Belvidere, Illinois

Back to Belvidere, IL housing info, Boone County, Illinois, IL smaller cities, IL small cities, All Cities. Belvidere IL Area Homes for Sale - Accurate and Complete - Roost.com   Submit your own pictures of this city and show them to the World General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Belvidere, IL Boone County Population in July 2008: 26,461. Population change since 2000: +27.1% Males: 13,043   (49.3%) Females: 13,418   (50.7%) Median resident age:   32.4 years Illinois median age:   34.7 years Zip codes: 61008. Estimated median household income in 2007: $48,801 (it was $42,529 in 2000) Belvidere:   $48,801 Illinois:   $54,124 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,470 Belvidere:   $21,470 Illinois:   $27,965 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $157,867 (it was $96,000 in 2000) Belvidere:   $157,867 Illinois:   $208,800 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $167,691; Detached houses: $179,178; Townhouses or other attached units: $189,706; In 2-unit structures: $395,346; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $76,022; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $167,951; Mobile homes: $36,761; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $45,000 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 61008 Belvidere, IL residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Profiles of local businesses: Kids Corner Consignment Sales Budget Inn Races in Belvidere: White Non-Hispanic (77.2%) Hispanic (20.1%) Other race (11.6%) Two or more races (1.9%) Black (1.1%) American Indian (0.8%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) 2008 cost of living index in Belvidere: 80.2 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Belvidere, Illinois on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Belvidere is mentioned 134 times on our forum: Rockford/Belvidere tax rates/schools  (4 replies) Reconnecting with Belvidere friends  (0 replies) Why is Chicago losing population?  (172 replies) Hate Groups In Illinois: A total of 22 groups are in 12 Cities  (36 replies) Do You Think Rockford Is A Suburb Or A City?  (35 replies) Products Manufactured in Illinois  (35 replies) Latest news from Belvidere, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: German (30.4%), Irish (13.1%), English (9.0%), Swedish (6.9%), United States (5.2%), Polish (4.7%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Incorporated on 05/30/1881 Elevation: 770 feet Land area: 9.07 square miles. Population density: 2917 people per square mile   (average).

Latitude: 42.25 N, Longitude: 88.84 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +632 (+3.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 3,352 (34.8%)

Area code: 815

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Belvidere, Illinois business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Here:	15.6%
Illinois:	9.9%

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.55
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Belvidere, Illinois

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Belvidere-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 105% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/21/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 4.6 miles away from the Belvidere city center killed 24 people and injured 450 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 tornado 23.9 miles away from the city center killed 6 people and injured 75 people.

Belvidere-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 55.0 miles away from Belvidere center
On 9/2/1999 at 16:17:29, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 47.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Political contributions by individuals in Belvidere, IL

• Bob Walberg Field Airport (Runways: 1)
• Henderson Airport (Runways: 1)
• Kaufield Airport (Runways: 1)
• Untied Acres Airport (Runways: 1)
• Mc Curdy Strip Airport (Runways: 1)

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Notable locations in Belvidere: Belvidere Service Area (A), Boone County Courthouse (B), Ida Public Library (C), Belvidere City Hall (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Belvidere include: Saint Johns Evangelical Church (A), First Church of Christ Scientist (B), First Presbyterian Church (C), Mission Covenant Church (D), Pettit Memorial Chapel (E), Trinity Episcopal Church (F), Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church (G), Saint James Roman Catholic Church (H), Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemetery: Saint James Catholic Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Parks in Belvidere include: Belvidere Municipal Park (1), Spencer Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Belvidere Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map Tourist attractions: Belvidere Cemetery Association (Historical Places & Services; 1121 North Main Street) (1), Concordia Lanes Limited (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1205 Logan Avenue) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map Hotels: Belvidere House (226 North State Street) (1), Cambridge Inn (1605 North State Street) (2), Budget Inn (1345 North State Street) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map Courts: Boone County - Court Reporter- Judge (601 North Main Street) (1), Boone County - Court Reporter (601 North Main Street) (2), Boone County - Circuit Court Clerk (601 North Main Street) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Average household size:

This city:	2.7 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	70.7%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.8%
Whole state:	4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
• Gay men: 0.2% of all households

This city:	10.0%
Whole state:	10.7%

This city:	4.2%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Belvidere, IL

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10.64% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($56,601 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.64%
Illinois average:	5.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

from Winnebago County, IL	2.42% ($85,064 average AGI)
from Cook County, IL	1.93% ($45,504)
from Kane County, IL	1.56% ($45,468)

8.67% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,550 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.67%
Illinois average:	5.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

to Winnebago County, IL	3.81% ($41,703 average AGI)
to Cook County, IL	0.60% ($37,245)
to McHenry County, IL	0.59% ($38,028)

• Fire: 115
• Hazardous Condition: 89
• Service Call: 46
• Good Intent Call: 7