New MilfordIL
A town of 808, settled in 1880.
Is New Milford a good place to live?
20% of residents live below the poverty line in New Milford, where Illinois’ towns sit at 8.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only 5 of the 769 Illinois towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than New Milford. New Milford’s trail density is 4.6 miles per square mile, above both the Illinois town median (0.3) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Atwood Park & Lodge, at 322 acres with 12.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. New Milford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
808 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to New Milford: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in New Milford, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in New Milford.
About half of New Milford’s working residents commute to Rockford
Most working residents leave New Milford for work: only 0% work in town. The average trip to work in New Milford is 20 minutes. The top destinations are Rockford (47%), Chicago (6%) and Loves Park (4%).
| New Milford | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $76,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Atwood Park & Lodge | 12.4 mi | 322 |
| 2. Victory Park | 0.2 mi | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Four seasons and pleasant summers in New Milford
New Milford has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 14° and about 37 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy New Milford is
New Milford beats the Illinois average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 15% of New Milford adults report frequent mental distress.
| New Milford | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | New Milford | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.2% | 15.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.5% | 13.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in New Milford, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in New Milford since 2007.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The median home in New Milford sells for about $390K
91% of households own their home in New Milford.
| New Milford | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 91% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $744 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Illinois Railway Museum and 12 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around New Milford. Close and well known come first.
27 mi MuseumIllinois Railway Museum
7 mi Stadium & arenaBMO Center
8 mi GardenAnderson Japanese Gardens
23 mi TheatreEgyptian Theatre, DeKalb
32 mi National Historic SiteRonald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site
23 mi MuseumEllwood HousePhoto credits
Illinois Railway Museum: The original uploader was Slambo at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0 · BMO Center: SimLibrarian, CC0 · Anderson Japanese Gardens: M. Readey, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Egyptian Theatre, DeKalb: Andy McMurray, CC BY 2.5 · Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site: Teemu008 from Palatine, Illinois, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Ellwood House: Paul R. Burley, CC0
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Everything we know about New Milford
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of New Milford
About 10 of every 100 New Milford residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave New Milford for work
Where New Milford’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About New Milford
Village in Illinois, United States
New Milford is a village in Winnebago County, Illinois, United States on the south bank of the Kishwaukee River overlooking the south side of Rockford. It is part of the Rockford, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 794 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 735 ft
Questions about New Milford
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is New Milford, IL a good place to live?
New Milford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.