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Prophetstown, IL

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Population
1,887
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
621 ft
Median Home Value
$116,600
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$733/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$65,125
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in IllinoisPopulation rankingHighest population places in IllinoisNearest larger communitySterling, Illinois15 miles away · 14,394 residents.

About Prophetstown

Prophetstown is a Whiteside County city on the Rock River, with the river and the state park shaping the local map. Its name reaches back to the village associated with the Winnebago Prophet, which Illinois volunteers destroyed on May 10, 1832, at the opening of the Black Hawk War. The modern town has a different rhythm: historic homes, a preschool-through-12th-grade district, and Prophetstown State Park along the river. It is northwest Illinois in a river-and-memory story.

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

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