Willow Lake, Illinois Explained

Official Name:Willow Lake, Illinois
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Illinois#USA
Pushpin Label:Willow Lake
Coordinates:42.3331°N -89.635°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Stephenson
Subdivision Type3:Townships
Subdivision Name3:Harlem
Lancaster
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:2.77
Area Land Sq Mi:2.73
Area Water Sq Mi:0.04
Area Total Km2:7.17
Area Land Km2:7.08
Area Water Km2:0.10
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Km2:145.01
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:820
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:61032 (Freeport)
Area Code:815, 779
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:17-82029
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2806586
Population Total:1026
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Density Sq Mi:375.55

Willow Lake is a census-designated place (CDP) surrounding a lake of the same name in Stephenson County, Illinois, United States. It is in the center of the county, on the north side of U.S. Route 20 and 3miles north of the center of Freeport, the county seat.

Willow Lake was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 15, 2022.