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Freeport, IL

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Population
23,202
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
772 ft
Median Home Value
$92,100
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$793/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$51,723
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in IllinoisPopulation rankingHighest population places in IllinoisNearest larger communityRockford, Illinois29 miles away · 147,384 residents.

About Freeport

Freeport is the county seat and largest city of Stephenson County, Illinois, situated along the Pecatonica River. Famous for hosting the second Lincoln-Douglas debate in 1858, the city of approximately 23,505 is nicknamed Pretzel City, USA due to its historic nineteenth-century German bakeries. The community is home to Illinois's oldest Carnegie Library and is served by Freeport School District 145.

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Lower County Wildfire Hazard Potential ClassA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingLow Home PricesA+98.6rating

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