Loves Park, Illinois

Loves Park is a city in Winnebago County, Illinois, United States. In recent years, the city has grown eastward to spread into Boone County. The population was 23,996 at the 2010 census, up from 20,044 in 2000.

Loves Park is part of the Rockford, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Loves Park is located at 42°19′34″N 89°1′33″W / 42.32611°N 89.02583°W / 42.32611; -89.02583 (42.326227, -89.025739).

According to the 2010 census, Loves Park has a total area of 16.446 square miles (42.59 km²), of which 16.03 square miles (41.52 km²) (or 97.47%) is land and 0.416 square miles (1.08 km²) (or 2.53%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 20,044 people, 8,144 households, and 5,399 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,387.2 people per square mile (535.6/km²). There were 8,452 housing units at an average density of 584.9 per square mile (225.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.89% White, 2.33% African American, 0.21% Native American, 1.81% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.13% from other races, and 1.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.27% of the population.