Kendall County Map, Illinois
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Kendall County, Illinois
Kendall County is the poster child for Chicago’s expanding suburbs. It was the fastest-growing county in the U.S. for a while. Cornfields are giving way to subdivisions at breakneck speed.
Yorkville is the county seat, but Oswego and Plano are growing fast too. The Fox River cuts through, offering some green space among the sprawl. You’ve still got farms out west, but for how long is anyone’s guess.
Traffic is getting worse every year as more people move in. The schools are good, which is why young families keep coming. The Farnsworth House, a famous glass box of a building, sits along the Fox. Winters are typical Chicago brutal.
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| County Name | Kendall County |
| County Seat | Yorkville |
| Population | Approximately 150,000 |
| Cities, Towns, and Communities | Yorkville, Oswego, Plano, Sandwich (part), Montgomery (part), Bristol, Newark, Lisbon, Millbrook, and various other unincorporated communities. |
| Interstates and Highways | U.S. Highway 34, U.S. Highway 30, Illinois Route 25, Illinois Route 31, Illinois Route 47, Illinois Route 71 |
| FIPS Code | 17-093 |
| Total Area (Land and Water) | 322 square miles (land: 320 sq mi, water: 2 sq mi) |
| Adjacent Counties (and Direction) | DeKalb County (Northwest), Kane County (North), DuPage County (Northeast), Will County (East), Grundy County (South), LaSalle County (West) |
| Time Zone | Central Time Zone (CT) |
| State | Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41.5911° N, 88.4280° W |
| Etymology | Named after Amos Kendall, U.S. Postmaster General under Presidents Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren |
| Major Landmarks | Silver Springs State Park, Farnsworth House (designed by Mies van der Rohe), Ellis House and Equestrian Center, Hoover Forest Preserve, Raging Waves Waterpark |
| Website | Kendall County Website |
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