Stephenson County, Illinois

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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.[1] Its county seat is Freeport.[2] 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

The land that became Stephenson County was first settled by William Waddams in 1832, who founded Waddams Grove.[3] 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.[4]

Geography

According to the US Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is land and Script error: No such module "convert". (0.09%) is water.[5]

Climate and weather

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Adjacent counties

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Demographics

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Historical population
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1990–2000[11] 2010–2013[1]

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2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 44,630. The median age was 45.9 years. 21.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 23.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 94.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 91.9 males age 18 and over.[12]

The racial makeup of the county was 80.5% White, 10.0% Black or African American, 0.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7% Asian, <0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 2.0% from some other race, and 6.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 5.1% of the population.[13]

54.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 45.9% lived in rural areas.[14]

There were 19,184 households in the county, of which 25.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 45.2% were married-couple households, 19.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 28.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[12]

There were 21,369 housing units, of which 10.2% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 70.4% were owner-occupied and 29.6% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 9.9%.[12]

Racial and ethnic composition

Stephenson County, Illinois – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 1980[15] Pop 1990[16] Pop 2000[17] Pop 2010[18] Pop 2020[19] % 1980 % 1990 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 46,344 44,320 43,404 40,612 35,405 93.56% 92.23% 88.62% 85.12% 79.33%
Black or African American alone (NH) 2,699 3,069 3,732 4,226

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Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 40 52 63 68

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Asian alone (NH) 138 303 332 295

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0.28% 0.63% 0.68% 0.62% 0.69%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) x [20] x [21] 14 13 11 x x 0.03% 0.03% 0.02%
Other race alone (NH) 70 25 35 44 155 0.14% 0.05% 0.07% 0.09% 0.35%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) x [22] x [23] 652 1,047 2,045 x x 1.33% 2.19% 4.58%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 245 283 747 1,406 2,254 0.49% 0.59% 1.53% 2.95% 5.05%
Total 49,536 48,052 48,979 47,711 44,630 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2010 census

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.[24]

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.[25]

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 47,711 people, 19,845 households, and 13,015 families residing in the county.[24] The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 22,081 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert"..[5] 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.[24] In terms of ancestry, 46.6% were German, 12.5% were Irish, 10.0% were English, and 8.0% were American.[26]

Education

School districts include, no matter how much or little territory they have in the county, even if their schools are in other counties:[27]

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

Public high schools

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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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Townships

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Historic Sites

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Politics

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See also

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References

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