Machesney Park is a village in Winnebago County, Illinois, home to about 22,630 people across 13 square miles. Its ZIP code is 61115, and parts of 61011, 61073 and 61103 are in Machesney Park too.
Homes sold for a median of $151 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)63 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD)12 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI54 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL78 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Machesney 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.
Machesney Park had 22,950 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.
It’s the 105th 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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 37.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Beloit, WI weather station (10 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).
81 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Machesney Park.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 12 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 24 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 16 |
| Optometrists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| 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 (18 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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 1981.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Harlem UD 122, Boone/Winnebago ROE. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald C Parker Early Educ CenterMachesney Park | Pre-K–K | 571 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Machesney Elem SchoolMachesney Park | 1–5 | 361 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Marquette Elem SchoolMachesney Park | 1–3 | 268 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Olson Park Elem SchoolMachesney Park | 1–5 | 294 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Ralston Elem SchoolMachesney Park | 1–5 | 232 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Summit Academy RSSPMachesney Pk | 6–12 | — | Alternative Education | 2.1 mi |
| Summit Academy TAOEPMachesney Pk | 6–12 | — | Alternative Education | 2.1 mi |
| Harlem High SchoolMachesney Park | 9–12 | 1,884 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Summit Academy ALOPMachesney Pk | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 2.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia Lutheran SchoolMachesney Park | Pre-K–5 | 41 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 2.4 mi |
| Easterseals AcademyMachesney Park | Ungraded | 95 | Nonsectarian | 2.2 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, Roscoe, Loves Park, South Beloit, Argyle, Poplar Grove, Timberlane and Caledonia.
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