Will County, Illinois

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.

Will County
Bison at Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie
Bison at Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie
Map of Illinois highlighting Will County
Location within the U.S. state of Illinois
Map of the United States highlighting Illinois
Illinois's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 41°26′42″N 87°58′43″W
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

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

Other websites

41.44°N 87.98°W / 41.44; -87.98

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