Freeport, Illinois

==Geography==
[[File:Freeport Il Downtown2.JPG|thumb|right|Buildings in downtown Freeport, Illinois]]
Freeport is located approximately {{convert|20|mi|km}} south of the Wisconsin state line, and at the center of a large agricultural area, located about {{convert|114|mi|km}} northwest of [[Chicago]], and {{convert|25|mi|km}} west of [[Rockford, Illinois|Rockford]].

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|11.89|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|11.88|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.01|sqmi|km2}} is water.<ref name="gaz2020">{{cite web|title=2020 Gazetteer Files |url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.2020.html |website=census.gov |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=24 July 2022}}</ref>

[[U.S. Route 20 in Illinois|U.S. Route 20]] is a four-lane divided highway that skirts the community's northern edge. At Rockford, it links with [[Interstate 90|Interstates 90]] and [[Interstate 39|39]], giving Freeport residents access to the entire Interstate system. From Freeport, U.S. 20 continues west to [[Galena, Illinois|Galena]], and the metropolitan area of [[Dubuque, Iowa|Dubuque]], [[Iowa]].

The [[area code]] for Freeport is 815 with an overlay area code of 779 {{As of|2007|alt=as of March 17, 2007}}.

===Climate and flooding===
The [[Pecatonica River]] has flooded Freeport seven times since May 2017. The necessary flood cleanup has cost the city more than $1.5 million.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.bettergov.org/news/neighborhoods-face-extinction-as-floods-increase/|title=Neighborhoods Face Extinction As Floods Increase|last=Chase|first=Brett|date=2019-11-11|website=Better Government Association|language=en|access-date=2019-11-13}}</ref>

The frequency of severe weather events appears to be increasing. According to the State Climatologist, "the number of days Freeport has experienced heavy rainfall has steadily increased every decade since 1949."<ref name=":0" /> The city is seeking funding to buy out homes in flood-prone neighborhoods. One study estimates that for "every $1 communities like Freeport spend to relocate their residents they will save $6 in future clean ups."<ref name=":0" /> 
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{{Weather box 
| location = Freeport, Illinois (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1973–present)
| single line = Y
| Jan record high F = 61
| Feb record high F = 69
| Mar record high F = 85
| Apr record high F = 92
| May record high F = 96
| Jun record high F = 100
| Jul record high F = 103
| Aug record high F = 101
| Sep record high F = 96
| Oct record high F = 90
| Nov record high F = 77
| Dec record high F = 67
| year record high F = 103
| Jan high F = 27.9
| Feb high F = 32.6
| Mar high F = 44.9
| Apr high F = 58.2
| May high F = 69.9
| Jun high F = 79.3
| Jul high F = 82.4
| Aug high F = 80.7
| Sep high F = 74.3
| Oct high F = 61.5
| Nov high F = 46.0
| Dec high F = 33.3
| year high F = 57.6
| Jan mean F = 19.6
| Feb mean F = 23.7
| Mar mean F = 35.4
| Apr mean F = 47.3
| May mean F = 59.1
| Jun mean F = 69.0
| Jul mean F = 72.4
| Aug mean F = 70.3
| Sep mean F = 62.6
| Oct mean F = 50.4
| Nov mean F = 37.1
| Dec mean F = 25.6
| year mean F = 47.7
| Jan low F = 11.3
| Feb low F = 14.8
| Mar low F = 25.8
| Apr low F = 36.4
| May low F = 48.4
| Jun low F = 58.6
| Jul low F = 62.3
| Aug low F = 59.9
| Sep low F = 51.0
| Oct low F = 39.3
| Nov low F = 28.2
| Dec low F = 17.9
| year low F = 37.8
| Jan record low F = −31
| Feb record low F = −31
| Mar record low F = -19
| Apr record low F = 9
| May record low F = 25
| Jun record low F = 38
| Jul record low F = 46
| Aug record low F = 40
| Sep record low F = 28
| Oct record low F = 15
| Nov record low F = -5
| Dec record low F = −23
| year record low F = -31
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation inch = 1.58
| Feb precipitation inch = 1.65
| Mar precipitation inch = 2.15
| Apr precipitation inch = 3.66
| May precipitation inch = 4.36
| Jun precipitation inch = 5.26
| Jul precipitation inch = 4.21
| Aug precipitation inch = 4.21
| Sep precipitation inch = 4.11
| Oct precipitation inch = 2.98
| Nov precipitation inch = 2.36
| Dec precipitation inch = 1.83
| year precipitation inch = 38.36
| Jan snow inch = 9.7
| Feb snow inch = 8.5
| Mar snow inch = 3.8
| Apr snow inch = 0.8
| May snow inch = 0.0
| Jun snow inch = 0.0
| Jul snow inch = 0.0
| Aug snow inch = 0.0
| Sep snow inch = 0.0
| Oct snow inch = 0.2
| Nov snow inch = 2.6
| Dec snow inch = 8.9
| year snow inch = 34.5
| unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
| Jan precipitation days = 8.7
| Feb precipitation days = 8.0
| Mar precipitation days = 9.4
| Apr precipitation days = 10.7
| May precipitation days = 13.1
| Jun precipitation days = 11.7
| Jul precipitation days = 9.8
| Aug precipitation days = 9.7
| Sep precipitation days = 9.0
| Oct precipitation days = 9.4
| Nov precipitation days = 8.1
| Dec precipitation days = 8.7
| year precipitation days = 116.3
| unit snow days = 0.1 in
| Jan snow days = 6.0
| Feb snow days = 5.0
| Mar snow days = 2.9
| Apr snow days = 0.6
| May snow days = 0.0
| Jun snow days = 0.0
| Jul snow days = 0.0
| Aug snow days = 0.0
| Sep snow days = 0.0
| Oct snow days = 0.1
| Nov snow days = 1.2
| Dec snow days = 5.0
| year snow days = 20.8
| source 1 = [[NOAA]]<ref name= nws>
{{cite web
| url = https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=dvn
| title = NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = July 11, 2021}}</ref><ref name=NCEI>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00113262&format=pdf
| title = Station: Freeport Waste WTP, IL
| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020)
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = July 11, 2021}}</ref>
}}