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Harlem
A township of 1,993 people in Stephenson County, Illinois
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Parks & trails →Conserved land1.4%289 of 20,144 acres
Trails7.2 mi0.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves3145 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
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About Harlem
Township in Illinois, United States2,014Population
31.5 sq miArea
814 ftElevation
Harlem Township is located in Stephenson County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,275 and it contained 981 housing units. It contains part of the census-designated place of Willow Lake.
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Health in Harlem
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of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.
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Fhn Memorial HospitalFreeport · 4.2 mi · ER
Crusader Clinic on West State StreetRockford · 30.6 mi · sliding-scale fees
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CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 61032, 61048 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Harlem →
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