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A town of 1,592. Safer than 99% of U.S. towns.

Population
1,592
−3.7% since 2010
Median home value
$136K
Census ACS
Household income
$66K
median
Median age
42.4
years
Jobs based here
232
A commuter town

What makes Durand stand out

The 2 things Durand does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

96% of working residents leave Durand for work

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

26% → Rockford Rockford 26% 5% → Loves Park Loves Park 5% 4% → Chicago Chicago 4% 4% → Beloit Beloit 4% 3% → Durand Durand 3% 2% → Machesney Park Machesney Park 2% Durand · 4% stay
232jobs based in Durand
4%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

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Safety

Less crime per resident than 99% of U.S. towns

Durand reports less crime per resident than 99% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

A+Safety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Durand0
Illinois2.6
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Durand0
Illinois15.6
U.S.15.5
99th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
97th
percentile among IL towns
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
0
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 17% of U.S. communities.

17risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
17Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Durand

Most working residents leave Durand for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Rockford (26%), Loves Park (5%) and Chicago (4%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

4%work in town

Where working residents work

In Durand4%
Rockford26%
Loves Park5%
Chicago4%
Beloit4%
18 mi
median commute distance
232
jobs based in Durand
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

Healthier than 69% of U.S. towns

Durand beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.

B+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Illinois
6 better24 too close to call2 worse
What stands outDurandIL
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth5%10.3%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity9.8%15.9%
More adults who have had cancer10.1%7.6%
Javon Bea Hospital
15 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
66th
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Durand has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, 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

Winter16–32°
Spring37–58°
Summer60–82°
Fall41–61°
Oct 12
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Housing

Homes in Durand sell for about $195K

The median sale price was $195,000 in April 2026.

$195Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors

0% of Durand is conserved land

1.1 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 587 acres
1.1 mi
of trails · 1.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Nick Saelens Memorial Park1.1 mi30
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Harriet Williams Myers (Who's Who in Los Angeles County, 1929)
1929 · Harriet Williams Myers (Who's Who in Los Angeles County, 1929) · Wikimedia Commons
Durand’s story

Durand in pictures

6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

ILMap-doton-DurandDurand Town PictureDurand, IL Downtown 01
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About Durand

Village in Illinois, United States

Official town website ↗

Durand is a village in Winnebago County, Illinois, United States. It is part of the Rockford, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area The population was 1,390 at the 2020 census.

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

Population
1,390
Area
0.9 sq mi
Elevation
778 ft
ZIP code
61024

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