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Stephenson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 United States census, it had a population of 44,630.<ref name="QF">Template:Cite web</ref> Its county seat is Freeport.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Stephenson County is included in the Freeport, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Rockford-Freeport-Rochelle, IL Combined Statistical Area.

History

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The land that became Stephenson County was first settled by William Waddams in 1832, who founded Waddams Grove.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref> By 1837, population was sufficient to form Stephenson County, taking land from Jo Daviess and Winnebago counties. The county was named for Colonel Benjamin Stephenson, an official of the Illinois Territory.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Geography

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According to the US Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (0.09%) is water.<ref name=CD/>

Climate and weather

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Template:Climate chart In recent years the average temperatures in the county seat of Freeport, have ranged from a low of Template:Convert in January to a high of Template:Convert in July, although a record low of Template:Convert was recorded in January 2009 and a record high of Template:Convert was recorded in July 1988. Average monthly precipitation ranged from Template:Convert in January to Template:Convert in June.<ref name=WX/>

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Demographics

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As of the 2010 United States census, there were 47,711 people, 19,845 households, and 13,015 families residing in the county.<ref name="DP1">Template:Cite web</ref> The population density was Template:Convert. There were 22,081 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert.<ref name="CD">Template:Cite web</ref> The racial makeup of the county was 86.5% white, 9.0% black or African American, 0.6% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 1.2% from other races, and 2.5% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 2.9% of the population.<ref name=DP1/> In terms of ancestry, 46.6% were German, 12.5% were Irish, 10.0% were English, and 8.0% were American.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Of the 19,845 households, 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 34.4% were non-families, and 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.90. The median age was 43.1 years.<ref name=DP1/>

The median income for a household in the county was $43,304 and the median income for a family was $54,224. Males had a median income of $41,672 versus $29,510 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,608. About 12.3% of families and 14.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.1% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Education

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School districts include, no matter how much or little territory they have in the county, even if their schools are in other counties:<ref>Template:Cite web - Text list</ref>

There are five public high schools and one private high Schools in the county: (approximate enrollment included)

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Communities

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A northerly look across Stephenson County's western edge from an overlook near Kent

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See also

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