Winnebago is a village in Winnebago County, Illinois. It is part of the Rockford-Winnebago Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,940 at the 2020 census.

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How Winnebago ranks

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#18Highest graduation rate in IL #85Fewest uninsured in IL #187Most active in IL All IL rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code61088

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Living in Winnebago

Housing in Winnebago

$275K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $275,000 in May 2026.

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Safety in Winnebago

A⁻

Safety Grade A-

Winnebago reports less crime per resident than 81% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Winnebago 0.3

Illinois 2.6

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Winnebago 7.2

Illinois 15.6

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Winnebago

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Most working residents leave Winnebago for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Rockford (41%), Loves Park (3%) and Chicago (3%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

Rockford

41%

Loves Park

Chicago

Belvidere

7%Work in townlive and work in Winnebago 12 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 761Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Winnebago

B⁺

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 71% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

7better than IL·3worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.

Conditions 3▼ 9 close Habits all close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind all close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

6.2%Fewer uninsured adultsIL 9.9% · better 10.1%Fewer adults facing food insecurityIL 15.9% · better 9.2%More adults who have had cancerIL 7.6% · worse

Care nearby

Javon Bea HospitalRockford · 7.3 mi · ER

Crusader Clinic on West State StreetRockford · 6.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Winnebago

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 18% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

0Does Winnebago flood?no paid flood claims on record 8Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Winnebago

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Climate in Winnebago

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Winnebago 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.

32° / 16°Winter

59° / 38°Spring

82° / 60°Summer

61° / 41°Fall