Welcome to Ogle County ...
Time Zone: Ogle County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Oregon is the Seat for Ogle County.
Ogle County was founded in 1836 and was created by taking area from Jo Daviess County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Ogle had a population of 50,660 people. This is a decrease of 5.3% since the last Census (which gave a population of 53,497 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Ogle represented 0.42% of the total population of Illinois.
Below are some of the communities located in Ogle County:
- Adeline
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adeline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adeline
- Adeline is located in Ogle County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Byron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Creston
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Creston is located in Ogle County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
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- Davis Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Forreston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forreston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forreston
- Forreston is located in Ogle County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,338 people
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- Hillcrest
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Hillcrest is located in Ogle County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,216 people
- Leaf River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
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- Mount Morris
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Oregon
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Polo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Rochelle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stillman Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Websites specific to Ogle County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- DeKalb County
- Lee County
- Stephenson County
- Whiteside County
- Winnebago County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |