Freeport, Illinois
Freeport is a city in Illinois in the United States, it is also the county seat of Stephenson County, Illinois. [4] The population was 25,638 at the 2010 census. The mayor of Freeport is George W. Gaulrapp, who was elected in 2005.
Freeport
Winneshiek | |
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 Freeport City Hall Building | |
| Nickname(s): Pretzel City, USA | |
 Location of Freeport in Stephenson County, Illinois. | |
.svg.png.webp) Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 42°17′31″N 89°37′49″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Stephenson |
| Township | Freeport |
| Founded | 1827 |
| Incorporated | 1838 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jodi Miller[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.77 sq mi (30.49 km2) |
| • Land | 11.76 sq mi (30.47 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 778 ft (237 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 26,589 |
| • Estimate (2018) | 23,920 |
| • Density | 2,073.62/sq mi (800.61/km2) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61032 |
| Area code(s) | 815/779 |
| FIPS code | 17-27884 |
| Wikimedia Commons | Freeport, Illinois |
| Website | www |
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References
- "Office of Mayor". City of Freeport. Archived from the original on July 14, 2017. Retrieved May 24, 2017.
- "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jun 29, 2017.
- History of Stephenson County Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on August 18, 2007
- "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
Other websites
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Freeport, Illinois.
- City of Freeport Archived 2017-07-11 at the Wayback Machine
- Freeport/Stephenson County Convention & Visitors Bureau
- Freeport Area Chamber of Commerce
- Stephenson County Historical Society
- Freeport Downtown Development Foundation Archived 2012-09-13 at the Wayback Machine
- Freeport Park District
- Freeport School District #145
- Northwest Illinois Development Alliance Archived 2018-10-03 at the Wayback Machine
- 1994 reenactment of Lincoln-Douglas Debate in Freeport televised by C-SPAN (Debate preview and Debate review)
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