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Welcome to Lena ...

The village of Lena is located in Stephenson County<1>.

The pronunciation of Lena: LEE-nuh<2>

Lena was established in 1834.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lena has a population of 2,711 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Lena is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Codes for Lena: 815 & 779<5>

The ZIP code for Lena: 61048<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lena had an population of 2,711 people. This is a decrease of 6.9% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.1% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lena had a population of 2,912 people (which is 6.12% of the total population of Stephenson County). This makes Lena the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Lena represents 0.02% of the total population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 429th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,912 people, the population of Lena has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,887 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Lena.

Communities Also Named Lena ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named Lena - they are located in Arkansas (2), Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska (2), New York, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Oregon, South Carolina, Texas and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lena.

Websites for Lena ...

Official Website: www.villageoflena.com/

Communities near Lena ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lena.

  • Freeport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
    • Freeport is located in Stephenson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,447 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <8>
  • Monroe
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Monroe is located in Green County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,426 people
  • Stockton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
    • Stockton is located in Jo Daviess County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <8>
  • Lanark
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Warren
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
    • Warren is located in Jo Daviess County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <8>
  • Pearl City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Orangeville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Shannon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Cedarville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • South Wayne
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wayne
    • South Wayne is located in Lafayette County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lena. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lena.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lena. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lena.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lena. Our list includes 11 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Lena.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lena ...

Looking for more information about Lena? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Lena, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lena.

Adding Lena to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lena in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lena was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>

X2X - From that list, the Lena post office opened in 1853.

We also found Lena in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lena.

The official website for Lena: www.villageoflena.com/

The official website for Stephenson County: www.co.stephenson.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Stephenson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Lena. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lena.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lena - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 815 code has been Overlayed with the 779 area code. New phone numbers in the Lena area will be assigned with one of these codes: 815 or 779. As a result, placing a call in the Lena area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Lena). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lena or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>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.
<8>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<9>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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