Elizabeth is a village in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, home to about 775 people across 0.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 61028.
Homes sold for a median of $118 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Elizabeth. 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)120 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ)27 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI66 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL133 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Elizabeth; 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.
Elizabeth had 694 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 776th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Jo Daviess County grew from 24,533 residents in 1900 to 22,035 in 2020.
Jo Daviess County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 39.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 30 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Elizabeth, IL weather station (2 miles away).
6,609 jobs at 673 businesses in Jo Daviess County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Elizabeth.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 2 |
|---|---|
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Libraries
Museums
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.
Public schools here are run by Carroll/Jo Daviess/Stephenson ROE, Northwest Sp Ed Cooperative. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAP ElizabethElizabeth | 6–12 | — | Alternative Education | 2.0 mi |
| Jo Daviess Carroll CTE AcademyElizabeth | 11–12 | — | Career and Technical | 2.0 mi |
| Northwest AcademyElizabeth | — | — | Special Education | 1.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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