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Apple River in pictures
7 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
Apple RiverIL
A town of 290.
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Population
290
residents
Median home value
$87K
Census ACS
Household income
$44K
median
Median age
41.5
years
Jobs based here
10
A commuter town
Small town
290 people, and everyone knows the way
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Apple River
Most working residents leave Apple River for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Freeport (10%), Warren (9%) and Monroe (9%). Half commute less than 24 miles.
3%work in town
Where working residents work
In Apple River3%
Freeport10%
Warren9%
Monroe9%
Stockton5%
24 mi
median commute distance
10
jobs based in Apple River
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Apple River has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
32″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–31°
Spring36–58°
Summer59–81°
Fall40–60°
Oct 9
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 34% of U.S. communities.
34risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
How healthy Apple River is
Apple River beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
32 measures vs. Illinois
0 better26 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Apple River | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 16.8% | 12.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.4% | 6.3% |
| More adults with depression | 24.3% | 19.8% |
Lafayette Hospital and Clinics
13.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Apple River for work
Where Apple River’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
10jobs based in Apple River
3%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Apple River
Village in Illinois, United States
Apple River is a village in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. Located on the southern border of Lafayette County, Wisconsin. The population was 347 at the 2020 census, down from 366 in 2010.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 347
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,010 ft
- ZIP code
- 61001
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