Winnebago County

Winnebago county is located in the "Northern Tier" area of Illinois bounded by Wisconsin to the north, Stephenson County to the west, Ogle County to the south and Boone County to the east. It is named for the First Nation tribe that was indigenous to the area.

The county seat is Rockford and the county population on July 1, 1999, was 268,126, an increase of 15,213 over the 1990 census. Rockford is the second largest city in Illinois and is known as the "Forest City", committing over 10,000 acres to recreational pursuits such as hiking, camping and fishing.

The Burpee Museum of Natural History, also in Rockford, features a full-sized T-Rex and Wooly Mammoth.

For information on county government, contact the National Association of Counties Web site.

Additional information is available at these pages:

• Illinois Counties
• Illinois Cities

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