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Apple River, Jo Daviess County, Illinois

Village in Jo Daviess County, Illinois · ZIP 61001

  • Jo Daviess County
  • Within Apple River Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 333 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 127Households
  • $50,250Median household income
  • $78,600Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

About Apple River

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Population, 2000 to 2020−8.4%
3403603802000: 37920002010: 36620102020: 3472020379347
Population of Apple River at each census
CensusPopulation
2000379
2010366
2020347

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Apple River
Under $50k49.7%
$50k to $100k34.6%
$100k to $150k14.2%
$150k to $200k0.8%
$200k and over0.8%

Median household income $50,250 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Apple River
Owner occupied
89 units
Renter occupied
38 units
Vacancy rate
20.1%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Apple River compared with its county and state
Apple River compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureApple RiverJo Daviess CountyIllinois
Population30521,91812,692,653
Median household income$50,250$74,954$81,702
Median age33.150.938.9
Median home value$78,600$193,900$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher15.5%28.8%37.2%
Foreign-born residents2.6%1.5%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes70.1%81.8%66.8%
Mean commute to work30.4 minutes21.3 minutes28.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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