Town guide

Davis, Illinois

Davis is a village in Stephenson County, Illinois, home to about 535 people across 0.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 61019.

Homes sold for a median of $114 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population5351,305 per sq mi
Median home value$142,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$114Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking8%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Davis

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Davis

Distances

Nearest major airportChicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)83 miles away
Closer regional airportChicago Rockford International Airport (RFD)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI45 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL98 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Davis; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Davis

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Davis had 589 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.

It’s the 909th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Stephenson County grew from 34,933 residents in 1900 to 44,630 in 2020.

Davis population by census2000: 662, 2010: 677, 2020: 589662200067720105892020

Stephenson County, 1900–2020

Stephenson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 34,933, 1910: 36,821, 1920: 37,743, 1930: 40,064, 1940: 40,646, 1950: 41,595, 1960: 46,207, 1970: 48,861, 1980: 49,536, 1990: 48,052, 2000: 48,979, 2010: 47,711, 2020: 44,63035K’00’1038K’20’3041K’40’5046K’60’7050K’80’9049K’00’1045K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 38.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 35 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DavisJan: high 28°F, low 11°F, 1.6 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 15°F, 1.7 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 26°F, 2.2 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 36°F, 3.7 in; May: high 70°F, low 48°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 59°F, 5.3 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 62°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 60°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 51°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 39°F, 3 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 28°F, 2.4 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 18°F, 1.8 in28°11°Jan1.633°15°Feb1.745°26°Mar2.258°36°Apr3.770°48°May4.479°59°Jun5.382°62°Jul4.281°60°Aug4.274°51°Sep4.162°39°Oct3.046°28°Nov2.433°18°Dec1.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Freeport Waste Wtp, IL weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Stephenson County

15,626 jobs at 1,003 businesses in Stephenson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Stephenson CountyManufacturing: 3,526 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,583 jobs; Construction: 2,574 jobs; Retail trade: 1,786 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,323 jobs; Other services: 775 jobs; Finance and insurance: 602 jobs; Administrative and support: 477 jobsManufacturing 23% Health care and social assistance 17% Construction 17% Retail trade 11% Hotels and restaurants 9% Other services 5% Finance and insurance 4% Administrative and support 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Davis.

Nearest hospitals

  • Fhn Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Freeport15.5 miles
  • The Monroe ClinicGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Monroe16.2 miles
  • Javon Bea HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Rockford18.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers6
Chiropractors1

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.

Places in and around Davis

Grocery stores

  • Countryside Market Durand3.9 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Lake Summerset.

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