Stephenson County County Court Cases

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About the County: Stephenson County, Illinois was founded in 1837. The county was named after Benjamin Stephenson (1769–1822), representative of Illinois Territory in the United States Congress from 1814 to 1816. The Stephenson County court complex is located in the county seat city of Freeport.

Formed from portions of Jo Daviess and Winnebago County, the county has a reported population of 47711 residents and comprises a total area of 564 square miles within the state of Illinois. In 2016, there was a reported unemployement rate of 10.3% in Stephenson County. A total of 21353 tax returns were filed in 2015.

Stephenson County Crime Case Data

The following cases of crime were recorded in the county in 2015:

• Homicide/Murder: 1
• Sexual Assault/Rape: 19
• Battery & Assault: 40
• Burglary: 158
• Theft: 631
• Vehicle Theft: 14
• Arson 9
• Drug-Related Cases / Offenses: 249

Stephenson County Civil Cases

In 2013, the county processed at total of 263 marriages, and 110 divorce cases.