| Winnebago | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Nickname: | Indians |
| Motto: | Welcome to Wonderful Winnebago |
| Mapsize: | 260px |
| Image Map1: | Illinois in United States (US48).svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Illinois in the United States |
| Coordinates: | 42.2656°N -89.2406°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Illinois |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Winnebago |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Winnebago |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Title1: | Village President |
| Leader Name1: | Frank Eubank |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 5.01 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.93 |
| Area Land Km2: | 5.01 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.93 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [2] |
| Elevation Ft: | 869 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 2940 |
| Population Density Km2: | 587.09 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1520.17 |
| Timezone1: | CST |
| Utc Offset1: | -6 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code(s) |
| Postal Code: | 61088 |
| Area Code: | 815 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 17-82491 |
| Blank2 Name Sec2: | Wikimedia Commons |
| Blank2 Info Sec2: | Winnebago, Illinois |
| Website: | http://www.villageofwinnebago.com/ |
Winnebago is a village in Winnebago County, Illinois. It is part of the Rockford-Winnebago Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,101 at the 2010 census, up from 2,958 in 2000.
James Weber Linn (1876 - 1939), educator and politician, was born in Winnebago.[3]
Winnebago is located at 42.2656°N -89.2406°W (42.265652, -89.240548).[4] According to the 2010 census, Winnebago has a total area of 1.95sqmi, all land.[5]
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 3,000 people, 1,009 households, and 841 families residing in the village. The population density was 1500sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,023 housing units at an average density of 735sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 98.14% White, 1.12% African American, 0.03% Native American, 0.30% Asian, and 0.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.18% of the population.
There were 1,009 households, out of which 50.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.9% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.6% were non-families. 14.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 34.3% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 32.6% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $59,891, and the median income for a family was $62,685. Males had a median income of $44,851 versus $25,817 for females. The per capita income for the village was $21,019. About 0.9% of families and 1.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.0% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.
Students in Winnebago are served by Winnebago CUSD#323. The district has one high school, one middle school and two elementary schools.[7]