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Population (year 2000): 26,443. Estimated
population in July 2005: 25,612 (-3.1% change)
Males: 12,310 (46.6%), Females: 14,133 (53.4%)
Stephenson County
Zip code:
61032
Median resident age: 37.9 years
Median household income: $35,399 (year 2000)
Median house value: $71,600 (year 2000)
Races in Freeport:
- White Non-Hispanic (80.9%)
- Black (13.8%)
- Two or more races (2.2%)
- Hispanic (2.1%)
- Other race (1.0%)
- American Indian (0.5%)
Ancestries: German (36.3%), Irish (11.0%),
English (8.1%), United States (5.2%), Italian (3.0%), Dutch
(2.9%).
Elevation: 800 feet
Land area: 11.4 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Freeport
- High school or higher: 82.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
- Unemployed: 8.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 16.8 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Freeport city
- Never married: 26.2%
- Now married: 51.7%
- Separated: 1.5%
- Widowed: 8.9%
- Divorced: 11.6%
2.7% Foreign born (1.2% Latin America, 1.0%
Europe, 0.5% Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: +202 (+0.8%).
Hospital/medical center in Freeport:
- FREEPORT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (1045 WEST
STEPHENSON STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Freeport:
- MONROE CLINIC INC THE (about 22 miles; MONROE, WI)
- KATHERINE SHAW BETHEA HOSPITAL (about 33 miles;
DIXON, IL)
- CGH MEDICAL CENTER (about 34 miles; STERLING, IL)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Freeport:
- WHITESIDE CO ARPT-JOS H BITTORF FLD (about 39 miles;
STERLING/ROCKFALLS, IL; ID: SQI)
- GREATER ROCKFORD (about 39 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; ID:
RFD)
- ROCK CO (about 47 miles; JANESVILLE, WI; ID: JVL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Freeport:
- ALBERTUS (about 6 miles; FREEPORT, IL; ID: FEP)
- FREEPORT/DORNINK (about 8 miles; FREEPORT, IL; ID:
C86)
- MONROE MUNI (about 22 miles; MONROE, WI; ID: EFT)
College/University in Freeport:
- HIGHLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time
enrollment: 1,565; Location: 2998 W PEARL CITY RD;
Public; Website: www.highland.cc.il.us)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Freeport:
- ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; ROCKFORD, IL;
Full-time enrollment: 4,200)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 56 miles;
MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 8,737)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 56 miles;
MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 37,607)
- KISHWAUKEE COLLEGE (about 58 miles; MALTA, IL; FT
enrollment: 2,289)
- MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 61 miles;
MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 7,914)
- NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles;
DeKalb, IL; FT enrollment: 19,477)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 67 miles;
PLATTEVILLE, WI; FT enrollment: 5,045)
Public high schools in Freeport:
- FREEPORT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,351;
Location: 701 W MOSELEY ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
- FREEPORT ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCH (Students: 29;
Location: 1330 S LOCUST; Grades: 10 - 12)
- RAP (Students: 16; Location: 206 S GALENA
AVE; Grades: 07 - 12)
- FREEPORT ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCH (Students: 6;
Location: 1330 S LOCUST; Grades: 11 - 12)
Private high schools in Freeport:
- AQUIN CENTRAL CATHOLIC JUNIOR (Students: 183;
Location: 1419 SOUTH GALENA AVENUE; Grades: 7 - 12)
- FREEPORT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 50;
Location: 2810 W PEARL CITY ROAD; Grades: KG - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Freeport:
- FREEPORT JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 723;
Location: 701 W EMPIRE STREET; Grades: 07 - 08)
- CARL SANDBURG MIDDLE SCH (Students: 648;
Location: 1717 W EBY ST; Grades: 05 - 06)
- JONES FARRAR EARLY LEARNING CTR (Students:
444; Location: 1386 KIWANIS DRIVE; Grades: PK - KG)
- BLACKHAWK ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 300;
Location: 1401 S BLACKHAWK AVE; Grades: 01 - 04)
- EMPIRE ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 279; Location:
1325 W EMPIRE ST; Grades: 01 - 04)
- CENTER ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 272; Location:
718 E ILLINOIS ST; Grades: 01 - 04)
- TAYLOR PARK ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 216;
Location: 806 E STEPHENSON ST; Grades: 01 - 04)
- LINCOLN-DOUGLAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
215; Location: 1802 W LAUREL ST; Grades: 01 - 04)
- SLEEZER HOME (Students: 19; Location: PO BOX
895; Grades: 07 - 11)
- CAREER & TECH EDUC CONS (Location: 2037 WEST
GALENA AVE; Grades: 00 - 00)
Private primary/middle schools in Freeport:
- FREEPORT CATHOLIC ELMTY SCHOOL (Students:
311; Location: 202 WEST PLEASANT; Grades: PK - 6)
- IMMANUEL LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 216;
Location: 1964 W PEARL CITY ROAD; Grades: PK - 8)
- TRI COUNTY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 196;
Location: 413 WEST EMPIRE; Grades: PK - 8)
- FIRST CHURCH OPEN BIBLE (Students: 130;
Location: 3800 WEST STEPHENSON RD; Grades: PK - 2)
Library in Freeport:
- FREEPORT P.L. (Operating income: $1,121,199;
Location: 314 W. STEPHENSON ST.; 127,962 books; 15,525
audio materials; 4,609 video materials; 448 serial
subscriptions)
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