county in Illinois, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Winnebago County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 285,350,[1] making it the seventh most populous county in Illinois. Its county seat is Rockford.[2]
Winnebago County | |
---|---|
Coordinates: 42°20′N 89°10′W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
Founded | January 16, 1836 |
Named for | Winnebago Tribe |
Seat | Rockford |
Largest city | Rockford |
Area | |
• Total | 519 sq mi (1,340 km2) |
• Land | 513 sq mi (1,330 km2) |
• Water | 5.9 sq mi (15 km2) 1.1% |
Population | |
• Total | 285,350 |
• Density | 550/sq mi (210/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Website | www |
Winnebago County was founded on January 16, 1836 and named for the Winnebago Tribe of American Indians.
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.