Town guide

New Milford, Illinois

New Milford is a village in Winnebago County, Illinois, home to about 1,194 people across 2.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 61109.

Homes sold for a median of $130 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,194470 per sq mi
Median home value$132,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$130Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking53%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in New Milford

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around New Milford

Distances

Nearest major airportChicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)61 miles away
Closer regional airportChicago Rockford International Airport (RFD)3 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI63 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL75 miles away

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

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

Who represents New Milford

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

New Milford had 794 residents in the 2020 census, up 47% since 2000.

It’s the 654th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Winnebago County grew from 47,845 residents in 1900 to 285,350 in 2020.

New Milford population by census2000: 541, 2010: 697, 2020: 794541200069720107942020

Winnebago County, 1900–2020

Winnebago County population, 1900 to 20201900: 47,845, 1910: 63,153, 1920: 90,929, 1930: 117,373, 1940: 121,178, 1950: 152,385, 1960: 209,765, 1970: 246,623, 1980: 250,884, 1990: 252,913, 2000: 278,418, 2010: 295,266, 2020: 285,35048K’00’1091K’20’30121K’40’50210K’60’70251K’80’90278K’00’10285K’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 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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near New MilfordJan: high 29°F, low 15°F, 1.6 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 18°F, 1.6 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 28°F, 2.4 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 39°F, 3.8 in; May: high 71°F, low 50°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 60°F, 5.2 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 64°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 62°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 54°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 42°F, 2.6 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 31°F, 2.3 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 20°F, 1.9 in29°15°Jan1.633°18°Feb1.647°28°Mar2.460°39°Apr3.871°50°May4.281°60°Jun5.284°64°Jul3.882°62°Aug4.275°54°Sep3.662°42°Oct2.647°31°Nov2.334°20°Dec1.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rockford Gtr Rockford Ap, IL weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Winnebago County

117,137 jobs at 6,286 businesses in Winnebago County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Winnebago CountyManufacturing: 24,405 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 20,106 jobs; Retail trade: 13,950 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 11,570 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 8,114 jobs; Administrative and support: 7,302 jobs; Other services: 6,289 jobs; Wholesale trade: 5,187 jobsManufacturing 21% Health care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 10% Transportation and warehousing 7% Administrative and support 6% Other services 5% Wholesale trade 4%

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

Health care

39 doctors and other health care providers list an office in New Milford.

Nearest hospitals

  • Uw HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Rockford3.7 miles
  • Saint Anthony Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Rockford4.1 miles
  • Javon Bea HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Rockford6.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Specialist doctors1
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants10
Mental health providers20
Physical and occupational therapists4
Optometrists1
Pharmacies2

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 New Milford

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Jamestown Park0.8 mi
  • Sawyer Playground0.9 mi
  • Ekberg-Pine Manor Park1.2 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Schnucks1.2 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens1.1 mi

Libraries

  • Rockford Public Library4.1 mi
  • Howard Colman Library4.1 mi
  • Rockford Public Library4.4 mi
  • Rockford Public Library - East Branch4.9 mi

Museums

  • Erlander Home Museum3.8 mi
  • Ethnic Heritage Museum4.0 mi
  • Tinker Swiss Cottage & Gardens4.2 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Hall and Museum4.4 mi
  • Riverfront Museum Park4.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • The McPherson3.8 mi
  • Clark Arts Center4.0 mi
  • 317 Art Collaborative4.1 mi
  • RPL Nordlof Center4.4 mi
  • Coronado Performing Arts Center4.5 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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.

Schools in New Milford

Public schools here are run by Rockford SD 205. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Wm Nashold Early Childhood CenterRockfordPre-K530Public0.7 mi
Arthur Froberg Elem SchoolRockfordK–5426Public0.4 mi
Cherry Valley Elementary SchoolRockfordK–5676Public3.6 mi
Riverdahl Elem SchoolRockfordK–5535Public1.8 mi
Swan Hillman Elem SchoolRockfordK–5581Public1.5 mi
College and Career Education CentRockford9–12—Alternative Education1.0 mi
Jefferson High SchoolRockford9–122,173Public0.9 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Cathedral Baptist SchoolRockfordPre-K–1294Baptist1.5 mi
Rockford Iqra' SchoolRockfordPre-K–12109Islamic2.9 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 and Cherry Valley.

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