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A town of 1,009, settled in 1849. A regional job hub with 463 jobs.

Population
1,009
−3.4% since 2010
Median home value
$278K
Census ACS
Household income
$136K
median
Median age
37.3
years
Jobs based here
463
A job hub

What makes Spring stand out

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Small town

1,009 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Spring

Most working residents leave Spring for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Rockford (18%), Belvidere (17%) and Chicago (4%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Spring2%
Rockford18%
Belvidere17%
Chicago4%
Belvidere3%
18 mi
median commute distance
463
jobs based in Spring
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Spring has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 33 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

33″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter17–32°
Spring37–59°
Summer60–82°
Fall41–61°
Oct 12
typical first frost
Apr 28
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 34% of U.S. communities.

34risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
34Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

Healthier than 43% of U.S. towns

Spring beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.

C+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Illinois
0 better23 too close to call9 worse
What stands outSpringIL
More adults with COPD8%6.3%
More smokers14.9%12.1%
More uninsured adults11.8%9.9%
Saint Anthony Medical Center
13.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
32nd
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

2% of Spring is conserved land

29 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

2%conserved
2%
conserved · 467 of 22,958 acres
29 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A job hub

Every workday, about 458 people come to Spring for work

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

18% → Rockford Rockford 18% 17% → Belvidere Belvidere 17% 4% → Chicago Chicago 4% 3% → Belvidere Belvidere 3% 3% → Marengo Marengo 3% 2% → Loves Park Loves Park 2% Spring · 2% stay
463jobs based in Spring
2%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Spring

Township in Illinois, United States

Spring Township is one of nine townships in Boone County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 864 and it contained 368 housing units. Spring was founded as "Concord" on November 6, 1849, then was renamed "Ohio" in April, 1851, and finally "Spring" in October, 1851.

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

Established
1849
Population
864
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
860 ft

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