Belvidere, Illinois

Belvidere
City
Coffee and Cafe - Belvidere, IL
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Nickname:  Illinois' City of Murals
Location of Belvidere in Boone County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 42°15′17″N 88°50′39″W / 42.25472°N 88.84417°W / 42.25472; -88.84417
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Boone
Government
• Mayor	Clint Morris[1]
Area [2]
• Total	12.38 sq mi (32.06 km2)
• Land	12.14 sq mi (31.44 km2)
• Water	0.24 sq mi (0.61 km2)
Population  (2020)
• Total	25,339
• Density	2,087.06/sq mi (805.85/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)	61008
Area code	815
FIPS code	17-05092
Wikimedia Commons	Belvidere, Illinois
Website	City of Belvidere Website

Belvidere /ˈbɛlvɪdɪər/ is a city and the county seat of Boone County, Illinois. It is settled on the Kishwaukee River in far northern Illinois, United States. Known as the 'City of Murals', Belvidere is home to several public art installations throughout the North and South State Street historic districts, which are on the National Register of Historic Places. These historic districts are home to places like the Boone County Museum of History, The Funderburg Museum, several restaurants and bars, antique stores and Boutique stores. Popular festivities like Heritage Days are held yearly. The population was 25,339 as of the 2020 census.^[3][4] Belvidere is part of the Rockford, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.