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 44,371 people. This is a decrease of 7% since the last Census (which gave a population of 47,711 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)
- Davis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Davis is located in Stephenson County (IL)
- 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Freeport is located in Stephenson County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,447 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <2>
- German Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lena
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Lena is located in Stephenson County (IL)
- 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridott have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridott
- Ridott is located in Stephenson County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridott <2>
- Rock City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Rock City is located in Stephenson County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Winslow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Websites specific to Stephenson County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Green County
- Winnebago County
- Ogle County
- Carroll County
- Jo Daviess County
- Lafayette 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. |