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A village of 347 people in Illinois
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Village in Illinois, United States
347Population
0.7 sq miArea
1,010 ftElevation

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.

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ZIP code61001
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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.

Freeport
10%
Warren
9%
Monroe, WI
9%
Stockton
5%
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6worse than IL

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Lafayette Hospital and ClinicsDarlington · 13.3 mi · ER · rural critical access
Crescent Community Health CenterDubuque · 29.1 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Apple River · CMS · HRSAHealth in Apple River →

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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.

31° / 14°Winter
58° / 36°Spring
81° / 59°Summer
60° / 40°Fall
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Nearest: Warren Township Public LibraryWarren · 5.5 miles · 24 hrs a week

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