Carroll County is located in the northwestern corner of Illinois and is part of the Rockford, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county seat is Mount Carroll.

Carroll County is governed by a seven-member Board of Commissioners. The board is elected from seven districts within the county. The board is responsible for setting policy and overseeing the county's budget.

The county is served by two school districts: Eastland Community Unit School District 308 and West Carroll Community Unit School District 314.

The county is home to several state parks, including Apple River Canyon State Park, White Pines State Park, and Mississippi Palisades State Park.

The county is also home to several historic sites, including the Old Mill Museum, the Mount Carroll Seminary, and the Mount Carroll Courthouse.

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