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Notable locations in Freeport: Park Hills Golf Course (A), Freeport Raceway (B), Freeport Country Club (C), Wallace Yards (D), Freeport Public Library (E), Freeport City Hall (F), Saint Josephs Home for the Aged (G), Saint Vincent Childrens Home (H), Stephenson County Jail (I), Stephenson County Historical Museum (J), Stephenson County Courthouse (K), Fire Station Number 2 (L). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Lincoln Shopping Center (1), Park Plaza Shopping Center (2), Crestwood Shopping Center (3), Meadows Shopping Center (4), West Avenue Shopping Center (5), Bavarian Village Shopping Center (6), Southwest Plaza Shopping Center (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Freeport include: Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church (A), Second Presbyterian Church (B), Second Baptist Church (C), Saint Thomas Aquinas Church (D), Bethany United Church of Christ (E), Bethel Baptist Church (F), Saint Paul Baptist Church (G), Saint Marys Roman Catholic Church (H), Saint Josephs Roman Catholic Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Freeport City Cemetery (1), Saint Marys Cemetery (2), Saint Joseph Cemetery (3), County Home Cemetery (4), Oakland Freeport Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Freeport include: Krape Park (1), Read Park (2), Bidwell Park (3), Stephenson County Fairgrounds (4), Taylor Park (5), Third Ward Park (6), Freeport Prairie Nature Preserve (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Freeport Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions: City of Freeport - Park District- Museum (1440 South Carroll Avenue) (1), Freeport Park District - Historical Museum (1440 South Carroll Avenue) (2), Freeport Arts Center (Museums; 121 North Harlem Avenue) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Hotels: Country Inn-Stes Freeport (1710 Dirck Drive) (1), Holiday Inn Express (1551 S Sleezer Home Rd) (2), Freeport Knights Inn (1156 W Galena Ave) (3), Amerihost Inn & Suites (1060 Riverside Dr) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Court: Stephenson County - Courts-Circuit- Court Administration (15 North Galena Avenue Suite 7) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Freeport that have no violations reported:
- THE RAFTERS (Population served: 300, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- ST PAULS (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- GERMAN VALLEY CHRISTIAN REFORM (Population served: 150, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- PARK HILLS GOLF COURSE (122192) HOUSE (Population served: 150, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- FREEPORT STEPHENSON CONVENTION (Population served: 150, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- RICHS ROADHOUSE (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- FINNUCANS PUB (Population served: 75, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- RIDOTT CORNERS TAP (Population served: 75, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- SALEM UCC CHURCH (Population served: 75, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- WOLF HOLLOW GOLF COURSE (Population served: 70, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: |  13.1% | | Whole state: |  10.7% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: | 5.8% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
Freeport compared to Illinois state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Freeport (2007 data):
- Fifth Third Bank: Freeport, West Avenue Facility, Freeport Motor Bank. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $48,441.3 mil, Deposits: $39,126.0 mil, headquarters in Grand Rapids, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 751 total offices, Holding Company: Fifth Third Bancorp
- U.S. Bank National Association: Freeport Branch, Galena Avenue Branch, South West Plaza Branch. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
- Midwest Community Bank: at 510 Park Crest Drive, branch established on 8/22/1966; Freeport Facility at 1725 South West Avenue, branch established on 5/25/1983. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $227.0 mil, Deposits: $194.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Freeport Bancshares, Inc.
- Kent Bank: Freeport Branch at 996 West Fairview Road, branch established on 1/3/1992. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $105.4 mil, Deposits: $83.6 mil, headquarters in Kent, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: High Point Financial Services, Inc.
- Amcore Bank, National Association: Freeport Branch at 1753 South West Avenue, branch established on 3/29/2004. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $5,247.4 mil, Deposits: $4,367.9 mil, headquarters in Rockford, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 80 total offices, Holding Company: Amcore Financial, Inc.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Sewerage |
13 | $43,053 | $39,741 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
10 | $31,419 | $37,703 | 20 | $19,558 |
| Solid Waste Management |
2 | $6,294 | $37,764 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
4 | $16,499 | $49,497 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $2,263 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
41 | $178,913 | $52,365 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
19 | $63,980 | $40,408 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
48 | $221,500 | $55,375 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
19 | $84,679 | $53,481 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
14 | $40,565 | $34,770 | 0 | $0 |
| Fire - Other |
1 | $2,821 | $33,852 | 0 | $0 |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
4 | $10,911 | $32,733 | 0 | $0 |
| Financial Administration |
4 | $17,035 | $51,105 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
179 | $717,668 | $48,112 | 21 | $21,821 |
Freeport government finances in 2002:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $647,000
- Charges - Sewerage: $2,552,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,037,000
All Other: $407,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $1,383,000
Central Staff Services: $393,000
Libraries: $216,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $4,049,000
Police Protection: $3,625,000
Fire Protection: $2,429,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,032,000
Sewerage: $1,755,000
Libraries: $1,366,000
Water Utilities: $1,239,000
Regular Highways: $1,001,000
Central Staff Services: $895,000
Housing & Community Development: $354,000
Parks & Recreation: $169,000
Air Transportation: $148,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $136,000
Welfare - Other: $105,000
Financial Administration: $48,000
Health Services - Other: $33,000
General Public Buildings: $26,000
- Employee Retirement - Total Federal Securities: $12,621,000
Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $9,337,000
Total Other Securities: $5,812,000
Total Cash & Deposits: $3,324,000
Benefit Payments: $1,766,000
Interest Revenue: $951,000
From Local Government: $722,000
Local Employee Contribution: $424,000
From Other Government: $162,000
Withdrawals: $32,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $354,000
All Other: $259,000
Public Welfare: $105,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,058,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $137,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $17,632,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $296,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $15,760,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,929,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $239,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $732,000
Interest Earnings: $667,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $105,000
Police Protection: $75,000
Libraries: $45,000
Fire Protection: $15,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $16,201,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,954,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $71,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $5,897,000
Highways: $1,248,000
All Other: $195,000
Health & Hospitals: $2,000
- Tax - Property: $3,090,000
NEC: $1,578,000
Public Utilities: $528,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $9,023,000
4.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,316 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.35% | | Illinois average: | 5.66% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,465 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.39% | | Illinois average: | 5.99% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Freeport:
- WFRL (1570 AM; 5 kW; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: MAYFAIR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
- WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
- WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WLMV (1480 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
- WTDY (1670 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
- WROK (1440 AM; 5 kW; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Freeport:
- WXXQ (98.5 FM; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- W211AQ (90.1 FM; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
- WFPS (92.1 FM; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: MAYFAIR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WQLF (102.1 FM; LENA, IL; Owner: LENA RADIO BROADCASTING)
- WNIE (89.1 FM; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
- WEKZ-FM (93.7 FM; MONROE, WI; Owner: RONALD M.SPIELMAN & SCOTT THOMPSON)
- WSEY (95.7 FM; OREGON, IL; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WLLT (107.7 FM; POLO, IL; Owner: SAUK VALLEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
TV broadcast stations around Freeport:
- WMSN-TV (Channel 47; MADISON, WI; Owner: WMSN LICENSEE, LLC)
- WIFR (Channel 23; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
- WREX-TV (Channel 13; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: WREX TELEVISION, LLC)
- WTVO (Channel 17; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: WINNEBAGO TELEVISION CORPORATION)
- WFBN-LP (Channel 33; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: WEIGEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WQRF-TV (Channel 39; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: QUORUM OF ROCKFORD LICENSE, LLC)
- W52BI (Channel 52; STERLING/DIXON, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
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