Town guide

Warren, Illinois

Warren is a village in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, home to about 1,396 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 61087.

Homes sold for a median of $83 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,3961,355 per sq mi
Median home value$102,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$83Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking17%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Warren

1 ZIP code

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Around Warren

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)111 miles away
Closer regional airportDubuque Regional Airport (DBQ)37 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI50 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL126 miles away

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

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

Who represents Warren

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

Warren had 1,323 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.

It’s the 606th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Jo Daviess County grew from 24,533 residents in 1900 to 22,035 in 2020.

Warren population by census2000: 1,496, 2010: 1,428, 2020: 1,3231,49620001,42820101,3232020

Jo Daviess County, 1900–2020

Jo Daviess County population, 1900 to 20201900: 24,533, 1910: 22,657, 1920: 21,917, 1930: 20,235, 1940: 19,989, 1950: 21,459, 1960: 21,821, 1970: 21,766, 1980: 23,520, 1990: 21,821, 2000: 22,289, 2010: 22,678, 2020: 22,03525K’00’1022K’20’3020K’40’5022K’60’7024K’80’9022K’00’1022K’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 12°F. About 38.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WarrenJan: high 28°F, low 12°F, 1.2 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 16°F, 1.5 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 27°F, 2.2 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 37°F, 3.9 in; May: high 71°F, low 49°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 59°F, 5.7 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 61°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 59°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 51°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 40°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 29°F, 2.3 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 18°F, 1.7 in28°12°Jan1.232°16°Feb1.545°27°Mar2.259°37°Apr3.971°49°May4.179°59°Jun5.782°61°Jul4.580°59°Aug4.274°51°Sep4.262°40°Oct3.146°29°Nov2.333°18°Dec1.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Stockton 3 Nne, IL weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Jo Daviess County

6,609 jobs at 673 businesses in Jo Daviess County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Jo Daviess CountyHotels and restaurants: 1,429 jobs; Retail trade: 1,015 jobs; Manufacturing: 686 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 660 jobs; Construction: 590 jobs; Administrative and support: 427 jobs; Other services: 342 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 239 jobsHotels and restaurants 22% Retail trade 15% Manufacturing 10% Health care and social assistance 10% Construction 9% Administrative and support 7% Other services 5% Transportation and warehousing 4%

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

Health care

6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Warren.

Nearest hospitals

  • Lafayette Hospital and ClinicsCritical access hospital · emergency room · Darlington15.1 miles
  • The Monroe ClinicGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Monroe19.8 miles
  • Fhn Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Freeport22.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors1
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Pharmacies1

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 Warren

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Meridian Park · 20 acres1.0 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • IGA0.1 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Warren Drug Store0.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Warren Township Public Library0.5 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 Warren

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Warren Elementary SchoolWarrenPre-K–5172Public0.4 mi
Warren Jr/Sr High SchoolWarren6–12191Public0.4 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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