Map of Capron village, Illinois

Capron is a village in Boone County, Illinois, United States. It is part of the Rockford, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1395 at the 2020 census, up from 1,376 at the 2010 census.

Capron village overview:
Name:	Capron village
LSAD Code:	47
LSAD Description:	village (suffix)
State:	Illinois
County:	Boone County
Total Area:	0.77 sq mi (2.00 km²)
Land Area:	0.77 sq mi (2.00 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²) 0%
Total Population:	1,395
Population Density:	1,806.7/sq mi (697.57/km²)
Area code:	815 & 779
FIPS code:	1711124
Website:	http://www.villageofcapron.net/

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History

Capron John was the founder.a post office has operated under the name Capron since 1861. Capron was named for John Capron, a pioneer settler.

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Geography

Capron is located at 42°23′52″N 88°44′23″W / 42.39778°N 88.73972°W / 42.39778; -88.73972 (42.397729, -88.739684).

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Capron has a total area of 0.77 square miles (1.99 km), of which 0.77 square miles (1.99 km) (or 99.87%) is land and 0.00 square miles (0.00 km) (or 0.13%) is water.

Route 173 runs through the town.