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Sycamore, IL

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Population
19,083
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
874 ft
Median Home Value
$265,700
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$1,140/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$84,120
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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Sycamore in context.

OverallBest places in IllinoisPopulation rankingHighest population places in IllinoisNearest larger communityDeKalb, Illinois5.9 miles away · 40,467 residents.

About Sycamore

Sycamore is a DeKalb County city near the Kishwaukee River, with European-American settlement beginning in the 1830s north of the river. Its courthouse square and older commercial buildings give it a classic northern Illinois county-seat feel, even as nearby DeKalb and Northern Illinois University shape the broader area. Sycamore is especially known for the annual Sycamore Pumpkin Festival, started in 1962 by local resident Wally Thurow. That festival gives the city a cheerful civic marker without overwhelming its everyday small-city identity.

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Lower County Wildfire Hazard Potential ClassA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingRegional Two-Party Electoral BalanceA+99.1rating

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