New Milford, Illinois

Village in Winnebago County · population 794 (2020 Census)

Median home: $132,500
Household income: $76,458
Jan low / Jul high: 15° / 84°
Snow a year: 37 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 33
Median age: 32.5

New Milford is a village of 794 people in Winnebago County, Illinois. The median home is worth $132,500, below the typical Illinois town ($156,600).

How New Milford ranks

Percentile among Illinois towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Illinois towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in New Milford is worth $132,500, below the typical Illinois town ($156,600). Homes cost about 1.7 times the median household income of $76,458, which is more affordable than 79% of Illinois towns. Median rent is $744 a month. 91.3% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Illinois towns with 500+ people.

Housing	New Milford	Typical Illinois town
Median home value	$132,500	$156,600
Median rent	$744	$960
Median household income	$76,458	$72,500
Home value ÷ income	1.7×	2.2×
Homeownership	91.3%	76.6%
Median year built	1984	1967
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in New Milford

People	New Milford	Typical Illinois town
Median age	32.5	40.4
Age 65 and over	12.8%	18.7%
Under 18	24.4%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	9.0%	21.8%
Below the poverty line	20.4%	9.9%
Veterans	5.5%	—
Born outside the U.S.	7.1%	—
Work from home	2.0%	8.9%
Average commute	19.8 min	26.1 min
Homes with broadband	91.0%	90.4%

Weather in New Milford

July highs average 83.9°F and January lows 14.5°F. About 37.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 37.1 inches of snow (typical Illinois town: 24.2 in). Expect about 15 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 136 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Rockford Gtr Rockford Ap station (3.0 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

33 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of New Milford since 1950, compared with 27 for the typical Illinois town. 3 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an EF4, struck on April 9, 2015 about 7.4 miles from the town center. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 27 deaths and 461 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on April 2, 2026.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 86 times; the largest was 3.00 inches on May 2, 2018.

Severe weather in Winnebago County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Winnebago County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 6 deaths recorded.

Winnebago County has been included in 19 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, tornado, hurricane.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
September 20, 2024	Flood	DR-4819: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Floodng
March 26, 2020	Biological	DR-4489: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3435: Covid-19
May 10, 2013	Flood	DR-4116: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
March 17, 2011	Snowstorm	DR-1960: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm

Jobs and pay in Winnebago County

Winnebago County had 126,415 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $59,400 a year. Unemployment was 6.2% in 2023; in New Milford itself the ACS puts it at 5.3%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near New Milford

Davis Junction, IL
4.4 mi · 2,512 people · home $205,500
Cherry Valley, IL
5.8 mi · 2,905 people · home $232,800
Rockford, IL
6.3 mi · 148,655 people · home $129,000
Stillman Valley, IL
8.1 mi · 1,075 people · home $175,800
Belvidere, IL
10.5 mi · 25,339 people · home $158,900
Kirkland, IL
11.4 mi · 1,650 people · home $191,600
Byron, IL
11.8 mi · 3,784 people · home $198,700
Winnebago, IL
11.8 mi · 2,940 people · home $194,000

New Milford questions

Is New Milford, Illinois a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, New Milford scores better for retirees than 13% of Illinois towns and quieter than 64%. 12.8% of residents are 65 or older (median age 32.5).

How much does a house cost in New Milford?

The median owner-occupied home in New Milford is valued at $132,500 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $76,458, so homes cost about 1.7 times income. Median rent is $744 a month.

What is the weather like in New Milford?

July highs average 83.9°F and January lows 14.5°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 37.2 inches of precipitation a year and 37.1 inches of snow.

Does New Milford get tornadoes?

33 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of New Milford since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF4 on April 9, 2015. The typical Illinois town has had 27.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to New Milford's Census boundary (GEOID 1752701). Comparisons use the median of Illinois towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.