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A town of 1,380, settled in 1880.
Durand’s best subject grades are an A+ for safety and an A for walkability and civic life. On safety, just 4 of Illinois’ 405 towns do better. Durand’s trail density is 1.2 miles per square mile, above both Illinois’ towns (0.3) and U.S. towns (0.4). On civic life, just 100 of Illinois’ 1,240 towns do better. Nick Saelens Memorial Park, at 30 acres with 1.1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Durand has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Durand beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Durand is from typical.
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Census counts: 530 in 1880, 1,390 in 2020. The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 1929 and 2 maps from 1932 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Durand, 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 Durand.
At 0 per 1,000 residents, Durand’s property crime rate is below both the Illinois town median (7.9) and the median of U.S. towns (9.9). Durand reports less crime per resident than 99% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
| Durand | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 7.9 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 1 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 83% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Durand for work: only 4% work in town. Since 2013, Durand has lost 64 jobs, to 232 in 2023. The median household income in Durand is $66,000.
| Durand | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $66,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.9% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Durand home is worth about $216,000, up 8.9% in a year, 27% below the Illinois typical home. Durand’s median rent is $796 a month.
| Durand | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $796 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 72% | 75% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Durand beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 18% of adults binge drink in Durand.
| Durand | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 9.8% | 13% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 23% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 35% | 36% |
| What stands out | Durand | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5% | 10.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.8% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Durand has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 13° and about 37 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Nick Saelens Memorial Park | 1.1 mi | 30 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Durand. Close and well known come first.
16 mi Stadium & arenaBMO Center
17 mi GardenAnderson Japanese Gardens
17 mi GardenKlehm Arboretum and Botanic Garden
29 mi MuseumChana School
16 mi MuseumAngel Museum
21 mi GardenDon Opel ArboretumBMO Center: SimLibrarian, CC0 · Anderson Japanese Gardens: M. Readey, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Klehm Arboretum and Botanic Garden: KlehmArboretum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Chana School: Ben Jacobson (Kranar Drogin), CC BY 2.5 · Angel Museum: Unknown, Public domain · Don Opel Arboretum: Cillas, CC BY-SA 4.0
None within 15 miles of Durand; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Durand residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
Where Durand’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Illinois, United States
Durand is a village in Winnebago County, Illinois, United States. It is part of the Rockford, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area The population was 1,390 at the 2020 census.
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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
