Prophetstown

County:: Whiteside County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.339
State:: Illinois

Prophetstown is a city located in Whiteside County, Illinois. Prophetstown has a 2025 population of 1,878. Prophetstown is currently declining at a rate of -0.69% annually and its population has decreased by -3.3% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,942 in 2020.

The average household income in Prophetstown is $87,542 with a poverty rate of 10.8%.The median age in Prophetstown is 43.8 years: 37.3 years for males, and 49.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Prophetstown includes 93.38% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,707	93.38%
Two or more races	75	4.1%
Black or African American	38	2.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	5	0.27%
Asian	3	0.16%

Prophetstown Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Prophetstown's average per capita income is $39,922. Household income levels show a median of $66,797. The poverty rate stands at 10.8%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$111,500	-
Families	$94,773	$108,233
Households	$66,797	$87,542
Non Families	$46,250	$58,828

$39,922

Average Income

$66,797

Median Household Income

10.8%

Poverty Rate