Stephenson County

MyTownView tracks 11 municipalities in Stephenson County, Illinois. Browse recent news, meeting transcripts, upcoming events, and more across the county.

Rankings

Top cities and towns in Stephenson County. Click any ranking to see the full leaderboard.

Fastest Growing Cities

Orangeville · Stephenson

+9.2%

Population Change

#1 of 3

Lowest Property Taxes

Lena · Stephenson

2.57%

Effective Tax Rate

#1 of 3

Best Schools

Lena · Stephenson

61 / 100

School Score

#1 of 3

Best Fiscal Health

Lena · Stephenson

67 / 100

Fiscal Health Score

#1 of 3

Recent News

253

NewsApr 23

Recovery efforts underway after reported tornado in Lena, Illinois causes extensive damage

Recovery efforts underway after reported tornado in Lena, Illinois causes extensive damage MSN

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NewsApr 23

PDS-warned tornado hits Lena, Illinois; Freeport, Cedarville, Pearl City on alert | WATCH

PDS-warned tornado hits Lena, Illinois; Freeport, Cedarville, Pearl City on alert | WATCH MSN

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NewsApr 22

Updated information on the Lena, IL tornado

Updated information on the Lena, IL tornado MyStateline

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Apr 21Social media reacts to Illinois bringing back the Ivisic twins, Jake DavisDavisNews↗Apr 21Rece Davis predicts winner of Illinois vs. Duke gameDavisNews↗Apr 21Recovery efforts underway after reported tornado in Lena, Illinois causes extensive damageLenaNews↗Apr 20Damage left behind after tornado in Lena, IllinoisLenaNews↗Apr 20Lena officials praise response after EF-2 tornado hits villageLenaNews↗Show 6 more articles

Meetings

3

Apr 20City CouncilFreeportVideoApr 13Committee of the WholeFreeportVideoApr 6City CouncilFreeportVideoMar 16City CouncilFreeportVideoMar 10Committee of the WholeFreeportVideoMar 3City CouncilFreeportVideoFeb 18City CouncilFreeportVideoFeb 10Committee of the WholeFreeportVideo

Municipalities

11

Municipality▲	Population▲▼	Median Income▲▼	Home Value▲▼
Cedarville	690	$67,569	$125,700
Dakota	645	$55,815	$115,600
Davis	535	$62,050	$142,700
Freeport	23,505	$51,723	$92,100
German Valley	467	$73,661	$130,300
Lena	2,761	$72,663	$146,000
Orangeville	1,045	$69,464	$152,700
Pearl City	745	$63,295	$128,200
Ridott	130	$71,875	$126,000
Rock City	441	$68,125	$122,700
Winslow	338	$55,156	$111,800