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Shirland

A township of 1,007 people in Winnebago County, Illinois

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Map of Shirland: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk

Conserved land17%2,119 of 12,264 acres

Trails22 mi1.1 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves42,104 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

1Sugar River Alder Forest Preserve6.2 mi of trails · 550 acres Directions

2Sugar River Forest Preserve5.4 mi of trails · 398 acres Directions

3Colored Sands Forest Preserve4.5 mi of trails · 287 acres Directions

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About Shirland

Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States

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Shirland is an unincorporated community in Shirland Township, in Winnebago County, Illinois, United States, and is located northwest of Rockford. It is part of the Rockford, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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The public schools Shirland’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 89% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictShirland CCSD 134Schools1

Shirland C C School AElementary · Grades K–8 · 99 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.

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