Freeport, Illinois

Freeport is a city in Illinois in the United States, it is also the county seat of Stephenson County, Illinois. The population was 23,973 at the 2020 census.

City
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Location of Freeport in Stephenson County, Illinois. Location of Freeport in Stephenson County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 42°17′31″N 89°37′49″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  (2020)
• Total	23,973
• Density	2,017.76/sq mi (779.04/km2)
ZIP Code(s)	61032
FIPS code	17-27884
Website	www.cityoffreeport.org

Freeport, Illinois Media

• Paint the Port.jpg

  Paint the Port is an annual festival in Downtown Freeport held in September and hosted by the Freeport Art Museum.

• Enjoying a night at Union Dairy in Downtown Freeport

• 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.

• Buildings in downtown Freeport, Illinois

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  The Freeport Public Library on the cusp of downtown Freeport

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  Lincoln the Debater by sculptor Leonard Crunelle, in Taylor Park

Other websites

• 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)

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