Originally known as Winneshiek, the city now known as Freeport, Illinois was aptly named in reference to founder William “Tutty” Baker’s operation of a free ferry service along the nearby Pecatonica River. Freeport was the site of the highly influential second Lincoln-Douglas debates of 1858 and where Stephen A. Douglas articulated his Freeport Doctrine. It is known as the “Pretzel City,” a nickname earned back in 1869 with the first German immigrant settlers opening the Billerbeck Bakery. Freeport also has a history of quality health care dating back to the 1800’s.

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Healthcare Challenges in Freeport, IL

In 2006, the median income per household in historic Freeport was $35,399. 13.1 percent of the city’s population was below the poverty line. Statistically higher than the national average, the crime rate from 2002 – 2004 declined, but has started slowly increasing in recent years.

The latest study shows that 14.1 percent of the Freeport residents age 18 or older do not have health insurance. If you live in Freeport and do not currently have health coverage, request a free quote today and start exploring your options.

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Freeport Medical Centers (IL):

• Freeport Memorial Hospital
  1045 W Stephenson St, Freeport, IL (815) 235-4131
• The Monroe Clinic
  515 22nd Avenue Monroe, WI 53566 (608)324-2000
• Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital
  403 E. First St. Dixon, IL 61021-3187 (815) 288-5531
• CGH Medical Center
  100 E. LeFevre Road Sterling , IL 61081 (815) 625-0400

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