Why visit Durand
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 2 parks and trails and 6 places to eat in and around town.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 83°F; January lows average 10°F, and about 37 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Durand
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Durand
Durand is a village in Winnebago County, Illinois, United States. It is part of the Rockford, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area The population was 1,390 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Durand, Illinois (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes6
Ref's Bar and Grill
Bar and pub
415 North Center Street, Durand
Churches and places of worship2
Durand United Methodist Church
Church · Methodist
102 East Main Street, Durand
Cornerstone Foursquare Church
Church · 0.5 mi
12111 Center Road, Durand
History
Its township's beginnings initiated originally in a no longer existing settlement called Elton, an area South of Durand and including parts of the Pecatonica and Rock Run townships and settled in 1835 by Nelson Salisbury, Harvey Lower, and Scott Robb. They and nine other families settled the Southwest portion of modern Durand, Pecatonica, and Rock Run area. Durand gave birth to Illinois' first tax-supported volunteer fire department. Since its settlement, Durand has been prone to devastating fires. Durand's early flourishings were closely linked to the development of the Racine-Mississippi Railroad later absorbed into Western Union. The line reached Durand in 1857, en route to Freeport, paving the shift from the Elton community into modern Durand and deriving its name from the railroad's first president, H.S. Durand. At this time, Durand saw the beginning of its prosperity which entailed the demise of the Elton settlement.
From the History section of Durand, Illinois on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Healthcare1
Map of Durand
20 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27°F | 10°F | 1.6 in | 10.3 in |
| Feb | 32°F | 14°F | 1.8 in | 9.3 in |
| Mar | 44°F | 25°F | 2.1 in | 4.5 in |
| Apr | 58°F | 35°F | 3.7 in | 0.9 in |
| May | 70°F | 47°F | 4.2 in | 0.1 in |
| Jun | 80°F | 57°F | 5.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 83°F | 61°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 81°F | 59°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 75°F | 50°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 62°F | 39°F | 2.9 in | 0.3 in |
| Nov | 46°F | 28°F | 2.4 in | 2.2 in |
| Dec | 33°F | 17°F | 2.0 in | 9.7 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Brodhead Wwtp Hcn (13 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Winnebago County has had 12 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for snowstorms.
- 2024-09-20: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Floodng (Flood)
- 2020-03-26: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2013-05-10: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2011-03-17: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2010-08-19: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Albertus Airport (FEP) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 19 miles away.
- Machesney Park 16 mi east, about 26 min by car
- Roscoe 16 mi east, about 26 min by car
- Beloit 17 mi east, about 27 min by car
- Rockford 18 mi southeast, about 29 min by car
- Loves Park 18 mi east, about 29 min by car
- Freeport 19 mi southwest, about 30 min by car
- Monroe 20 mi northwest, about 32 min by car
- Byron 22 mi south, about 35 min by car
- Janesville 24 mi northeast, about 38 min by car
- Belvidere 25 mi southeast, about 41 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
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