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Welcome to Stephenson County ...

Time Zone: Stephenson County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Freeport is the Seat for Stephenson County.

Stephenson County was founded in 1837. Stephenson was created by taking area from Jo Daviess and Winnebago Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Stephenson had a population of 44,498 people. This is a decrease of 6.53% since the last Census (which gave a population of 47,606 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Stephenson represented 0.37% of the total population of Illinois.

Below are some of the communities located in Stephenson County:

  • Cedarville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Dakota
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Dakota is located in Stephenson County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
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  • Davis
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Davis is located in Stephenson County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 616 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <2>
  • Freeport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Freeport is located in Stephenson County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,447 people
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  • German Valley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lena
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Lena is located in Stephenson County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,680 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lena <2>
  • Orangeville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Pearl City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Ridott
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Ridott is located in Stephenson County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
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  • Rock City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Rock City is located in Stephenson County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
  • Winslow
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Winslow is located in Stephenson County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winslow <2>

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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.
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