KingsIL
Population 332: a town settled in 1875.
Is Kings a good place to live?
Kings’ mean commuting time is 36 minutes, above both the Illinois town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only one of the 769 Illinois towns we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Kings. Kings has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
332 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Kings.
Most of Kings’ workers head elsewhere: there are 0.4 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Rockford (24%), Lynnville Township (7%) and Rochelle (6%). For half of commuters, work is under 19 miles away. Kings’ median household income is $69,000.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Top of a low hazard risk in Kings: inland flooding
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Kings once, in 2010. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 78% of U.S. communities. 45% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 17%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Kings: four seasons and pleasant summers
Kings’ typical July afternoon high stands at 83°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Kings is
13% of adults have diabetes in Kings. In Kings, 17% of adults smoke cigarettes, and 19% binge drink.
| Kings | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Kings | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.3% | 10.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.5% | 5.9% |
| More smokers | 17% | 12.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median home in Kings sells for about $165K
89% of Kings households live in a home they own. In Kings, the going rate for rent is $1,075 a month.
| Kings | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 89% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,075 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Kings
Illinois Railway Museum and 11 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Kings. Close and well known come first.
34 mi MuseumIllinois Railway Museum
19 mi Stadium & arenaBMO Center
22 mi National Historic SiteRonald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site
19 mi TheatreEgyptian Theatre, DeKalb
20 mi GardenAnderson Japanese Gardens
19 mi MuseumEllwood HousePhoto credits
Illinois Railway Museum: The original uploader was Slambo at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0 · BMO Center: SimLibrarian, CC0 · Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site: Teemu008 from Palatine, Illinois, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Egyptian Theatre, DeKalb: Andy McMurray, CC BY 2.5 · Anderson Japanese Gardens: M. Readey, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ellwood House: Paul R. Burley, CC0
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Moving to Kings: who provides what
Kings is unincorporated, so Ogle County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
100% of working residents leave Kings for work
Where Kings’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Kings
About 12 of every 100 Kings residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
About Kings
Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
Kings is an unincorporated community in Ogle County, Illinois, United States, northwest of Rochelle.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Elevation
- 886 ft
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