Local servicesHospitalMercyhealth Hospital - Freeport4.4 miPost officeCedarville Post Office2.1 miTown hallFreeport City Hall4.6 miPoliceFreeport Police Department4.5 miFire stationCedarville Fire Protection District2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeHighland Community College5.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Rockford International Airport RFD31 miMajor airportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD94 miInterstateI-3935 miUS highwayUS 201.7 miAmtrakMendota, IL MDT62 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min5:21 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:24 am – 4:29 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 11°F38 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month June35 in of snow a year, on about 21 days11 days above 90°F, 148 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Freeport Waste Wtp station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksWillow Lakelake · 2.1 miHighland Community Collegecollege · 5.0 miLake Le-Aqua-Nalake · 9.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPark Hills Golf Courserecreation area · 3.7 mi · 278 acresTaylor Parkpark · 4.5 mi · 70 acresLake Le-Aqua-Na State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 9.1 mi · 721 acresOakdale Nature Preservestate conservation land · 8.6 mi · 134 acresCadiz Springs State Recreation Areastate park · 16.0 mi · 640 acresWard's Grove State Natural Areastate conservation land · 14.3 mi · 337 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 2 Sep 199946 mi away, near Amboy, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 2 Sep 199946 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowStephenson County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025244 of 355 days measured105 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 40, worst day 169main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Winnebago County, IL, 26 mi away
Drinking waterFreeportserves 23,930 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation816 ft249 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
