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Welcome to Winnebago County ...

Time Zone: Winnebago County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Rockford is the Seat for Winnebago County.

Winnebago County was founded in 1836 and was created by taking area from Jo Daviess County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Winnebago had a population of 282,572 people. This is a decrease of 4.24% since the last Census (which gave a population of 295,083 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Winnebago represented 2.3% of the total population of Illinois.

Below are some of the communities located in Winnebago County:

  • Cherry Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Durand
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Durand is located in Winnebago County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,387 people
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  • Loves Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Machesney Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • New Millford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • New Millford is located in Winnebago County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
  • Pecatonica
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Rockford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Rockford is located in Winnebago County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 144,835 people
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  • Rockton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Rockton is located in Winnebago County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,477 people
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  • Roscoe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Roscoe is located in Winnebago County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,406 people
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  • South Beloit
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Winnebago
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Winnebago is located in Winnebago County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,973 people
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Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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