Shabbona, Illinois
| Shabbona | |
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| Village | |
 Location of Shabbona in DeKalb County, Illinois. |
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.svg) Location of Illinois in the United States |
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| Coordinates: 41°46′3″N 88°52′29″W / 41.76750°N 88.87472°WCoordinates: 41°46′3″N 88°52′29″W / 41.76750°N 88.87472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | DeKalb |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.36 sq mi (3.53 km2) |
| • Land | 1.36 sq mi (3.52 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 925 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 933 |
| • Density | 685.53/sq mi (264.69/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60550 |
| Area code(s) | 815 & 779 |
| FIPS code | 17-68822 |
| Shabbona, Illinois | |
Shabbona /ˈʃæˌbʌnʌ/ is a village in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States. The population was 925 at the 2010 census, down from 929 at the 2000 census.
The village takes its name from the Potawatomi chief and peacemaker Shabbona. Chief Shabbona traveled through the Fox Valley warning the white people about the approaching war Black Hawk was going to wage. He was hailed as the "Whiteman's Friend".
In 2006, the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation reacquired 128 acres of its original, historic 1,280-acre Shab-eh-nay Reservation in Shabbona. On February 20, 2008, the DeKalb County Board approved an Intergovernmental Agreement between the Nation and DeKalb County by a vote of 16 to 7.
Shabbona is located at 41°46′3″N 88°52′29″W / 41.76750°N 88.87472°W (41.767381, -88.874677).Shabbona Lake State Park is located nearby.
According to the 2010 census, Shabbona has a total area of 0.831 square miles (2.15 km2), of which 0.83 square miles (2.15 km2) (or 99.88%) is land and 0.001 square miles (0.00 km2) (or 0.12%) is water.
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