Will County, Illinois

Will County
Bison at Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie
Location within the U.S. state of Illinois
Illinois's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 41°26′42″N 87°58′43″W / 41.44503°N 87.97866°W / 41.44503; -87.97866
Country United States
State Illinois
FoundedJanuary 12, 1836
Named forConrad Will
SeatJoliet
Largest cityJoliet
Area
 • Total849 sq mi (2,200 km2)
 • Land837 sq mi (2,170 km2)
 • Water12 sq mi (30 km2)  1.5%
Population
 • Total696,355
 • Density820/sq mi (320/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Websitewww.willcountyillinois.com

Will County is a county in the state of Illinois in the United States. As of 2020, 696,355 people were living in Will County.[1] According to the United States Census Bureau, Will County has an area of 849 square miles.

Townships

Will County is made up of these townships:

  • Channahon
  • Crete
  • Custer
  • DuPage
  • Florence
  • Frankfort
  • Green Garden
  • Homer
  • Jackson
  • Joliet
  • Lockport
  • Manhattan
  • Monee
  • New Lenox
  • Peotone
  • Plainfield
  • Reed
  • Troy
  • Washington
  • Wesley
  • Wheatland
  • Will
  • Wilmington
  • Wilton

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "QuickFacts: Will County, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2023.

Other websites

41°26′N 87°59′W / 41.44°N 87.98°W / 41.44; -87.98