Jo Daviess County, IL Summer Camps 2013
Jo Daviess County, IL
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Eagle Ridge Junior Golf Academy
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Galena, IL
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Lisa Foss Basketball Camps
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Stockton, IL
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Jo Daviess County Statistics
According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 618.73 square miles , of which 601.09 square miles is land. Other counties in Illinois are
Adams County,
Alexander County,
Bond County,
Boone County,
Brown County,
Bureau County.
Calhoun County,
Carroll County,
Cass County,
Champaign County,
Christian County,
Clark County.
About Jo Daviess County, IL
Jo Daviess County is a county located in the northwest corner of U.S. state of Illinois . According to the 2010 census , it has a population of 22,678, which is an increase of 1.7% from 22,289 in 2000. Its county seat is Galena . As part of the Driftless Area , Jo Daviess County is known for its extraordinarily scenic stretches of road and valley views. Within Jo Daviess County lies Charles Mound , the highest natural point in Illinois. Jo Daviess County is part of the Tri-State Area and the Dubuque , Iowa , Galena , Illinois , Platteville , Wisconsin , metropolitan area. Jo Daviess County's population holds 13-15% of the area's population.
History of Jo Daviess County, IL
Jo Daviess County was formed in 1827 out of Henry and Putnam Counties . It is named for Maj. Joseph Hamilton Daveiss , United States District Attorney for Kentucky , who was killed in 1811 at the Battle of Tippecanoe . Maj. Daveiss' name is universally misspelled, as in the name of this and other counties. The local pronunciation is "Davis". A proposed wind farm would be located near the town of Nora in the northeastern corner of the county. County border changes 1830- The northern border of Illinois and Wisconsin was formally established. Until that time, several Wisconsin towns actually were under the jurisdiction of Jo Daviess County. 1831- Rock Island County was formed from a part of the county, along with a new northern extension of Henry County and Putnam County.
