TimberlaneIL
A town of 908, settled in 2000.
Is Timberlane a good place to live?
Timberlane’s median household income is $147,000, above both Illinois’ towns ($83,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Only 3 of the 769 Illinois towns we compare have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Timberlane. Timberlane has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
908 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Timberlane: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Timberlane, 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 Timberlane.
Timberlane stands out in Illinois and nationally: a larger share of its households own their home
99% of households own their home in Timberlane, against 75% in Illinois’ towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Typical home values rose 6.7% in the year to September 2026.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Timberlane has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Timberlane for work: only 0% work in town. The average trip to work in Timberlane is 29 minutes. The top destinations are Rockford (29%), Belvidere (11%) and Loves Park (6%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Low risk in Timberlane, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 71% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A smaller share of residents in Timberlane are 65 or older than in the typical Illinois or U.S. town
8.6% of Timberlane residents are 65 or older. 46% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 38% across Illinois. Timberlane’s median age is 35.8 years.
| Timberlane | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 8.6% | 19% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 46% | 29% | 29% |
| Median age | 35.8 years | 40.7 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.5 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Timberlane | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.4% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 15.8% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.5% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.2% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.5% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 16.7% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.3% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2.6% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 16.4% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.9% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.5% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.6% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 21.6% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 900, single groups can be off by several points
Timberlane has four seasons and pleasant summers
Timberlane has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 13° and about 33 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Timberlane is
Timberlane beats the Illinois average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 21% of adults binge drink in Timberlane.
| Timberlane | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 23% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Timberlane | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.2% | 15.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.5% | 9.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Illinois Railway Museum and 14 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Timberlane. Close and well known come first.
19 mi MuseumIllinois Railway Museum
13 mi Stadium & arenaBMO Center
35 mi TheatreAlpine Valley Music Theatre
10 mi GardenAnderson Japanese Gardens
29 mi TheatreEgyptian Theatre, DeKalb
35 mi Theme parkSanta's Village Amusement & Water ParkPhoto credits
Illinois 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
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Everything we know about Timberlane
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Timberlane
About 8 of every 100 Timberlane residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Timberlane for work
Where Timberlane’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Timberlane
Village in Illinois, US
Timberlane (locally known as Timberline) is a village in Boone County, Illinois, United States. It is part of the Rockford, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 906 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 1.8 sq mi
Questions about Timberlane
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Timberlane, IL a good place to live?
Timberlane has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.