Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Belvidere Township’s January low is 13°F, where Illinois’ towns sit at 17°F and U.S. towns at 22°F. Belvidere Township’s trail density is 1.0 miles per square mile, above both Illinois’ towns (0.3) and U.S. towns (0.4). The biggest place to walk is Spencer Conservation Unit, 262 acres with 1.6 miles of trail. We don’t grade Belvidere Township yet; the figures below are still real.
Where Belvidere Township beats most towns.
Where Belvidere Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Census counts: 1,003 in 1850, 25,339 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1907 and 4 maps from 1918 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Belvidere Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Belvidere Township.
Most working residents leave Belvidere Township for work: only 14% work in town. Since 2013, Belvidere Township has lost 791 jobs, to 7,494 in 2023. The top destinations are Rockford (24%), Belvidere (16%) and Chicago (5%).
| Belvidere Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 14% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Work from home | 8.2% | 11% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by Belvidere CUSD 100. Two of its 11 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belvidere Central Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 911 | C |
| Belvidere North High SchLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,354 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Belvidere Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 13° and about 33 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Belvidere Township beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 13% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Belvidere Township.
| Belvidere Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 18% | 19% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Belvidere Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 13% | 9.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.2% | 10.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.9% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
37 miles of trail in 19 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. LIB Conservation Area | 3.3 mi | 179 |
| 2. Prairie Fields Park | 2.7 mi | 89 |
| 3. Distillery Road Conservation Unit | 2.4 mi | 209 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities. Since 2009, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Belvidere Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Belvidere Township. Close and well known come first.
19 mi MuseumIllinois Railway Museum
11 mi Stadium & arenaBMO Center
39 mi TheatreAlpine Valley Music Theatre
9 mi GardenAnderson Japanese Gardens
25 mi TheatreEgyptian Theatre, DeKalb
35 mi Theme parkSanta's Village Amusement & Water ParkIllinois Railway Museum: The original uploader was Slambo at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0 · BMO Center: SimLibrarian, CC0 · Alpine Valley Music Theatre: chad davis, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Anderson Japanese Gardens: M. Readey, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Egyptian Theatre, DeKalb: Andy McMurray, CC BY 2.5 · Santa's Village Amusement & Water Park: Martin Lewison from The Hague, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands, CC BY-SA 2.0
3 within 15 miles of the center of Belvidere Township
About 5 of every 100 Belvidere Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
City in Illinois, US
Belvidere () is a city in and the county seat of Boone County, Illinois, United States. It is settled on the Kishwaukee River in far northern Illinois. The population was 25,339 at the 2020 census. Belvidere is part of the Rockford metropolitan area. Known as the "City of Murals", Belvidere is home to several public art installations throughout the North and South State Street historic districts, which are on the National Register of Historic Places. These historic districts are home to the Boone County Museum of History, the Funderburg House Museum, several restaurants and bars, and antique and boutique stores. Popular festivities like Heritage Days are held yearly.
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5 towns share a border with Belvidere Township.
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belvidere Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Flora Township | #755 | D− | C− | — | C− | B− |
| Bonus Township | #699 | D | C | — | C− | B− |
| Rockford Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Caledonia Township | #621 | C | C− | — | C | A− |
| Loves Park | #742 | D | C+ | C+ | D | C |
Flora Township, Bonus Township and Caledonia Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Belvidere Township and Rockford Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Belvidere Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
We don’t grade Belvidere Township yet; the figures below are still real.
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