Stelle, Illinois
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Stelle, Illinois | |
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 Stelle subdivision entrance sign | |
  Stelle Location within the state of Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 40°57′00″N 88°09′12″W / 40.95000°N 88.15333°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Ford County |
| Township | Rogers Township |
| Elevation | 705 ft (215 m) |
| ZIP code | 60919 |
| Area code | 815 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2011616[1] |
Stelle is an unincorporated community located in Rogers Township in northern Ford County, Illinois, United States. As of 2013, its estimated population is 100.
The community was established as an intentional community in the early 1970s. In 1982, Stelle transitioned to a standard homeowner's association, a structure it maintains today.[2]
Historical overview
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Stelle was founded in 1973 by the Stelle Group, a Chicago-based organization established by Richard Kieninger, a writer and teacher who also played a role in founding Adelphi, Texas. In the 1950s, Kieninger was a student of the Lemurian Fellowship in Ramona, California.[citation needed]
Its founders, who belonged to a recently formed group from Chicago, purchased farmland in the northern part of Ford County and developed a suburban-style community. Stelle initially operated as a private community.
In 1982, Stelle transitioned into a homeowner association and opened to the public. Following the transition, Stelle became notable for the incorporation of solar panels on many homes and residents' emphasis on cooperative enterprises.[3] The village has its own telephone company, providing telephone, television, and internet services. Additional community features include a community garden co-op, a tool co-op, and a weekly communal dinner. Stelle also hosts educational events open to the public.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stelle, Illinois
- ^ "Stelle Community Association". Foundation for Intentional Community. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
- ^ "Stelle, IL -". centerforsustainablecommunity.com. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
Further reading
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- Kueshana, Eklal (1963). The Ultimate Frontier. Stelle Group. ISBN 0-9632252-0-0.
- Fesperman, Dan (April 4, 1997). "Galactic cult prefers suburbia". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on March 30, 2016.
- Weiner, Debra (January 6, 2011). "Apocalypse Never Happened, But a Community Did". The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 3, 2017.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- "Center for Sustainable Community". centerforsustainablecommunity.org. Archived from the original on 2016-10-03.
- "Land Walking Tour". Center for Sustainable Community. Archived from the original on 2010-04-07.
- "Midwest Permaculture". midwestpermaculture.com. 2016-08-16. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
- "The Adelphi Organization". adelphi.com. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
- "Lemurian spiritual principles can be life-changing". LemurianFellowship.org. 2013-12-05. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
- "The Stelle Experience - Chronicling one man's journey in Stelle, Illinois". Retrieved 2018-04-26.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |