ZIP 61044 is served primarily by Stephenson County, IL — including Freeport. ZIP-level data is sparse — showing the Stephenson County aggregate.
Mar peaks. Dec dips. ZIP-level seasonality is sparse — this is the county aggregate.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types — county-level breakdown.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 68 | 13.7% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 55 | 11.0% | |
| 3 | Power line down | 53 | 10.6% | |
| 4 | Grass fire | 41 | 8.2% | |
| 5 | Unauthorized burning | 40 | 8.0% |
7 cities sit in Stephenson County. Click for the per-city NFIRS profile.
| # | City | Population | 2025 incidents | Building fires | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freeport | 23,884 | 363 | 28 | C+ |
| 2 | Lena | 2,811 | 29 | 10 | B+ |
| 3 | Orangeville | 917 | 17 | 5 | C+ |
| 4 | Willow Lake | 834 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 5 | Pearl City | 720 | 1 | 1 | A+ |
| 6 | Cedarville | 621 | 8 | 1 | B- |
| 7 | Dakota | 597 | 16 | 1 | C+ |
The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.
This ZIP doesn't have enough NFIRS coverage on its own (under 10 reported incidents across 2021–2025) to publish ZIP-level statistics, so we're showing the Stephenson County aggregate above. NFIRS reporting is voluntary and many rural ZIPs roll up to broader county totals. The ZIP-to-county mapping uses SimpleMaps' uscities.zips dataset.