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Freeport, Illinois
Freeport, Illinois | |
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 Aerial view of Freeport, IL | |
| Nickname(s): Pretzel City, USA | |
 Location of Freeport in Stephenson County, Illinois. | |
  Freeport  Freeport | |
| Coordinates: 42°17′31″N 89°37′49″W / 42.29194°N 89.63028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Stephenson |
| Township | Freeport |
| Founded | 1827 |
| Incorporated | 1838 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jodi Miller[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.89 sq mi (30.79 km2) |
| • Land | 11.88 sq mi (30.77 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 778 ft (237 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 23,973 |
| • Density | 2,017.76/sq mi (779.04/km2) |
| ZIP Codes | 61032, 61033 |
| Area code | 815/779 |
| FIPS code | 17-27884 |
| Wikimedia Commons | Freeport, Illinois |
| Website | www |
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Freeport is the county seat and largest city of Stephenson County, Illinois, United States.[4] The population was 23,973 at the 2020 census,[5] and the mayor of Freeport is Jodi Miller, elected in 2017. Freeport is known for hosting the second Lincoln–Douglas debate of 1858, and as "Pretzel City, USA", due to a popular local German bakery that became well known for its prolific pretzel production after it opened in 1869. Freeport High School's mascot is the Pretzel to honor its heritage.
- ^ "Office of Mayor". City of Freeport. Archived from the original on July 14, 2017. Retrieved May 24, 2017.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ History of Stephenson County Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on August 18, 2007
- ^ "Fifteenth Judicial Circuit". State of Illinois. Archived from the original on May 19, 2014. Retrieved January 20, 2014.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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