Town guide

Pecatonica, Illinois

Pecatonica is a village in Winnebago County, Illinois, home to about 2,024 people across 1.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 61063.

Homes sold for a median of $158 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,0241,581 per sq mi
Median home value$143,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$158Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Pecatonica

1 ZIP code

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Around Pecatonica

Distances

Nearest major airportChicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)77 miles away
Closer regional airportChicago Rockford International Airport (RFD)15 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI54 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL91 miles away

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

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

Who represents Pecatonica

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

Pecatonica had 2,090 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.

It’s the 502nd largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

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

Pecatonica population by census2000: 1,997, 2010: 2,195, 2020: 2,0901,99720002,19520102,0902020

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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 38.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 35 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PecatonicaJan: high 28°F, low 11°F, 1.6 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 15°F, 1.7 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 26°F, 2.2 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 36°F, 3.7 in; May: high 70°F, low 48°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 59°F, 5.3 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 62°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 60°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 51°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 39°F, 3 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 28°F, 2.4 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 18°F, 1.8 in28°11°Jan1.633°15°Feb1.745°26°Mar2.258°36°Apr3.770°48°May4.479°59°Jun5.382°62°Jul4.281°60°Aug4.274°51°Sep4.162°39°Oct3.046°28°Nov2.433°18°Dec1.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Freeport Waste Wtp, IL weather station (13 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

12 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pecatonica.

Nearest hospitals

  • Javon Bea HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Rockford12.8 miles
  • Uw HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Rockford14.2 miles
  • Fhn Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Freeport14.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists3
Chiropractors5

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 Pecatonica

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Blassingham Park · 6 acres0.5 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Topway Foods0.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Pecatonica Public Library0.8 mi

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.

Schools in Pecatonica

Public schools here are run by Pecatonica CUSD 321. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Pecatonica Elem SchoolPecatonicaPre-K–4307Public0.8 mi
Pecatonica Comm Middle SchoolPecatonica5–8269Public0.7 mi
Pecatonica High SchoolPecatonica9–12313Public0.6 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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