Joliet, Illinois | |
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Etymology: Louis Jolliet | |
![]() Location of Joliet in Will and Kendall counties in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 41°31′47″N 88°04′22″W / 41.52972°N 88.07278°W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
Counties | Will, Kendall |
Townships | Joliet, Troy, Plainfield, Lockport, New Lenox, Jackson, Channahon, Seward, Na-Au-Say |
Settled | 1833 |
Incorporated | 1852 |
Named for | Louis Jolliet |
Government | |
• Type | Council–manager |
• Mayor | Terry D'Arcy Marie Ann Woods - (Independent) |
Area | |
• Total | 65.82 sq mi (170.48 km2) |
• Land | 65.08 sq mi (168.56 km2) |
• Water | 0.74 sq mi (1.92 km2) |
Elevation | 610 ft (190 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 150,362 |
• Rank | US: 178th |
• Density | 2,310.31/sq mi (892.02/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 60431–60436, 60441, 60586 |
Area code(s) | 815, 779 |
FIPS code | 17-38570 |
Airport | Joliet Regional Airport |
GNIS feature ID | 2395477[1] |
Demonym | Jolietan |
Wikimedia Commons | Joliet, Illinois |
Website | www |
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Joliet (/ˈdʒoʊliɛt, dʒoʊliˈɛt/ JOH-lee-et, joh-lee-ET) is a city in Will and Kendall counties in the U.S. state of Illinois, 35 miles (56 km) southwest of Chicago. It is the county seat of Will County. It had a population of 150,362 at the 2020 census, making it the third-most populous city in Illinois.[4][5]
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