Editing Iroquois County, Illinois

{{Short description|County in Illinois, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox U.S. county
 | county               = Iroquois County
 | state                = Illinois
 | seal                 = 
 | founded              = 1833
 | seat wl              = Watseka
 | largest city wl      = Watseka
 | area_total_sq_mi     = 1119
 | area_land_sq_mi      = 1117
 | area_water_sq_mi     = 1.6
 | area percentage      = 0.1
 | population_as_of     = 2020
 | population_total     = 27077
 | pop_est_as_of        = 2023
 | population_est       = 26136 
{{decrease}}
 | population_density_sq_mi = auto
 | time zone            = Central
 | footnotes            = 
 | web                  = www.co.iroquois.il.us
 | ex image             = Old Iroquois County Courthouse.jpg
 | ex image cap         = [[Old Iroquois County Courthouse]]
 | district             = 2nd
 | named for            = [[Iroquois River (Indiana-Illinois)|Iroquois River]]
}}

'''Iroquois County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] located in the northeast part of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Illinois]]. According to the 2020 United States Census, it has a population of 27,077.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/iroquoiscountyillinois/PST045221 | title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Iroquois County, Illinois }}</ref>
It is the only county in the United States named [[Iroquois]].<ref name="Dowling 1968, p. 9"/> The [[county seat]] is [[Watseka, Illinois|Watseka]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 }}</ref> The county is located along the border with [[Indiana]].

==History==
Iroquois County was created on February 26, 1833, out of a portion of [[Vermilion County, Illinois|Vermilion County]]. It was named for the [[Iroquois River (Indiana-Illinois)|Iroquois River]], which was itself named for the Iroquois people.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n155 166]}}</ref><ref>{{cite book
  |title=Place Names of Illinois
  |publisher=University of Illinois Press
  |location=Urbana
  |year=2009
  |first=Edward
  |last=Callary
  |isbn=978-0-252-03356-8
  |page=173
}}</ref>  The first county seat was established at the town of Iroquois in 1837, though no official buildings were constructed there and offices were rented. Several other sites for the county seat were examined, and in 1839 it was moved to Middleport; a court house and jail were built there. There was a long battle between Middleport and Watseka (also known as South Middleport) as to which should be the county seat; in 1865, it was finally moved to Watseka.<ref>Kern 1907, p. 677.</ref>  The town of Middleport no longer exists, but there is a township of that name. A courthouse was built in Watseka in 1866 at a cost of $28,000 and included a jail in the basement; this building was expanded in 1881, and a new jail was built in 1893 just east of the courthouse.<ref>Kern 1907, p. 678.</ref>

<gallery>
File:Iroquois County Illinois 1833.png|Iroquois County from the time of its creation to 1836
File:Iroquois County Illinois 1836.png|Iroquois County between 1836 and 1853
File:Iroquois County Illinois 1853.png|Iroquois County in 1853, when the creation of Kankakee County reduced it to its current size.
</gallery>

==Geography==
According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|1119|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|1117|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|1.6|sqmi}} (0.1%) is water.<ref name="census-density"/> It is the third-largest county in Illinois by land area<ref name="Dowling 1968, p. 9">Dowling 1968, p. 9.</ref> and the fifth-largest by total area.

The northern border of the county is about {{convert|60|mi}} south of the city of [[Chicago]]. The county is bordered on the east by the state of Indiana and its counties of [[Benton County, Indiana|Benton]] and [[Newton County, Indiana|Newton]]. To the north lies [[Kankakee County, Illinois|Kankakee County]].  [[Vermilion County, Illinois|Vermilion County]], out of which Iroquois County was originally formed, lies to the south. To the west is [[Ford County, Illinois|Ford County]].

The Iroquois River enters the county from Indiana and flows westward along the south side of the village of Iroquois, then along the north side of the city of Watseka, whereupon it veers to the north and joins the larger [[Kankakee River]] near the city of [[Kankakee, Illinois|Kankakee]] in the county of the same name; the Kankakee River then flows into the [[Illinois River]] further to the northwest in [[Will County, Illinois|Will County]]. Sugar Creek, further to the south, also flows from the east to the west, entering from Indiana east of Stockland; it passes through the south edge of Milford, is joined by Mud Creek coming up from the south, and winds to the north past the village of Woodland and meets the Iroquois River near Watseka.

The [[Iroquois County State Wildlife Area]], a {{convert|2400|acre|adj=on}} state park, is located in the northeast corner of the county. There are also three nature preserves: Bonnie's Prairie,<ref>{{cite web|title=Bonnie's Prairie|url=http://dnr.state.il.us/INPC/09/Area%203/Iroquois/BonniesPrairie/BonniesPrairie.htm|publisher=Illinois Department of Natural Resources|access-date=October 15, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120304011121/http://dnr.state.il.us/INPC/09/Area%203/Iroquois/BonniesPrairie/BonniesPrairie.htm|archive-date=March 4, 2012}}</ref> Hooper Branch Savanna,<ref>{{cite web|title=Hooper Branch Savanna|url=http://dnr.state.il.us/INPC/Directory/Sitefiles/Area3/HOPIR.htm|publisher=Illinois Department of Natural Resources|access-date=October 15, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120304011142/http://dnr.state.il.us/INPC/Directory/Sitefiles/Area3/HOPIR.htm|archive-date=March 4, 2012}}</ref> and Loda Cemetery Prairie.<ref>{{cite web|title=Loda Cemetery Prairie|url=http://dnr.state.il.us/INPC/09/Area%203/Iroquois/LodaCemPrairie/LodaCemeteryPrairie.htm|publisher=Illinois Department of Natural Resources|access-date=October 15, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120304011241/http://dnr.state.il.us/INPC/09/Area%203/Iroquois/LodaCemPrairie/LodaCemeteryPrairie.htm|archive-date=March 4, 2012}}</ref>

===Climate and weather===
{{climate chart
|[[Watseka, Illinois]]
|14|30|1.61
|18|36|1.73
|29|48|3.36
|39|60|3.77
|50|72|4.04
|59|82|4.62
|63|84|4.22
|61|83|3.65
|53|77|3.41
|41|64|2.91
|32|49|3.33
|21|36|2.57
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|units=imperial
|clear=both
|source=The Weather Channel<ref name="weather">{{cite web
  |url=http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USIL1234
  |title=Monthly Averages for Watseka, Illinois
  |access-date=January 27, 2011
  |publisher=The Weather Channel
}}</ref>}}
In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Watseka have ranged from a low of {{convert|14|°F}} in January to a high of {{convert|84|°F}} in July, although a record low of {{convert|-28|°F}} was recorded in January 1999 and a record high of {{convert|105|°F}} was recorded in August 1988. Average monthly precipitation ranged from {{convert|1.61|in}} in January to {{convert|4.62|in}} in June.<ref name="weather"/>

===Adjacent counties===
* [[Kankakee County, Illinois|Kankakee County]] - north
* [[Newton County, Indiana]] - east
* [[Benton County, Indiana]] - east
* [[Vermilion County, Illinois|Vermilion County]] - south
* [[Ford County, Illinois|Ford County]] - west

==Transportation==
Transit service in the county is provided by [[SHOW Bus]], which operates a local bus route within Watseka. [[Amtrak]] provides intercity passenger rail service on the [[Illini and Saluki]] at [[Gilman station]].

[[Interstate 57]] passes through the west part of the county on its route between [[Champaign, Illinois|Champaign]] and [[Chicago]]. From north to south, it passes through or near Chebanse, Clifton, Ashkum, Danforth, Gilman, Onarga, Buckley, and Loda.

The county is bisected by the east–west [[U.S. Route 24]], which passes through Gilman, Crescent City, the county seat of Watseka, and Sheldon.
* [[File:I-57.svg|20px]] [[Interstate 57]]
* [[File:US 45.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Highway 45]]
* [[File:US 52.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Highway 52]]
* [[File:Illinois 1.svg|20px]] [[Illinois Route 1]]
* [[File:Illinois 49.svg|20px]] [[Illinois Route 49]]
* [[File:Illinois 54.svg|20px]] [[Illinois Route 54]]
* [[File:Illinois 116.svg|20px]] [[Illinois Route 116]]

Several railroad lines pass through the county. The [[Toledo, Peoria and Western Railway]] operates a line that begins in [[Peoria, Illinois|Peoria]] and runs from east to west through Iroquois County, passing through Gilman and Watseka and continuing into Indiana. A [[Canadian National Railway]] line runs nearly parallel with Interstate 57 on its way to Chicago. A [[CSX Transportation]] line passes from north to south through the eastern part of the county; a [[Union Pacific]] line joins it south of Woodland. Further east, the [[Kankakee, Beaverville and Southern Railroad]] operates a north–south line.<ref>{{cite web
  |url=http://www.dot.state.il.us/officialrailmap.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060503182852/http://www.dot.state.il.us/officialrailmap.pdf |archive-date=May 3, 2006 |url-status=live
  |title=Illinois Railroad Map
  |publisher=Illinois Department of Transportation
  |date=January 2006
  |access-date=October 17, 2010
}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1840= 1695
|1850= 4149
|1860= 12325
|1870= 25782
|1880= 35451
|1890= 35167
|1900= 38014
|1910= 35543
|1920= 34841
|1930= 32913
|1940= 32496
|1950= 32348
|1960= 33562
|1970= 33532
|1980= 32976
|1990= 30787
|2000= 31334
|2010= 29718
|2020= 27077
|estyear=2023
|estimate=26136
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=April 2, 2024}}</ref>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 5, 2014}}</ref><br />1790-1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=July 5, 2014}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/il190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 5, 2014}}</ref><br />1990-2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 5, 2014}}</ref> 2010-2013<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/17/17075.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 5, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606171154/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/17/17075.html|archive-date=June 6, 2011}}</ref>
}}
{{Stack|[[File:USA Iroquois County, Illinois age pyramid.svg|thumb|left|2000 census age pyramid for Iroquois County]]}}

As of the [[2010 United States census]], there were 29,718&nbsp;people, 11,956&nbsp;households, and 8,175&nbsp;families residing in the county.<ref name="census-dp1">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US17075
  |title=DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data
  |access-date=July 11, 2015
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213030728/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US17075
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
|url-status=dead
  }}</ref> The population density was {{convert|26.6|PD/sqmi}}. There were 13,452 housing units at an average density of {{convert|12.0|/sqmi}}.<ref name="census-density">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US17075
  |access-date=July 11, 2015
  |title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212195629/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US17075
  |archive-date=February 12, 2020
|url-status=dead
  }}</ref> The racial makeup of the county was 94.7% white, 0.8% black or African American, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 2.6% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 5.3% of the population.<ref name="census-dp1"/> In terms of ancestry, 36.5% were [[Germans|German]], 14.1% were [[Irish people|Irish]], 12.2% were [[Americans|American]], and 10.1% were [[English people|English]].<ref name="census-dp2">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US17075
  |title=DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
  |access-date=July 11, 2015
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213021526/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US17075
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
|url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

Of the 11,956&nbsp;households, 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 31.6% were non-families, and 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.95. The median age was 43.4 years.<ref name="census-dp1"/>

The median income for a household in the county was $47,323 and the median income for a family was $56,541. Males had a median income of $43,416 versus $27,908 for females. The per capita income for the county was $23,400. About 8.2% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 14.1% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.<ref name="census-dp3">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US17075
  |title=DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
  |access-date=July 11, 2015
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213012820/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US17075
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
|url-status=dead
  }}</ref>
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==Communities==
[[File:Map of Iroquois County, Illinois.svg|thumb|400px|Map of Iroquois County, with townships labeled in red]]

===Cities===
* [[Gilman, Illinois|Gilman]]
* [[Watseka, Illinois|Watseka]]

===Villages===
{{div col|colwidth=15em}}
* [[Ashkum, Illinois|Ashkum]]
* [[Beaverville, Illinois|Beaverville]]
* [[Buckley, Illinois|Buckley]]
* [[Chebanse, Illinois|Chebanse]]
* [[Cissna Park, Illinois|Cissna Park]]
* [[Clifton, Illinois|Clifton]]
* [[Crescent City, Illinois|Crescent City]]
* [[Danforth, Illinois|Danforth]]
* [[Donovan, Illinois|Donovan]]
* [[Iroquois, Illinois|Iroquois]]
* [[Loda, Illinois|Loda]]
* [[Martinton, Illinois|Martinton]]
* [[Milford, Illinois|Milford]]
* [[Onarga, Illinois|Onarga]]
* [[Papineau, Illinois|Papineau]]
* [[Sheldon, Illinois|Sheldon]]
* [[Thawville, Illinois|Thawville]]
* [[Wellington, Illinois|Wellington]]
* [[Woodland, Illinois|Woodland]]
{{div col end}}

===Townships===
In 1855, a popular vote resulted in the adoption of township government, which was implemented in 1856. At that time, eleven townships were created;<ref>Dowling 1968, p. 21.</ref> they are listed below.

{{div col}}
* [[Ash Grove Township, Iroquois County, Illinois|Ash Grove]]
* [[Beaver Township, Iroquois County, Illinois|Beaver]]
* [[Belmont Township, Iroquois County, Illinois|Belmont]]
* [[Chebanse Township, Iroquois County, Illinois|Chebanse]]
* [[Concord Township, Iroquois County, Illinois|Concord]]
* [[Loda Township, Iroquois County, Illinois|Loda]]
* [[Middleport Township, Iroquois County, Illinois|Middleport]]
* [[Milford Township, Iroquois County, Illinois|Milford]]
* [[Onarga Township, Iroquois County, Illinois|Onarga]]
* [[Papineau Township, Iroquois County, Illinois|Papineau]]
* [[Stockland Township, Iroquois County, Illinois|Stockland]]
{{div col end}}

Over the next several decades, more townships were created from the existing ones, for a final total of twenty-six. The newer townships are listed below in order of creation.

{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
* [[Martinton Township, Iroquois County, Illinois|Martinton]] (1857)
* [[Iroquois Township, Iroquois County, Illinois|Iroquois]] (1858)
* [[Prairie Green Township, Iroquois County, Illinois|Prairie Green]] (1858)
* [[Ashkum Township, Iroquois County, Illinois|Ashkum]] (1861)
* [[Douglas Township, Iroquois County, Illinois|Douglas]] (1861)
* [[Artesia Township, Iroquois County, Illinois|Artesia]] (1864)
* [[Fountain Creek Township, Iroquois County, Illinois|Fountain Creek]] (1868)
* [[Lovejoy Township, Iroquois County, Illinois|Lovejoy]] (1868)
* [[Sheldon Township, Iroquois County, Illinois|Sheldon]] (1868)
* [[Milks Grove Township, Iroquois County, Illinois|Milks Grove]] (1872)
* [[Pigeon Grove Township, Iroquois County, Illinois|Pigeon Grove]] (1876)
* [[Crescent Township, Iroquois County, Illinois|Crescent]] (1877)
* [[Danforth Township, Iroquois County, Illinois|Danforth]] (1877)
* [[Ridgeland Township, Iroquois County, Illinois|Ridgeland]] (1878)
* [[Beaverville Township, Iroquois County, Illinois|Beaverville]] (1916)

===Unincorporated Communities===

* [[Bryce, Illinois|Bryce]]
* [[Claytonville, Illinois|Claytonville]]
* [[Delrey, Illinois|Delrey]]
* [[Eastburn, Illinois|Eastburn]]
* [[Effner, Illinois|Effner]]
* [[Goodwine, Illinois|Goodwine]]
* [[L'Erable, Illinois|L'Erable]]
* [[La Hogue, Illinois|La Hogue]]
* [[Pittwood, Illinois|Pittwood]]
* [[Stockland, Illinois|Stockland]]
{{div col end}}

== Notable people ==
{{div col}}
* [[Fern Andra]], movie actress and director from 1913 to 1930, born in Watseka in 1893
* [[John Moisant]], pioneering aviator and aeronautical engineer, born in L'Erable in 1868
* [[John S. Darrough]], recipient of the [[Medal of Honor]], [[American Civil War]], lived in the county from age 14.
* [[Henry Bacon]], architect, born in Wateska in 1866
* [[Rex Everhart]], Broadway actor who voiced the role of Maurice in the Disney Film "Beauty & The Beast," born in Watseka in 1920
* [[Scott Garrelts]], Pitcher, San Francisco Giants, 1st round draft pick in 1979 amateur draft, grew up in Buckley, graduated from Buckley-Loda High School
* [[Ray A. Laird]], president of [[Laredo Community College]] in [[Laredo, Texas|Laredo]], [[Texas]], 1960 to 1974; born in Milford in 1907<ref>Ray A. Laird obituary, ''Kerrville Daily Times'', [[Kerrville, Texas]], October 7, 1986</ref>
* [[Ole Rynning]] (1809–1838), Norwegian immigrant author
* [[Fred J. Schraeder]] (1923-2016), Illinois state representative and businessman, born in Clifton
{{div col end}}

==Politics==
Throughout the rest of its history, Iroquois County has been among the most solidly Republican counties in Illinois. Since 1940 only Lyndon Johnson in his 1964 landslide has garnered forty percent of the county's vote for the Democratic Party, and only Bill Clinton in 1996 has topped 35 percent since 1968. As of February 2025, the county is one of 7 that voted to join the state of Indiana.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.wsj.com/opinion/illinois-counties-secession-vote-indiana-j-b-pritzker-todd-huston-5a93d624 | title=Opinion &#124; Secession from Illinois is in the Air }}</ref>

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{{PresRow|1920|Republican|9,186|2,429|194|Illinois}}
{{PresRow|1916|Republican|8,503|4,977|436|Illinois}}
{{PresRow|1912|Progressive|1,866|2,474|3,176|Illinois}}
{{PresRow|1908|Republican|4,855|2,966|416|Illinois}}
{{PresRow|1904|Republican|5,067|2,376|672|Illinois}}
{{PresRow|1900|Republican|5,243|3,736|318|Illinois}}
{{PresRow|1896|Republican|5,325|3,658|196|Illinois}}
{{PresFoot|1892|Republican|3,936|3,848|425|Illinois}}

==See also==
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Illinois#Iroquois County|National Register of Historic Places listings in Iroquois County, Illinois]]
* [[Watseka Wonder]], alleged spiritual possession of fourteen-year-old Lurancy Vennum in the late 19th century

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

===Bibliography===
* {{cite book
  |title=History of Iroquois County
  |publisher=Iroquois County Board of Supervisors
  |year=1968
  |first=John
  |last=Dowling
  |url=https://archive.org/stream/historyofiroquoi00dowl#page/n5/mode/2up
  |access-date=October 15, 2010
}}
* {{cite book
  |title=Past and present of Iroquois County, Illinois
  |publisher=The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company
  |location=Chicago
  |year=1907
  |first=J. W.
  |last=Kern
  |url=https://archive.org/stream/pastpresentofiro00kern#page/n3/mode/2up
  |access-date=October 15, 2010
}}
* {{cite book
  |title=History of Iroquois County, Together with Historic Notes on the Northwest
  |publisher=H. H. Hill and Company
  |location=Chicago
  |year=1880
  |first=H. W.
  |last=Beckwith
  |url=https://archive.org/stream/historyofiroquoi00beck#page/n3/mode/2up
  |access-date=October 15, 2010
}}

==External links==
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20071023014943/http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad/iroquois.html Illinois State Archives]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070528080353/http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/landmgt/PARKS/R3/Iroquois.htm Iroquois County State Wildlife Area]

{{Geographic location
|Centre    = Iroquois County, Illinois
|North     = [[Kankakee County, Illinois|Kankakee County]]
|Northeast =
|East      = [[Newton County, Indiana|Newton]] and [[Benton County, Indiana|Benton]] counties, Indiana
|Southeast =
|South     = [[Vermilion County, Illinois|Vermilion County]]
|Southwest =
|West      = [[Ford County, Illinois|Ford County]]
|Northwest =
}}

{{Iroquois County, Illinois}}
{{Illinois}}
{{Authority control}}
{{Coord|40.74|-87.82|display=title|type:adm2nd_region:US-IL_source:UScensus1990}}

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[[Category:Illinois placenames of Native American origin]]
[[Category:1833 establishments in Illinois]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1833]]