Will County

Also known as Will County, Illinois, Will County, IL

county in Illinois, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Illinois
Founded: January 12, 1836
Named after: Conrad Will
Seat: Joliet
Largest city: Joliet
Total: 849 sq mi (2,200 km )
Land: 837 sq mi (2,170 km )
Water: 12 sq mi (31 km ) 1.5%
Estimate 2025: 712,253
Density: 832/sq mi (321/km )
Time zone: UTC−6 ( Central )
Summer dst: UTC−5 ( CDT )
Congressional districts: 1st , 2nd , 11th , 14th
Website: willcounty .gov

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Official website

Will County Illinois - Home

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Will County
Population: 696355
Area: 849
Elevation: 213
Official website: www.willcountyillinois.com
Image: Joliet State Prison (10045283735).jpg
Households: 232395

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inception: 1836-01-12
Commons category: Will County, Illinois
water as percent of area: 1.5
native label: Will County
per capita income: 37967

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Will County is located in the northeastern part of the state of Illinois. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 696,355, an increase of 2.8% from 677,560 in 2010, making it Illinois's fourth-most populous county. The county seat is Joliet. Will County is one of the five collar counties of the Chicago metropolitan area. The portion of Will County around Joliet uses area codes 815 and 779, while 630 and 331 are for far northern Will County and 708 is for central and eastern Will County.

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