Belvidere, Illinois Relocation Guide
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Population: 20,820 Located in Boone County
Belvidere is located in north central Illinois and is 75 miles from downtown Chicago on Routes 20, 76 and the Northern Illinois Toll road, with the Kishwaukee River (one of Illinois' few Class A rivers) dividing the town. We have an industrial community surrounded by prosperous farms. It is the County Seat with an estimated county population of over 40,000. Educational facilities include nine grade schools (6 public, one Catholic, one Lutheran, one Baptist), two middle schools (one public, one Lutheran, one Baptist school) and one senior high school. School District No. 100 contracts with a private corporation for bus services. Year 2002-2003 Enrollments were as follows: High School had 2,148 enrollments, Central Middle School had 900 enrollments, South Middle School had 925 enrollments, Caledonia Elementary had 743, Kishwaukee had 263 enrollments, Lincoln had 710 enrollments, Meehan had 654 enrollments, Perry had 309 enrollments and Washington Elementary had 941 for a total elementary enrollment of 3,476. In addition, Boone County Center Special Education Center, which services residents with special needs in District No. 100 and District No. 200 from age 3 to 21 had 50 students. There are 25 churches in Belvidere representing 15 denominations. Cultural facilities include the Community Building Complex, and The Baltic Mill, both of which host a wide variety of concerts, theatrical events etc. Belvidere is also the home of the Boone County Historical Museum and the Pettit Memorial Chapel designed by renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Recreational facilities include the YMCA (Nautilus program, indoor swimming pool, gymnasium, banquet room and club rooms). There are approximately 110 acres in the Belvidere Park District. (This includes two baseball diamonds, play grounds for children, one swimming pool, seven tennis courts, five basketball courts, picnic tales, and shelter hours.) There are two gymnasiums, two bowling alleys, and two golf courses. In addition, a new, state of the art Keen Age Center was recently completed to provide expanded facilities for the wide variety of programs and activities available for seniors in Belvidere and Boone County. Educational facilities include nine grade schools (6 public, one Catholic, one Lutheran, one Baptist), two middle schools (one public, one Lutheran, one Baptist school) and one senior high school. School District No. 100 contracts with a private corporation for bus services. Year 2002-2003 Enrollments were as follows: High School had 2,148 enrollments, Central Middle School had 900 enrollments, South Middle School had 925 enrollments, Caledonia Elementary had 743, Kishwaukee had 263 enrollments, Lincoln had 710 enrollments, Meehan had 654 enrollments, Perry had 309 enrollments and Washington Elementary had 941 for a total elementary enrollment of 3,476. In addition, Boone County Center Special Education Center, which services residents with special needs in District No. 100 and District No. 200 from age 3 to 21 had 50 students. The Ida Public Library maintains over 68,000 volumes, and conducts a summer reading program as well as a reading hour for small children. Services include use of computers, internet access, lending of video and cassette tapes, large print books, hard and soft cover books, records, and art prints. Inter-library loan service is also available. Belvidere has one hospital within the city limits - Northwest Suburban Community Hospital. Nearby Rockford, only 12 miles away, has three major hospitals. In addition, there are three nursing homes in our city: Maple Crest, Northwood's Healthcare, and Biltmore Rehab & Nursing Center, a skilled care facility. The chief industries in and around Belvidere include machine tools, heat furnaces, automobiles (we are home to the Daimler Chrysler Assembly Plant), bottle caps, canned and frozen vegetables (General Mills - Green Giant), the North American Headquarters of NDK, a synthetic quartz manufacturer, microwave paper products, rubber, wire and wire coating, fertilizers, and chemicals, automotive and appliance trim, beauty salon equipment and wooden panels and trusses for the construction industry. The Interstate 90 Tollway is a major interstate and intrastate transportation route. There is currently access from the Tollway at the Genoa / Belvidere Road exit. The Illinois State Toll Highway Authority is studying the possibility of an interchange in the area of Irene Road/Town Hall Road/Stone Quarry Road. Additional Tollway interchanges are located across the Winnebago County line to the west of Boone County at Business 20 and Rockton Road with an additional interchange being planned at Highway 173. |
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