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Belvidere, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 20,820. Estimated population in July 2024: 24,593 (+18.1% change)
Males: 10,263 (49.3%), Females: 10,557 (50.7%)

Boone County

Zip code: 61008

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.4 years
Median household income: $42,529
Median house value: $99,600

Population by Race

Races in Belvidere:

  • White Non-Hispanic (77.2%)
  • Hispanic (20.1%)
  • Other race (11.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • Black (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (30.4%), Irish (13.1%), English (9.0%), Swedish (6.9%), United States (5.2%), Polish (4.7%).

Elevation: 770 feet

Land area: 9.1 square miles

Map of Belvidere, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Belvidere

  • High school or higher: 74.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Belvidere city

  • Never married: 23.9%
  • Now married: 57.0%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 10.7%

11.8% Foreign born (10.4% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +4,919 (+30.9%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Belvidere:

  • NORTHWEST SUBURBAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (1625 SO STATE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Belvidere:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Belvidere:

  • GREATER ROCKFORD (about 18 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Abbreviation: RFD)
  • ROCK CO (about 29 miles; JANESVILLE, WI; Abbreviation: JVL)
  • WHITESIDE CO ARPT-JOS H BITTORF FLD (about 68 miles; STERLING/ROCKFALLS, IL; Abbreviation: SQI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Belvidere:

Amtrak station near Belvidere:

  • 10 miles: ROCKFORD (7559 WALTON ST.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Belvidere:

  • ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,200)
  • KISHWAUKEE COLLEGE (about 23 miles; MALTA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,289)
  • NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; DeKalb, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,477)
  • MCHENRY COUNTY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; CRYSTAL LAKE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,707)
  • ELGIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; ELGIN, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,077)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 40 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,493)
  • WAUBONSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; SUGAR GROVE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,834)

Schools

Public high school in Belvidere:

  • BELVIDERE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,122; Location: 1500 EAST AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Belvidere:

  • CALVARY BAPTIST CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 75; Location: 1637 SEVENTH AVENUE; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Belvidere:

  • WASHINGTON ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 969; Location: 1031 5TH AVE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • BELVIDERE SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 923; Location: 919 E SIXTH ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • BELVIDERE CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 901; Location: 8787 BELOIT ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • LINCOLN ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 705; Location: 1011 BONUS AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • MEEHAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 642; Location: 1401 EAST SIXTH ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • PERRY ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 308; Location: 633 W PERRY ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • BOONE COUNTY CENTER (Students: 52; Location: 1320 EAST AVE; Grades: PK – PK)
  • REGIONAL LEARNING CENTER ARK (Students: 11; Location: 620 LOGAN AVE; Grades: 09 – 10)

Private primary/middle schools in Belvidere:

  • IMMANUEL LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 328; Location: 1225 E SECOND STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST JAMES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 211; Location: 320 LOGAN AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Belvidere:

  • IDA P.L. (Operating income: $462,898; Location: 320 NORTH STATE STREET; 65,801 books; 1,669 audio materials; 2,833 video materials; 241 serial subscriptions)

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