Belvidere is a city in Boone County, Illinois, home to about 24,752 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP code is 61008.
Homes sold for a median of $151 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Belvidere; also Timberlane
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Belvidere. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)52 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD)13 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI64 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL67 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Belvidere; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Belvidere had 25,339 residents in the 2020 census, up 22% since 2000.
It’s the 88th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Boone County grew from 15,791 residents in 1900 to 53,448 in 2020.
Boone County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 37.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 31 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Marengo, IL weather station (12 miles away).
15,427 jobs at 890 businesses in Boone County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
136 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Belvidere.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 25 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 5 |
| Dentists | 18 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 23 |
| Mental health providers | 20 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 32 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 11 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (12 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1835.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Belvidere CUSD 100. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Elem SchoolBelvidere | Pre-K–5 | 573 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Meehan Elementary SchoolBelvidere | Pre-K–5 | 688 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Perry Elem SchoolBelvidere | Pre-K–5 | 284 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Washington AcademyBelvidere | Pre-K–5 | 721 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Seth Whitman Elem SchBelvidere | K–5 | 622 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Belvidere Central Middle SchoolBelvidere | 6–8 | 911 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Belvidere South Middle SchoolBelvidere | 6–8 | 754 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Belvidere High SchoolBelvidere | 9–12 | 1,167 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Belvidere North High SchBelvidere | 9–12 | 1,354 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Everest High SchoolBelvidere | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immanuel Lutheran SchoolBelvidere | Pre-K–8 | 227 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 1.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Timberlane.
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