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Davis Junction in pictures
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Davis JunctionIL
A town of 2,757. A typical home worth about $282K.
Photo: Ben Jacobson (Kranar Drogin) · CC BY 2.5
Population
2,757
+5.9% since 2010
Typical home
$282K
+9.4% in a year
Household income
$108K
median
Median age
31.7
years
Jobs based here
224
A commuter town
What makes Davis Junction stand out
The 3 things Davis Junction does most differently from other towns.
$282Ktypical home
Housing
$282K typical home
5% below the IL typical home
Up 9.4% in a year.
Outdoors
#145 most trails in IL
3.7 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves
2.3% of the town is conserved land.
100 U.S. towns● Davis Junction
Health
Healthier than 71%
of U.S. towns on CDC estimates
Better than IL on 10 measures, worse on 2.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Davis Junction for work
Where Davis Junction’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
224jobs based in Davis Junction
1%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Davis Junction’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Davis Junction. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Davis Junction home is worth about $282K
The typical Davis Junction home is worth about $282,000, up 9.4% in a year, 5% below the Illinois typical home.
$282KZillow home value
Typical home value
Davis Junction$282K
Illinois$298K
+9.4%
value change, 1 year
4
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors
2.3% of Davis Junction is conserved land
3.7 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
#145for trails in IL
2.3%
conserved · 63 of 2,673 acres
3.7 mi
of trails · 0.9 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health
Healthier than 71% of U.S. towns
Davis Junction beats the Illinois average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
B+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Illinois
10 better20 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Davis Junction | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4.1% | 5.9% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.3% | 3.3% |
| More binge drinkers | 22.5% | 17.8% |
Uw Health
10.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
69th
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Davis Junction
Most working residents leave Davis Junction for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Rockford (30%), Rochelle (6%) and Chicago (5%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Davis Junction1%
Rockford30%
Rochelle6%
Chicago5%
Stillman Valley4%
14 mi
median commute distance
224
jobs based in Davis Junction
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 22% of U.S. communities.
22risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Davis Junction has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 37 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
37″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter17–32°
Spring38–59°
Summer60–82°
Fall41–62°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
About Davis Junction
Village in Illinois, United States
Davis Junction is a village in Ogle County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,512 at the 2020 census. Named for Jeremiah Davis, it is located where the Illinois Railway Rockford Line and the Canadian Pacific Railway (ex-Milwaukee Road/Soo Line Railroad) Chicago Subdivision intersect along Illinois Route 72.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 2,512
- Area
- 4.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 791 ft
- ZIP code
- 61020
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