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A town of 1,311. Healthier than 64% of U.S. towns.

Population
1,311
+1.4% since 2010
Typical home
$271K
+7.2% in a year
Household income
$90K
median
Median age
31.0
years
Jobs based here
121
A commuter town

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Small town

1,311 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Capron

Most working residents leave Capron for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Rockford (13%), Belvidere (6%) and Chicago (5%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Capron2%
Rockford13%
Belvidere6%
Chicago5%
Harvard4%
19 mi
median commute distance
121
jobs based in Capron
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 23% of U.S. communities.

23risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
23Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Capron has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

32″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter16–32°
Spring37–58°
Summer59–81°
Fall40–61°
Oct 12
typical first frost
Apr 28
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

Healthier than 64% of U.S. towns

Capron beats the Illinois average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.

BHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Illinois
3 better26 too close to call3 worse
What stands outCapronIL
Fewer adults who have had a stroke2.6%3.3%
Fewer adults who have had cancer6.2%7.6%
More uninsured adults13%9.9%
Mercy Harvard Hospital
6.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
58th
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing

A typical Capron home is worth about $271K

The typical Capron home is worth about $271,000, up 7.2% in a year, 9% below the Illinois typical home.

$271KZillow home value

Typical home value

Capron$271K
Illinois$298K
+7.2%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Capron for work

Where Capron’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

13% → Rockford Rockford 13% 6% → Belvidere Belvidere 6% 5% → Chicago Chicago 5% 4% → Harvard Harvard 4% 3% → Manchester Manchester 3% 3% → Woodstock Woodstock 3% Capron · 2% stay
121jobs based in Capron
2%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Capron

Village in Illinois, US

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Capron is a village in Boone County, Illinois, United States. It is part of the Rockford, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,395 at the 2020 census, up from 1,376 at the 2010 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
1,395
Area
0.8 sq mi
Elevation
912 ft
ZIP code
61012

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