Ogle County, Illinois
Oregon Real Estate and Local Guide
The county seat of Ogle County in the Rock River valley, with a strong artistic heritage tied to Lorado Taft and the Eagle's Nest Art Colony.
Living in Oregon
Home to the Black Hawk Statue, said to be among the largest monolithic concrete statues in the world. Source: en.wikipedia.org
IncomeAbout $69,632 median household
EducationAbout 18.8% hold a bachelor's or higher
CountyOgle County
Homes in Oregon
Owner-occupiedAbout 59.1% of occupied housing units
Single-family homesAbout 71.6% of housing units
Median home valueAbout $140,100
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Oregon home
Black Hawk Statue (The Eternal Indian)
Source: en.wikipedia.org
A 48-foot Lorado Taft concrete sculpture dedicated in 1911, set on a bluff over the Rock River
Ogle County Courthouse
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Historic county courthouse built in 1891 at the center of the city
Eagle's Nest Art Colony
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Art colony founded by sculptor Lorado Taft in 1898 on a Rock River bluff north of the city
Lowden State Park
Source: en.wikipedia.org
State park on the Rock River home to the Black Hawk Statue, with hiking and camping
Castle Rock State Park
Source: dnr.illinois.gov
About 2,000-acre park south of Oregon on the Rock River with a namesake sandstone bluff and six miles of trails