Freeport, Illinois
Freeport is a city in Illinois in the United States, it is also the county seat of Stephenson County, Illinois. [4] The population was 23,973 at the 2020 census.[2]
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| Location of Freeport in Stephenson County, Illinois. Location of Freeport in Stephenson County, Illinois. | |
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| Coordinates: 42°17′31″N 89°37′49″W / 42.29194°N 89.63028°WCoordinates: 42°17′31″N 89°37′49″W / 42.29194°N 89.63028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Stephenson |
| Township | Freeport |
| Founded | 1827 |
| Incorporated | 1838 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.89 sq mi (30.79 km2) |
| • Land | 11.88 sq mi (30.77 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 778 ft (237 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 23,973 |
| • Density | 2,017.76/sq mi (779.04/km2) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61032 |
| FIPS code | 17-27884 |
| Website | www |
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Freeport, Illinois Media
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Paint the Port is an annual festival in Downtown Freeport held in September and hosted by the Freeport Art Museum.
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Enjoying a night at Union Dairy in Downtown Freeport
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Freeport is home to the mini-Wrigley replica, Little Cubs Field. The field is open or can be reserved for private gatherings such as tournaments, family reunions, or other events.
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Buildings in downtown Freeport, Illinois
The Freeport Public Library on the cusp of downtown Freeport
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Lincoln the Debater by sculptor Leonard Crunelle, in Taylor Park
References
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Freeport city, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- ↑ History of Stephenson County Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on August 18, 2007
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
Other websites
| 40x40px | Wikimedia Commons has media related to Freeport, Illinois. |
- City of Freeport Archived 2017-07-11 at the Wayback Machine
- Freeport/Stephenson County Convention & Visitors Bureau
- Freeport Area Chamber of Commerce
- Stephenson County Historical Society
- Freeport Downtown Development Foundation Archived 2012-09-13 at the Wayback Machine
- Freeport Park District
- Freeport School District #145
- Northwest Illinois Development Alliance Archived 2018-10-03 at the Wayback Machine
- 1994 reenactment of Lincoln-Douglas Debate in Freeport televised by C-SPAN (Debate preview and Debate review)
