Romeoville, Illinois
Romeoville is a village in Will County, Illinois, United States. The village is located 26 mi (42 km) southwest of Chicago on the Des Plaines River. Per the 2020 census, the population was 39,863.[4] It is located in the southwest suburban area of Chicago near Interstate 55 and Interstate 355.
Romeoville, Illinois | |
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Village of Romeoville | |
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Motto: Where Community Matters! | |
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Coordinates: 41°37′30″N 88°5′45″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Will |
Township | DuPage, Lockport |
Government | |
• Mayor | John Noak |
Area | |
• Total | 20.16 sq mi (52.21 km2) |
• Land | 19.13 sq mi (49.55 km2) |
• Water | 1.03 sq mi (2.67 km2) |
Elevation | 630 ft (190 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 39,863 |
• Density | 2,083.80/sq mi (804.58/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
ZIP Code(s) | 60446, 60491 |
Area codes | 815/779 and 630/331 |
FIPS code | 17-65442 |
GNIS feature ID | 2399114[3] |
Website | http://www.romeoville.org/ |
Geography
According to the 2010 census, Romeoville has a total area of 18.759 square miles (48.59 km2), of which 18.44 square miles (47.76 km2) (or 98.3%) is land and 0.319 square miles (0.83 km2) (or 1.7%) is water.[5]
Climate
Romeoville is home to a National Weather Service forecast office, although bulletins issued by said office begin, "The National Weather Service in Chicago..."[6]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1900 | 113 | — | |
1910 | 98 | −13.3% | |
1920 | 74 | −24.5% | |
1930 | 133 | 79.7% | |
1940 | 170 | 27.8% | |
1950 | 147 | −13.5% | |
1960 | 3,574 | 2,331.3% | |
1970 | 12,888 | 260.6% | |
1980 | 15,519 | 20.4% | |
1990 | 14,074 | −9.3% | |
2000 | 21,153 | 50.3% | |
2010 | 39,680 | 87.6% | |
2020 | 39,863 | 0.5% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[7] 2010[8] 2020[9] |
2020 census
Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010[8] | Pop 2020[9] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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White alone (NH) | 19,992 | 16,654 | 50.38% | 41.78% |
Black or African American alone (NH) | 4,545 | 5,362 | 11.45% | 13.45% |
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 61 | 32 | 0.15% | 0.08% |
Asian alone (NH) | 2,486 | 2,718 | 6.27% | 6.82% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 3 | 2 | 0.01% | 0.01% |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 53 | 121 | 0.13% | 0.30% |
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 657 | 1,166 | 1.66% | 2.93% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11,883 | 13,808 | 29.95% | 34.64% |
Total | 39,680 | 39,863 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
Economy
Romeoville is home to over 600 businesses.[10] In 2013, the village won a Gold Medal from the International Economic Development Council and Atlas Integrated in the High Performance Economic Development category. They earned the award by creating 1,560 jobs during 2012/2013, which was the most for a town with a population between 25,001 to 100,000.[11]
Top employers
According to the village website,[12] the top employers in the village are:
# | Employer | # of Employees |
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1 | Amazon | 1,824 |
2 | Valley View School District 365U | 1,300 |
3 | Green Core | 1,200 |
4 | PDV Midwest Refining CITGO | 803 |
5 | Aryzta | 600 |
6 | Ulta Beauty | 543 |
7 | Walmart | 537 |
8 | RTC | 530 |
9 | Magid Glove and Safety | 529 |
10 | Lewis University | 525 |
Other major employers include Kehe Foods, FedEx Ground, and the Village of Romeoville.
Education
K–12 education
Romeoville residents attend the following schools:
Valley View School District 365U
- Valley View Early Childhood Center
- Beverly Skoff Elementary School
- Irene King Elementary School
- Kenneth L. Hermansen Elementary School
- Robert C. Hill Elementary School
- A. Vito Martinez Middle School
- John J. Lukancic Middle School
- Romeoville High School
- St. Andrew the Apostle School
Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202
- Eichelberger Elementary School
- Creekside Elementary School
- Lakewood Falls Elementary School
- John F Kennedy Middle School
- Indian Trails Middle School
- Plainfield East High School
Higher education
- Joliet Junior College – Romeoville Campus
- Rasmussen College – Romeoville Campus
- Lewis University – Main Campus
Government
Mayors
Mayors of Romeoville | |||||
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Years in Office | Mayor | ||||
1895–1899 | Louis Hamann[13] | ||||
1899–1903 | John J. Keig[13] | ||||
1904–1905 | Henry Brockman[13] | ||||
1906–1907 | George Garden[13] | ||||
1907–1909 | George Farrell[13] | ||||
1910–1915 | Edward Swanson[13] | ||||
1915–1919 | Joseph Startz[13] | ||||
1919–1920 | John Mitchell[13] | ||||
1921–1927 | Fred Boehme[13] | ||||
1928–1929 | Anthony Startz[13] | ||||
1929–1969 | Neal Murphy[13] | ||||
1969–1973 | John O’Hara[13] | ||||
1973–1977 | Dewey “Red” Chambers[13] | ||||
1977–1981 | Donald Kennedy[13] | ||||
1981–1985 | Howard Trippett[13] | ||||
1985–1993 | John Strobbe[13] | ||||
1993–1997 | Sandra Gulden[13] | ||||
1997–2009 | Fred Dewald[13] | ||||
2009–present | John Noak[13] | ||||
Infrastructure
Transportation
- Metra station on the Heritage Corridor line.
- Lewis University Airport for basic aircraft to Boeing Business class.
- Pace bus route 834.
Major highways
Major highways in Romeoville include:
Interstate Highways |
US Highways |
Notable people
- Gerald Coleman, played goalie for the Lake Erie Monsters and Tampa Bay Lightning.
- Egotistico Fantastico, pro wrestler
- Oliver Gibson, DT, played with the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cincinnati Bengals.
- Antonio Morrison, LB, played with the Indianapolis Colts and Green Bay Packers.
- Byron Stingily, OT, played with the Tennessee Titans and Pittsburgh Steelers.
References
- "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- "USGS detail on Newtown". Retrieved 2007-10-21.
- "Village of Romeoville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- "Romeoville village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
- "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2015-12-25.
- "NWS Forecast Office Chicago, IL". September 11, 2019.
- "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
- "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Romeoville village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau.
- "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Romeoville village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau.
- "ArcGIS Web Application".
- "High Performance Economic Developers: The Winners!".
- "Our Top Employers | Romeoville, IL".
- "Mayoral History". City of Romeoville.