Most working residents leave Owen for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Rockford (35%), Loves Park (6%) and Chicago (4%). Half commute less than 10 miles.

Rockford

35%

Loves Park

Chicago

Beloit, WI

2%Work in townlive and work in Owen 10 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,567Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Owen →

Health in Owen

Health Grade D

Healthier than 5% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

22worse than IL

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 10 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 3▼ 4 close Mind 4▼ 1 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

21.3%More older adults who have lost all their teethIL 10.3% · worse 15.6%More adults facing a utility shut-offIL 7.8% · worse 14.6%More adults without reliable transportationIL 8% · worse

Care nearby

Javon Bea HospitalRockford · 5.9 mi · ER

Crusader Community Health Loves ParkLoves Park · 5.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 61101, 61103, 61072 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Owen →

Natural hazards in Owen

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

70Does Owen flood?paid flood claims since 1978 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 17 declared for Winnebago County MapOwen vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Owen →

Climate in Owen

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Owen has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 38 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

32° / 16°Winter

58° / 37°Spring

82° / 60°Summer

61° / 41°Fall

How much snow does Owen get?About 38 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 17, with the last in spring around Apr 24.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.0° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Owen →

Schools in Owen

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School Grade D

The public schools Owen’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 95% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

#1Best public schoolsof 384 in IL

DistrictRockford SD 205Schools5

Thurgood Marshall Elementary A+Elementary · Grades 1–4 · 374 students Thurgood Marshall School A+Middle · Grades 5–8 · 514 students Winnebago Co Detention CenterHigh · Grades 6–12 Our Lady Sacred Heart AcademyOther · Grades PK–12 · 96 students Veritas Christi Hybrid AcademyOther · Grades 6–12 · 35 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.