Capron, Illinois

Capron, Illinois
Motto: 
"Home of the Clippers"
Location of Capron in Boone County, Illinois.
Coordinates: 42°23′55″N 88°44′22″W / 42.39861°N 88.73944°W / 42.39861; -88.73944
CountryUSA
StateIllinois
CountyBoone
TownshipBoone
Incorporated1887
Government
 • MayorSteven Bank
Area
 • Total
0.77 sq mi (2.00 km2)
 • Land0.77 sq mi (2.00 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
912 ft (278 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,395
 • Estimate 
(2024)
1,402
 • Density1,806.7/sq mi (697.57/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
61012
Area codes815 & 779
FIPS code17-11124
GNIS feature ID2397549
Websitewww.villageofcapron.net

Capron is a village in Boone County, Illinois, United States. It is part of the Rockford, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,395 at the 2020 census, up from 1,376 at the 2010 census.