New Milford, Illinois

New Milford
Village
Village of New Milford
Location of New Milford in Winnebago County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 42°11′00″N89°04′16″W / 42.18333°N 89.07111°W / 42.18333; -89.07111
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Winnebago
Township	Rockford
Founded	1835
Government
• Type	Village President-trustee government
• Village President	Timothy Owens
Area [1]
• Total	2.61 sq mi (6.77 km2)
• Land	2.58 sq mi (6.69 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation [2]	735 ft (224 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	794
• Estimate  ()	1,300
• Density	307.51/sq mi (118.75/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)	61109
Area code	815
FIPS code	17-52701
Wikimedia Commons	New Milford, Illinois
Website	villageofnewmilford.org

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 697 at the 2010 census, up from 541 in 2000.

Geography

New Milford is located at 42°11′0″N89°4′16″W / 42.18333°N 89.07111°W / 42.18333; -89.07111 (42.183389, -89.071034). ^[3]

According to the 2010 census, New Milford has a total area of 1.478 square miles (3.83 km²), of which 1.45 square miles (3.76 km²) (or 98.11%) is land and 0.028 square miles (0.07 km²) (or 1.89%) is water. ^[4]

New Milford is located on the southern edge of the Rockford metro area. It is situated immediately east of the Chicago Rockford International Airport and just west of Interstate 39. The Village is currently attempting to expand (through annexation) to reach the Interstate 39/Baxter Road interchange. This move will provide the Village with future commercial growth opportunities, as well as prevent the City of Rockford from surrounding the community.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	199		—
1960	402		—
1970	669		66.4%
1980	687		2.7%
1990	463		−32.6%
2000	541		16.8%
2010	697		28.8%
2020	794		13.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

As of the census ^[6] of 2000, there were 541 people, 239 households, and 152 families residing in the village. The population density was 496.6 inhabitants per square mile (191.7/km²). There were 244 housing units at an average density of 224.0 per square mile (86.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 93.90% White, 1.85% African American, 1.48% Asian, 1.11% from other races, and 1.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.14% of the population.

There were 239 households, out of which 25.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.4% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.80.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 20.9% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 33.6% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 114.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.8 males.

The median income for a household in the blue moon village was $39,531, and the median income for a family was $52,500. Males had a median income of $37,955 versus $30,000 for females. The per capita income for the village was $22,937. About 6.8% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.3% of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
2. "USGS detail on Newtown" . Retrieved October 21, 2007.
3. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
4. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
6. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.

External links

• Midwest Government Officials