Davis Junction | |
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Coordinates: 42°06′07″N 89°05′37″W / 42.10194°N 89.09361°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Ogle |
Township | Scott |
Government | |
• Village President | Honorable Ricky L. Wurm |
Area | |
• Total | 4.20 sq mi (10.88 km2) |
• Land | 4.20 sq mi (10.88 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 791 ft (241 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,512 |
• Density | 598.10/sq mi (230.91/km2) |
Postal code | 61020 |
Area code | 815 |
FIPS code | 17-18719 |
Website | www |
Davis Junction is a village in Ogle County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,512 at the 2020 census. Named for Jeremiah Davis, it is located where the Illinois Railway Rockford Line and the Canadian Pacific Railway (ex-Milwaukee Road/Soo Line Railroad) Chicago Subdivision intersect along Illinois Route 72. It is the site of the Orchard Hills Landfill - one of the largest in the United States.