Prophetstown
Whiteside · USGS GNIS name record 416235
Explore statistics nearby
These Census tracts have reference points near Prophetstown. Their figures describe the entire named tract, not this locality. Open a tract to inspect its map, sources and demographic percentages.
Census tract 7 ↗
Whiteside County · IL
- Population
- 2,737
- Median home value
- $152,400
Census tract 6 ↗
Whiteside County · IL
- Population
- 3,742
- Median home value
- $159,800
Census tract 8 ↗
Whiteside County · IL
- Population
- 1,803
- Median home value
- $154,600
Census tract 3 ↗
Whiteside County · IL
- Population
- 3,216
- Median home value
- $122,400
The source behind the name
USGS GNIS Populated Place names in all 50 states and DC. Features in the historical extract or explicitly named historical are excluded; duplicate decision records with identical identities and coordinates are collapsed. GNIS points identify names, not legal or neighborhood boundaries, current occupancy, school attendance or a statistical population. Nearby Census places and tracts remain separately named geographies. Name completeness and currency vary; this is not a claim to include every locally used neighborhood name.
Original USGS record for Prophetstown ↗Dataset snapshot 2026-09-02 · Source record edited 06/07/2022 · NAD83 · approximate source location
USGS description & history
Located along the Rock River, approximately 24 km (15 mi) SW of Sterling.
Presumably named for Indian chief White Cloud, whose prophetic words warned of the advancement of the white man. The Winnebago Village of White Cloud was situated here along the Rock River and was destroyed on May 10 and 11, 1832 at the beginning of the Black Hawk War. (US-T125/Illinois/p462)
Source notes may describe earlier conditions.Source files & checksums
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SHA-256 45ad8d56b3bb4990ad8105cdda15ee7d2f07afd6941afe75b783f29b02723697
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