Capron, Illinois

Capron, Illinois
Motto: 
"Home of the Clippers"
Location of Capron in Boone County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 42°23′52″N 88°44′23″W / 42.39778°N 88.73972°W / 42.39778; -88.73972
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyBoone
TownshipBoone
Incorporated1887
Government
  MayorSteven Bank
Area
  Total
0.77 sq mi (2.00 km2)
  Land0.77 sq mi (2.00 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,395
  Density1,806.7/sq mi (697.57/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
61012
Area code(s)815 & 779
FIPS code17-11124
Wikimedia CommonsCapron, Illinois
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 2000 at the 2020 census, up from 1,376 at the 2010 census.