Winnebago County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of 2000, the population was 278,418. Its county seat is Rockford, Illinois.
Winnebago County is part of the Rockford, Illinois, Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 519 square miles (1,345 km²), of which 514 square miles (1,331 km²) is land and 6 square miles (14 km²) (1.07%) is water.
Winnebago County was formed in...
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Winnebago County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of 2000, the population was 278,418. Its county seat is Rockford, Illinois.
Winnebago County is part of the Rockford, Illinois, Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 519 square miles (1,345 km²), of which 514 square miles (1,331 km²) is land and 6 square miles (14 km²) (1.07%) is water.
Winnebago County was formed in 1836 out of Jo Daviess and LaSalle Counties. It was named for the Winnebago Tribe of American Indians.
As of the census of 2000, there were 278,418 people, 107,980 households, and 73,642 families residing in the county. The population density was 542 people per square mile (209/km²). There were 114,404 housing units at an average density of 223 per square mile (86/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 82.46% White, 10.53% Black or African American, 0.29% Native American, 1.72% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 3.11% from other races, and 1...
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