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Winnebago, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 2,958. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,065 (+3.6% change)
Males: 1,434 (48.5%), Females: 1,524 (51.5%)

Winnebago County

Zip code: 61088

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.9 years
Median household income: $59,891
Median house value: $110,600

Population by Race

Races in Winnebago:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Black (1.1%)

Ancestries: German (36.2%), Irish (13.5%), Swedish (10.2%), English (10.0%), Italian (7.4%), United States (7.3%).

Elevation: 869 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Map of Winnebago, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Winnebago

  • High school or higher: 90.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Winnebago village

  • Never married: 20.3%
  • Now married: 66.8%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 4.9%
  • Divorced: 6.7%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +1,055 (+55.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Winnebago:

  • H DOUGLAS SINGER MENTAL HLTH CTR (about 12 miles; ROCKFORD, IL)
  • ROCKFORD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; ROCKFORD, IL)
  • SAINT ANTHONY MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; ROCKFORD, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Winnebago:

  • GREATER ROCKFORD (about 13 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Abbreviation: RFD)
  • ROCK CO (about 29 miles; JANESVILLE, WI; Abbreviation: JVL)
  • WHITESIDE CO ARPT-JOS H BITTORF FLD (about 47 miles; STERLING/ROCKFALLS, IL; Abbreviation: SQI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Winnebago:

  • COTTONWOOD (about 8 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Abbreviation: 1C8)
  • BARNETT MEMORIAL (about 19 miles; MOUNT MORRIS, IL; Abbreviation: C55)
  • FREEPORT/DORNINK (about 23 miles; FREEPORT, IL; Abbreviation: C86)

Amtrak station near Winnebago:

  • 19 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 Winnebago:

  • ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,200)
  • KISHWAUKEE COLLEGE (about 34 miles; MALTA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,289)
  • NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; DeKalb, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,477)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 52 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,493)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 57 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,737)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 57 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 37,607)
  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 60 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,914)

Schools

Public high school in Winnebago:

  • WINNEBAGO HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 531; Location: 200 E MCNAIR RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Winnebago:

  • WINNEBAGO MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 424; Location: 407 N ELIDA; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • DOROTHY SIMON ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 350; Location: 309 S BENTON; Grades: 01 – 03)
  • JEAN MCNAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 232; Location: 304 E MCNAIR RD; Grades: 04 – 05)

Libraries

Library in Winnebago:

  • WINNEBAGO P.L.D. (Operating income: $481,045; Location: 210 N. ELIDA ST.; 25,588 books; 537 audio materials; 1,314 video materials; 103 serial subscriptions)

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