Welcome to Warren ...
The village of Warren is located in Jo Daviess County<1>.
The location of Warren has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Warren: WAHR-uhn<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Warren, you might consider that their post office opened in 1849.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Warren has a population of 1,303 people<4> (see below for details).
Warren is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Warren lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Warren: (815) & (779)<6>
The ZIP code for Warren: 61087<7>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Warren had an population of 1,303 people. This is a decrease of 8.75% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.9% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Warren had a population of 1,428 people (or 6.3% of the total population of Jo Daviess County). This makes Warren the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Warren represents 0.01% of the population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 572nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,428 people, the population of Warren decreased 4.55% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,496 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Warren.
Communities Also Named Warren ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 51 communities that are also named Warren - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia (2), Idaho, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York (2), North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Oklahoma (2), Ontario, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Warren.
Communities near Warren ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Warren.
- Monroe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Lena
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Lena is located in Stephenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,680 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lena <8>
- Darlington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Darlington is located in Lafayette County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,317 people
- Stockton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
- Shullsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shullsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shullsburg
- Shullsburg is located in Lafayette County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
- Argyle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Pearl City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
- Pearl City is located in Stephenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl City <8>
- Orangeville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
- Orangeville is located in Stephenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orangeville <8>
- Elizabeth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Elizabeth is located in Jo Daviess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <8>
- South Wayne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Warren. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Warren.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Warren. 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 Warren.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Warren. Our list includes 9 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Warren.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Warren ...
Looking for more information about Warren? 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 Warren, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Warren.
Adding Warren to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Warren 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 Warren was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
From that list, the Warren post office opened in 1849.
We also found Warren in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Warren.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Warren. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jo Daviess County: www.jodaviess.org/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Jo Daviess, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Warren. 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. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Warren. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Warren - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | Area code (779) is an overlay for area code (815). |
| <7> | 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 Warren). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Warren or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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/ |