Loves Park is a city in Winnebago County, Illinois, home to about 23,502 people across 16 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 61011 and 61111, and parts of 61114 are in Loves Park too.
Homes sold for a median of $148 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Loves Park; also Machesney Park and Argyle
All in Loves Park
Mostly Rockford; part is in Loves Park
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Loves Park. 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)62 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD)11 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI56 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL77 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Loves Park; 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.
Loves Park had 23,397 residents in the 2020 census, up 17% since 2000.
It’s the 101st largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Winnebago County grew from 47,845 residents in 1900 to 285,350 in 2020.
Winnebago 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 15°F. About 37.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 37 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rockford Gtr Rockford Ap, IL weather station (11 miles away).
117,137 jobs at 6,286 businesses in Winnebago County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
201 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Loves Park’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 32 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 46 |
| Dentists | 27 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 19 |
| Mental health providers | 38 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 15 |
| Optometrists | 9 |
| Chiropractors | 15 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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 (26 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 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.
Public schools here are run by Belvidere CUSD 100, Harlem UD 122, Boone/Winnebago ROE. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caledonia Elem SchoolCaledonia | Pre-K–5 | 449 | Public | 6.6 mi |
| Loves Park Elem SchoolLoves Park | 1–5 | 279 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Maple Elem SchoolLoves Park | 1–5 | 313 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Rock Cut Elem SchoolLoves Park | 1–5 | 261 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Windsor Elem SchoolLoves Park | 1–5 | 315 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| ROE 4 Student Support ALOPLoves Park | 4–12 | — | Alternative Education | 2.1 mi |
| Harlem Middle SchoolLoves Park | 6–8 | 1,330 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Career Educ Assoc of N Central ILLoves Park | 11–12 | — | Career and Technical | 2.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Bridget SchoolLoves Park | Pre-K–8 | 370 | Roman Catholic | 2.1 mi |
| Walter Lawson Childrens HomeLoves Park | K–12 | 20 | Nonsectarian | 0.6 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 Rockford, Machesney Park, Argyle, Poplar Grove, Timberlane and Caledonia.
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.