Capron, Illinois
| Capron | |
| Village | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Illinois |
| County | Boone |
| Coordinates | 42°23′52″N 88°44′23″W / 42.39778°N 88.73972°WCoordinates: 42°23′52″N 88°44′23″W / 42.39778°N 88.73972°W |
| Area | 0.78 sq mi (2 km2) |
| - land | 0.78 sq mi (2 km2) |
| - water | 0.00 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population | 1,376 (2010) |
| Density | 1,319.5/sq mi (509/km2) |
| Village president | JoAnn Caveliere |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 61012 |
| Area code | 815 & 779 |
 Location in Boone County and the state of Illinois.
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| Website: http://www.villageofcapron.com/ | |
Capron is a village in Boone County, Illinois, United States. It is part of the Rockford, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,376 at the 2010 census, up from 961 in the 2000 census.
A post office has operated under the name Capron since 1861. Capron was named for John Capron, a pioneer settler.
Capron is located at 42°23′52″N 88°44′23″W / 42.39778°N 88.73972°W (42.397729, -88.739684).
According to the 2010 census, Capron has a total area of 0.771 square miles (2.00 km2), of which 0.77 square miles (1.99 km2) (or 99.87%) is land and 0.001 square miles (0.00 km2) (or 0.13%) is water.
Route 173 runs through the town.
As of the census of 2000, there were 961 people, 332 households, and 245 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,319.5 people per square mile (508.3/km²). There were 354 housing units at an average density of 486.1 per square mile (187.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 91.57% White, 0.94% African American, 1.14% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 4.27% from other races, and 1.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.80% of the population.
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