebago County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Rockford is the Seat for Winnebago County.
Winnebago County was founded in 1836 and was created by taking area from Jo Daviess County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Winnebago had a population of 282,465 people. This is a decrease of 4.34% since the last Census (which gave a population of 295,266 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Winnebago represented 2.3% of the total population of Illinois.
Below are some of the communities located in Winnebago County:
- Cherry Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Cherry Valley is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,853 people
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- Durand
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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- Durand is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,387 people
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- Loves Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loves Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Loves Park is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,382 people
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- Machesney Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Machesney Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machesney Park
- Machesney Park is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,678 people
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- New Millford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Millford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Millford
- New Millford is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
- Pecatonica
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecatonica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Pecatonica is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
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- Rockford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Rockton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Roscoe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Roscoe is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,406 people
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- South Beloit
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Beloit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- South Beloit is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,540 people
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- Winnebago
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Websites specific to Winnebago County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Rock County
- Boone County
- DeKalb County
- Ogle County
- Stephenson County
- Green County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |