Prophetstown, Illinois
Prophetstown is a city of 1,903 people in Whiteside County, Illinois.
Why visit Prophetstown
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Lyndon Bridge.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 83°F; January lows average 12°F, and about 32 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Prophetstown
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Prophetstown
Prophetstown is a city in Whiteside County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Prophetstown had a population of 1,946.
From the Wikipedia article Prophetstown, Illinois (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
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Lyndon Bridge
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
US bridge in Lyndon IL
Museums and landmarks3
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Churches and places of worship5
History
An 1825 treaty established an unnamed "Winnebago village" about 40 miles above the mouth of the Rock River as a boundary point of the Winnebago, corresponding to the location of Prophetstown.
Prophetstown occupies the site of the village of the Winnebago prophet, which the Illinois volunteers destroyed on May 10, 1832, in the first act of hostility in the Black Hawk War. Prophetstown was named for Wabokieshiek (White Cloud), the prophet who lived upon the land. Wabokieshiek served as an advisor to Black Hawk and took part in the Black Hawk War. Wabokieshiek and his followers, the Sauk people, resided where the current Prophetstown State Park (of Illinois) is now located. They left the land in 1832 as the Black Hawk War ended, when Wabokieshiek was taken captive by the United States. This area is now a state park, but at one time it held a community of 14 villages.
From the History section of Prophetstown, Illinois on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Map of Prophetstown
18 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29°F | 12°F | 1.5 in | 10.4 in |
| Feb | 34°F | 16°F | 1.6 in | 7.6 in |
| Mar | 46°F | 27°F | 2.5 in | 3.6 in |
| Apr | 60°F | 37°F | 3.8 in | 0.8 in |
| May | 71°F | 49°F | 4.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 80°F | 59°F | 4.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 83°F | 62°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 81°F | 60°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 75°F | 51°F | 3.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 62°F | 39°F | 2.8 in | 0.1 in |
| Nov | 47°F | 28°F | 2.5 in | 2.7 in |
| Dec | 34°F | 18°F | 2.0 in | 6.3 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Morrison Hcn (9 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Whiteside County has had 8 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for floods.
- 2020-03-26: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-09-19: Severe Storms And Flooding (Flood)
- 2013-05-10: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2011-03-17: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2008-06-24: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Whiteside County Airport (SQI) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 14 miles away.
- Morrison 10 mi north, about 15 min by car
- Sterling 15 mi northeast, about 25 min by car
- Fulton 18 mi northwest, about 29 min by car
- Geneseo 19 mi southwest, about 30 min by car
- Clinton 20 mi northwest, about 32 min by car
- Port Byron 21 mi west, about 33 min by car
- Milledgeville 22 mi north, about 35 min by car
- Colona 25 mi southwest, about 40 min by car
- East Moline 26 mi southwest, about 41 min by car
- Dixon 26 mi northeast, about 43 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Prophetstown, Illinois (14024045170), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Lyndon Il Lyndon Bridge1, IvoShandor, CC BY 2.5
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