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Dakota High School (Illinois)
Dakota Junior Senior High School, formerly Dakota High School, is a combined junior-senior high school located in the town of Dakota, Illinois. It is located northeast of Freeport along Illinois Route 75 in northeast Stephenson County about northwest of Rockford, is located in the town of Dakota, Illinois. The Dakota Community Unit School District became the third-largest school district in Stephenson County in 1949 when the State of Illinois mandated that larger school districts be created and Davis High School was consolidated into Dakota's High School. Only the districts of Freeport, and Lena-Winslow are larger. Facilities Dakota Community Unit School District No. 201 includes students from the villages of Dakota, Davis, Rock City, Rock Grove and Lake Summerset ''(Stephenson County residents only)''. Even though the village of Davis has a larger population, because the village of Dakota is the most centrally located community, its name was given to the new union. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dakota, Illinois
Dakota is an incorporated town in Stephenson County, Illinois. The population was 506 at the 2010 census, up from 499 in 2000. History Dakota was laid out in 1857 when the railroad was extended to that point. A post office has been in operation at Dakota since 1857. Geography Dakota is located at (42.387936, -89.524289). According to the 2010 census, Dakota has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 499 people, 197 households, and 141 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 203 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 98.00% White, 0.80% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.40% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.40% of the population. There were 197 households, out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephenson County, Illinois
Stephenson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 United States Census, it had a population of 47,711. Its county seat is Freeport. Stephenson County is included in the Freeport, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Rockford-Freeport- Rochelle, IL Combined Statistical Area. History The land that became Stephenson County was first settled by William Waddams in 1832, who founded Waddams Grove. By 1837, population was sufficient to form Stephenson County, taking land from Jo Daviess and Winnebago counties. The county was named for Colonel Benjamin Stephenson, an official of the Illinois Territory. File:Waddams hill.jpg, Marker marking Waddams' first settlement in Stephenson County File:Stephenson County Illinois 1837.png, Stephenson County at the time of its creation in 1837. Its boundaries have remained unchanged since then. Geography According to the US Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Illinois High School Association
The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) is an association that regulates competition of interscholastic sports and some interscholastic activities at the high school level for the state of Illinois. It is a charter member of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS). The IHSA regulates 14 sports for boys, 15 sports for girls, and eight co-educational non-athletic activities. More than 760 public and private high schools in the state of Illinois are members of the IHSA. The Association's offices are in Bloomington, Illinois. In its over 100 years of existence, the IHSA has been at the center of many controversies. Some of these controversies (inclusion of sports for girls, the inclusion of private schools, drug testing, and the use of the term " March Madness") have had national resonance, or paralleled the struggles seen in other states across the country. Other controversies (geographic advancement of teams to the state playoff series, struggles betw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dakota Elementary
Dakota may refer to: * Dakota people, a sub-tribe of the Sioux ** Dakota language, their language Dakota may also refer to: Places United States * Dakota, Georgia, an unincorporated community * Dakota, Illinois, a town * Dakota, Minnesota, a city * Dakota, Wisconsin, a town ** Dakota (community), Wisconsin, an unincorporated community * Dakota City, Iowa * Dakota City, Nebraska * Dakota County, Minnesota * Dakota County, Nebraska ** Dakota Formation, a North American geologic unit named for the county * The Dakotas, a collective term for the states of North and South Dakota * Dakota Territory (1861–1889) * Department of Dakota (1866–1911), an administrative district of the U.S. Army Elsewhere * Dacota, also spelt Dakota, a town in Aruba People * Dakota (given name) * Dakota (singer), a British singer * Dakota, a pseudonym of German trance music DJ and producer Markus Schulz Arts and entertainment * Dakota North (comics), Marvel Comics character * ''Dakota'' (198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Community Unit School District
A community is a social unit (a group of living things) with commonality such as place, norms, religion, values, customs, or identity. Communities may share a sense of place situated in a given geographical area (e.g. a country, village, town, or neighbourhood) or in virtual space through communication platforms. Durable good relations that extend beyond immediate genealogical ties also define a sense of community, important to their identity, practice, and roles in social institutions such as family, home, work, government, society, or humanity at large. Although communities are usually small relative to personal social ties, "community" may also refer to large group affiliations such as national communities, international communities, and virtual communities. The English-language word "community" derives from the Old French ''comuneté'' (Modern French: ''communauté''), which comes from the Latin ''communitas'' "community", "public spirit" (from Latin '' communis'', "co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Summerset, Illinois
Lake Summerset is a census-designated place (CDP) in Stephenson and Winnebago counties in Illinois. The population was 2,048 at the 2010 census. Geography Lake Summerset is located at (42.449436, -89.396392). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and (17.20%) is water. Demographics At the 2000 census there were 2,061 people, 816 households, and 677 families in the CDP. The population density was . There were 1,050 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.88% White, 0.24% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.19% Asian, and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.68%. Of the 816 households 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.7% were married couples living together, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.0% were non-families. 13.5% of households were one person and 7.6% were one person aged 65 or older. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rock Grove, Illinois
Rock Grove is an unincorporated community in Stephenson County, Illinois Illinois ( ) is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater St. Louis. Other smaller metropolitan areas include, Peoria and Rockf ..., east of Orangeville. It is in Dakota Community Unit School District 201. References Unincorporated communities in Stephenson County, Illinois Unincorporated communities in Illinois {{StephensonCountyIL-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rock City, Illinois
Rock City is a village in Stephenson County, Illinois. The population was 315 at the 2010 census, up from 313 in 2000. Geography Rock City is located at (42.412685, -89.468058). According to the 2010 census, Rock City has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 U.S. Census At the 2010 census, there were 315 people which is an increase of 0.6% from the 2000 census. This breaks down as 174 males and 141 females. A total of 307 people were Non-Hispanic or Latino. By race, there were 305 people indicated as white with the remaining 10 indicated as being identified by two or more races. There were a total of 128 housing units with 123 occupied. Of the 128 households, 47.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.06. The median household income was $56,731, and the median family income was $71,250. Males had a median income of $40,446 versus $26,250 for females. The three largest employers in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davis, Illinois
Davis is a village in Stephenson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 677 at the 2010 census, up from 662 in 2000. History Davis was founded in the 1850s when the railroad was extended to that point. The village was named for one of its founders, S. J. Davis. A post office has been in operation at Davis since 1858. Geography Davis is located at (42.421216, -89.414683). According to the 2010 census, Davis has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 662 people, 254 households, and 180 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 266 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 98.64% White, 0.30% African American, 0.15% Asian, 0.15% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.21% of the population. There were 254 households, out of which 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were married cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freeport High School (Illinois)
Freeport High School is a public secondary school located in Freeport, Illinois, United States. Demographics In the 2014–2015 school year, Freeport High School had a population of 55.2% white students, followed by 23.7% black students, 10.7% students of two or more races, 8.7% Hispanic students, and 1.6% of students grouped as "other" (Asian, American Indian, etc.). In the same year, 63.7% of the student body was classified as "low income". Academics In 2015, Freeport had an average composite ACT score of 19.3, just below the state average at 20.5. It graduated 82.5% of its senior class. Freeport has not made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) in recent years, and, as of the 2013–2014 school year, has been on the state academic watch list for eight consecutive school years. The school has been well below the state minimum AYP target in math, reading, and graduation rate. Activities The following teams won their respective IHSA sponsored state championship tournaments: *Basketb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rockford, Illinois
Rockford is a city in Winnebago County, Illinois, located in the far northern part of the state. Situated on the banks of the Rock River, Rockford is the county seat of Winnebago County (a small portion of the city is located in Ogle County). The largest city in Illinois outside of the Chicago metropolitan area, Rockford is the fifth-largest city in the state and the 171st most populous in the United States. According to 2020 U.S. Census data, the City of Rockford had a population of 148,655 with an outlying metropolitan area population of 348,360. Settled in the mid-1830s, the position of the city on the Rock River made its location strategic for industrial development. In the second half of the 19th century, Rockford was notable for its output of heavy machinery, hardware and tools; by the twentieth century, it was the second leading center of furniture manufacturing in the nation, and 94th largest city. During the second half of the 20th century, Rockford struggled alongs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Illinois Route 75
Illinois Route 75 (IL 75) is an east–west state highway in north-central Illinois. It runs from downtown Freeport at Illinois Route 26 to WIS 67 at the Wisconsin state line southeast of Beloit, Wisconsin. This is a distance of . Route description Illinois 75 is the main route between Freeport and Beloit, and serves numerous rural areas along this alignment. It has two lanes and is an undivided surface street for its entire length, except at the interchange with U.S. Route 20 and the section east of Illinois Route 2. History SBI Route 75 originally ran from Freeport to Rockton. It was extended in 1960 along Illinois Route 2 to U.S. Route 51 in South Beloit. IL 75 was recently extended east past the former eastern terminus at I-39 Interstate 39 (I-39) is a highway in the Midwestern United States. I-39 runs from Normal, Illinois, at I-55 to State Trunk Highway 29 (WIS 29) in the town of Rib Mountain, Wisconsin, which is approximately ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
