Township, Winnebago County
Appliance Repair in Durand Township, IL
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Durand Township in short
- ≥165
- mg/L, Village of Durand water (wells untested)
- 1972
- median year built (county 1972)
- 75.3%
- heat with gas or propane (county 85.8%)
- 1,063
- occupied homes, 72.2% owned
- ≥165
- mg/L, Village of Durand water (wells untested)
- 1972
- median year built (county 1972)
- 75.3%
- heat with gas or propane (county 85.8%)
- 1,063
- occupied homes, 72.2% owned
Water
How hard the water is in Durand Township
The state's lab results for Village of Durand report calcium but not total hardness. Calcium alone, at the median sample, equals about 165 mg/L of hardness as calcium carbonate (9.6 grains per gallon). Magnesium, the other hardness mineral, would add to that, so the real figure is higher. Samples run from 2021 to 2024.
Where Durand Township is not served by a village system, water comes from household wells, which only get tested when an owner sends a sample. Homes on a private well in Winnebago County can have their water tested through the City of Rockford Environmental Laboratory, according to the Winnebago County Health Department, which also permits and inspects private wells. The public system listed here draw from the same regional aquifers, so its number is a fair first guess for a well, not a substitute for a test.
Housing
The homes in Durand Township
Durand Township's homes are a mix of eras. 67.7% of homes were built before 1980 and 13.4% since 2000, with a median year built of 1972 (Winnebago County: 1972).
70.3% of homes have three or more bedrooms and 22.4% have four or more (Winnebago County: 60.4% and 18.7%) . That is a typical family-sized housing stock for the Rockford area. 72.2% of households own their home.
Durand Township vs Winnebago County
| Measure | Durand Township | Winnebago County |
|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,449 | 283,292 |
| Occupied homes | 1,063 | 116,014 |
| Owner-occupied | 72.2% | 65.9% |
| Median year built | 1972 | 1972 |
| Built before 1960 | 30.9% | 35.5% |
| Built 2000 or later | 13.4% | 13.6% |
| Single-family detached | 85.2% | 70.4% |
| Three or more bedrooms | 70.3% | 60.4% |
| Heat with utility gas | 58.1% | 83.5% |
| Heat with propane or tank gas | 17.1% | 2.3% |
| Heat with electricity | 17.3% | 13% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024), tables B01003, B25003, B25024, B25034, B25035, B25040 and B25041.
Gas, propane or electric
What powers the appliances in Durand Township
The Census asks how each home is heated. In Durand Township, 58.1% of households use utility (piped) gas, 17.1% use bottled or tank gas such as propane, and 17.3% use electricity (Winnebago County: 83.5%, 2.3% and 13%). Heating fuel is not the same as cooking fuel, but a house with a gas furnace already has gas piped in, which is what makes a gas range or gas dryer an easy choice.
Propane matters here. 17.1% of households heat with propane or other tank gas. Gas ranges and dryers leave the factory set for natural gas. GE says its gas cooking appliances ship ready for natural gas with an LP conversion kit and that gas dryers need an LP kit, installed by a qualified installer. A range on propane with the wrong orifices shows flames that are too high, yellow, sooty or noisy, according to GE. Tell the technician the appliance runs on LP before the visit, because parts and settings differ.
Old appliances
Getting rid of an old appliance in Durand Township
- Garbage hauler
- In unincorporated Winnebago County, County Code Sec. 70-4 requires garbage to be kept in covered metal or plastic containers and removed at least once a week, and every household generating garbage has to keep a record of who is removing it. Garbage hauling vehicles must hold a county permit. source
Whatever hauler a Durand Township household uses, the state rule is the same: Illinois has banned white goods from landfills since July 1, 1994 unless their mercury switches, refrigerant and PCB components are removed (Illinois EPA, 415 ILCS 5/22.28), and federal rules put the refrigerant recovery duty on the final disposer, who must keep a signed statement for a fridge that arrives empty. Before replacing, see repair or replace.
About Durand Township. Durand Township had 2,394 residents and 1,035 housing units at the 2010 census. Wikipedia
ZIP codes. 61024 (62% of its land), 61019 (28% of its land), 61063 (10% of its land). Census 2020
Common questions
Appliance repair questions, Durand Township
How hard is the water in Durand Township?
The state's samples for Village of Durand list calcium only, which by itself equals about 165 mg/L of hardness (9.6 grains per gallon). Total hardness is higher once magnesium is counted.
Who picks up an old appliance in Durand Township?
In unincorporated Winnebago County, County Code Sec. 70-4 requires garbage to be kept in covered metal or plastic containers and removed at least once a week, and every household generating garbage has to keep a record of who is removing it. Garbage hauling vehicles must hold a county permit. Ask the hauler about appliances before setting one out: Illinois bans white goods from landfills unless their refrigerant, mercury switches and PCB parts are removed.
How old are the homes in Durand Township?
The median home was built in 1972. 30.9% were built before 1960 and 13.4% in 2000 or later, according to the Census Bureau's 2020 to 2024 American Community Survey.
Do homes in Durand Township use gas or electric appliances?
For heating, 58.1% of households use utility gas, 17.1% propane or other tank gas and 17.3% electricity (Census ACS 2020 to 2024). On propane, gas ranges and dryers need an LP conversion kit, which GE says should be installed by a qualified installer.
What does appliance repair cost in Durand Township?
National 2026 cost guides put a refrigerator repair at $150 to $400, a washer at $180 to $250, a dryer at $100 to $430 and an oven at $130 to $310, with a $70 to $130 service call for the visit and diagnosis. The technician quotes the exact price before any work starts.
Appliance down in Durand Township?
Tell us the appliance, the brand and what it is doing. A local technician who covers Durand Township calls back with a time and a price before any work starts.