Lena | |
|---|---|
 Buildings in downtown Lena | |
 Location of Lena in Stephenson County, Illinois. | |
.svg) Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 42°22′43″N 89°49′35″W / 42.37861°N 89.82639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Stephenson |
| Township | West Point |
| Founded | 1834 |
| Government | |
| • Village President | Steve Buss |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.65 sq mi (6.87 km2) |
| • Land | 2.65 sq mi (6.87 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 948 ft (289 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,772 |
| • Density | 1,045.64/sq mi (403.71/km2) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61048 |
| Area code | 815 |
| FIPS code | 17-42834 |
| Wikimedia Commons | Lena, Illinois |
| Website | http://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]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
2020-census-1742834was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Illinois Central Magazine. Illinois Central Railroad Company. 1922. p. 43.