Town guide

Timberlane, Illinois

Timberlane is a village in Boone County, Illinois, home to about 1,278 people across 1.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 61008, 61011 and 61065.

Homes sold for a median of $150 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population1,278730 per sq mi
Median home value$351,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$150Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking45%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Timberlane

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Timberlane

Distances

Nearest major airportChicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)54 miles away
Closer regional airportChicago Rockford International Airport (RFD)14 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI61 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL69 miles away

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

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

Who represents Timberlane

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

Timberlane had 906 residents in the 2020 census, up 287% since 2000.

It’s the 631st largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Boone County grew from 15,791 residents in 1900 to 53,448 in 2020.

Timberlane population by census2000: 234, 2010: 934, 2020: 906234200093420109062020

Boone County, 1900–2020

Boone County population, 1900 to 20201900: 15,791, 1910: 15,481, 1920: 15,322, 1930: 15,078, 1940: 15,202, 1950: 17,070, 1960: 20,326, 1970: 25,440, 1980: 28,630, 1990: 30,806, 2000: 41,786, 2010: 54,165, 2020: 53,44816K’00’1015K’20’3015K’40’5020K’60’7029K’80’9042K’00’1053K’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 13°F. About 37.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 31 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near TimberlaneJan: high 29°F, low 13°F, 1.7 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 16°F, 1.6 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 26°F, 2.1 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 36°F, 3.8 in; May: high 70°F, low 47°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 57°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 62°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 60°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 52°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 40°F, 3 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 29°F, 2.4 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 19°F, 1.9 in29°13°Jan1.733°16°Feb1.645°26°Mar2.159°36°Apr3.870°47°May4.680°57°Jun4.684°62°Jul4.182°60°Aug4.275°52°Sep3.762°40°Oct3.047°29°Nov2.435°19°Dec1.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Marengo, IL weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Boone County

15,427 jobs at 890 businesses in Boone County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Boone CountyManufacturing: 8,410 jobs; Retail trade: 1,271 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 870 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 861 jobs; Construction: 844 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 825 jobs; Other services: 656 jobs; Wholesale trade: 609 jobsManufacturing 55% Retail trade 8% Hotels and restaurants 6% Health care and social assistance 6% Construction 6% Transportation and warehousing 5% Other services 4% Wholesale trade 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

154 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Timberlane’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Saint Anthony Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Rockford8.0 miles
  • Uw HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Rockford11.3 miles
  • Javon Bea HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Rockford12.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors29
Specialist doctors5
Dentists21
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants23
Mental health providers24
Physical and occupational therapists38
Optometrists2
Chiropractors12
Pharmacies8

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 Timberlane

Grocery stores

  • Countryside Market2.5 mi
  • Supermercado Guanajuatito2.6 mi
  • Aldi3.0 mi
  • Fiesta Market5.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Poplar Grove Snyders Pharmacy2.5 mi
  • O'Briens and Dobbins Pharmacy3.8 mi
  • Walgreens5.0 mi

Libraries

  • Ida Public Library3.5 mi

Museums

  • Poplar Grove Vintage Wings and Wheels Museum1.5 mi
  • Vintage Wings and Wheels Museum1.5 mi
  • The Funderburg House3.3 mi
  • Boone County Historical Museum3.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Apollo Theater3.6 mi
  • Belvidere High School PAC4.9 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 Timberlane

Public schools here are run by Belvidere CUSD 100, North Boone CUSD 200. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (16)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Caledonia Elem SchoolCaledoniaPre-K–5449Public4.2 mi
Lincoln Elem SchoolBelviderePre-K–5573Public2.9 mi
Meehan Elementary SchoolBelviderePre-K–5688Public4.8 mi
Perry Elem SchoolBelviderePre-K–5284Public3.5 mi
Washington AcademyBelviderePre-K–5721Public4.2 mi
Manchester Elem SchoolPoplar GroveK–4136Public9.4 mi
Poplar Grove Elem SchoolPoplar GroveK–4251Public4.5 mi
Seth Whitman Elem SchBelvidereK–5622Public1.8 mi
North Boone Upper Elem SchPoplar Grove5–6192Public7.2 mi
Belvidere Central Middle SchoolBelvidere6–8911Public2.0 mi
Belvidere South Middle SchoolBelvidere6–8754Public4.7 mi
North Boone Middle SchoolPoplar Grove7–8233Public7.2 mi
Belvidere High SchoolBelvidere9–121,167Public4.8 mi
Belvidere North High SchBelvidere9–121,354Public1.4 mi
Everest High SchoolBelvidere9–12—Alternative Education4.6 mi
North Boone High SchoolPoplar Grove9–12496Public7.4 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Immanuel Lutheran SchoolBelviderePre-K–8227Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod4.6 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 Belvidere, Candlewick Lake, Poplar Grove, Loves Park, Machesney Park, Argyle and Caledonia.

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