Profile for Freeport, Illinois, IL

Freeport is on the Pecatonica River.

Once a stagecoach stop, Freeport was the site of the second Lincoln-Douglas debate, in 1858.

Well-known residents have included:
· Calista Flockhart, actress
· Louella Parsons, newspaper columnist

Local festivals include:

• Stephenson County Fair - Aug. 21-26, 2007
• Brats, Beer and Blues Festival - Aug. 3, 2007
• A Pretzel City Festival - June 30, 2007
• Freeport Fusion Festival - Sept. 8, 2007
• Oakdale in October - Oct. 13, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Stephenson County Historical Museum

Colleges and universities: Highland Community College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Freeport

Cemeteries (22)

Colleges (1)

Communities (7)

Hotels (4)

Libraries (1)

Museums (2)

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• Freeport city government
• Stephenson County government
• Freeport Chamber of Commerce
• Stephenson County tourism

35% of Freeport residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Freeport ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Freeport
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• Libraries in or near Freeport

Post a query on a message board:

• Stephenson County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IL data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
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• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Illinois
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Freeport was $18,680, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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17% of Freeport residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Freeport festival dates:

• Stephenson County Fair - Aug. 21-26, 2007
• Brats, Beer and Blues Festival - Aug. 3, 2007
• A Pretzel City Festival - June 30, 2007
• Freeport Fusion Festival - Sept. 8, 2007
• Oakdale in October - Oct. 13, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Freeport festival web sites:

• Stephenson County Fair

• ePodunk festival listings
• Illinois county fairs
• Illinois festivals (Illinois tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Freeport

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Median rent in Freeport, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $328.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $804.

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Libraries in Freeport include Freeport Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Freeport include Freeport Journal-Standard

TV stations in Freeport include WIFR.

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by WNIE.

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Stephenson County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Freeport political report.

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The average commute time for Freeport workers is 17 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 2 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Freeport between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of .8 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Freeport include Amerihost Inn & Suites Freeport, Holiday Inn Express Hotels, Super 8.

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