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Welcome to Whiteside County ...

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

The community of Morrison is the Seat for Whiteside County.

Whiteside County was founded in 1836. Whiteside was created by taking area from Jo Daviess and Henry Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Whiteside had a population of 55,175 people. This is a decrease of 5.66% since the last Census (which gave a population of 58,486 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Whiteside represented 0.46% of the total population of Illinois.

Below are some of the communities located in Whiteside County:

  • Albany
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Albany is located in Whiteside County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 856 people
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  • Coleta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Coleta is located in Whiteside County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
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  • Deer Grove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Erie
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Erie is located in Whiteside County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
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  • Fulton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Fulton is located in Whiteside County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,285 people
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  • Lyndon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lyndon is located in Whiteside County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
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  • Morrison
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Morrison is located in Whiteside County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,950 people
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  • Prophetstown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Rock Falls
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Sterling
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Sterling is located in Whiteside County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,313 people
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  • Tampico
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Tampico is located in Whiteside County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
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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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.