Jo Daviess County, Illinois
county in Illinois, United States
Jo Daviess County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois. In the 2020 census, 22,035 people lived there.[1] The county seat is Galena.
Jo Daviess County | |
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Hill terrain in the county, part of the Driftless Area | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Illinois | |
![]() Illinois's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 42°22′N 90°13′W / 42.36°N 90.21°W | |
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Founded | 1827 |
Named for | Joseph Hamilton Daveiss |
Seat | Galena |
Largest city | Galena |
Area | |
• Total | 619 sq mi (1,600 km2) |
• Land | 601 sq mi (1,560 km2) |
• Water | 18 sq mi (50 km2) 2.9% |
Population | |
• Total | 22,035 |
• Density | 36/sq mi (14/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Website | www |
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "QuickFacts: Jo Daviess County, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2023.