Kings is a community in Ogle County, Illinois, home to about 332 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 61068.
Homes sold for a median of $148 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Rochelle; part is in Kings
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Kings. 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)60 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD)18 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL72 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Kings; 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.
It’s the 1053rd largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Ogle County grew from 29,129 residents in 1900 to 51,788 in 2020.
Ogle County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 36.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rochelle, IL weather station (about a mile away).
13,596 jobs at 1,053 businesses in Ogle County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
121 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kings.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 12 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 9 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 14 |
| Mental health providers | 59 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 13 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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 (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
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 Rochelle CCSD 231, Kings Cons SD 144, Rochelle Twp HSD 212. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Elem SchoolRochelle | Pre-K–1 | 491 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Kings Elementary SchoolKings | K–8 | 81 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| Central Elem SchoolRochelle | 2–3 | 330 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Tilton Elem SchoolRochelle | 4–5 | 288 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Rochelle Middle SchoolRochelle | 6–8 | 488 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Rochelle Focus HouseRochelle | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 3.2 mi |
| Rochelle Twp High SchoolRochelle | 9–12 | 859 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Paul Lutheran SchoolRochelle | K–8 | 117 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 0.4 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 Rochelle, Hillcrest and Creston.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.