Welcome to Jo Daviess County ...
Time Zone: Jo Daviess County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Galena is the Seat for Jo Daviess County.
Jo Daviess County was founded in 1827. Jo Daviess was created by taking area from Henry, Mercer and Putnam Counties.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Jo Daviess had a population of 21,235 people. This is a decrease of 6.24% since the last Census (which gave a population of 22,648 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Jo Daviess represented 0.18% of the total population of Illinois.
Below are some of the communities located in Jo Daviess County:
- Apple River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- East Dubuque
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Elizabeth
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Elizabeth is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
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- Galena
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Galena is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,151 people
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- Hanover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Hanover is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
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- Menominee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Menominee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menominee
- Menominee is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Nora
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Nora is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
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- Scales Mound
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scales Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Scales Mound is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
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- Stockton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Stockton is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
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- Warren
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Warren is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
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Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Websites specific to Jo Daviess County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Lafayette County
- Stephenson County
- Carroll County
- Jackson County
- Dubuque County
- Grant 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |