Lena, Illinois

Lena
Village
Buildings in downtown Lena
Buildings in downtown Lena
Location of Lena in Stephenson County, Illinois.
Location of Lena in Stephenson County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 42°22′43″N 89°49′35″W / 42.37861°N 89.82639°W / 42.37861; -89.82639
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyStephenson
TownshipWest Point
Founded1834
Government
 • Village PresidentSteve Buss
Area
[1]
 • Total2.65 sq mi (6.87 km2)
 • Land2.65 sq mi (6.87 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
948 ft (289 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,772
 • Density1,045.64/sq mi (403.71/km2)
ZIP Code(s)
61048
Area code815
FIPS code17-42834
Wikimedia CommonsLena, Illinois
Websitehttp://www.villageoflena.com/

Lena is a village in Stephenson County, Illinois. The population was 2,772 at the 2020 census.[2]

Lena was platted in 1853, and named after a place mentioned in a poem by Ossian.[3]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2020-census-1742834 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Illinois Central Magazine. Illinois Central Railroad Company. 1922. p. 43.