Woodridge, Illinois

Woodridge, Illinois
Village
Main Street (off Illinois Route 53) in Woodridge
Main Street (off Illinois Route 53) in Woodridge
Flag of Woodridge, Illinois
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Official seal of Woodridge, Illinois
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Location of Woodridge in DuPage County, Illinois.
Location of Woodridge in DuPage County, Illinois.
Woodridge is located in Greater Chicago
Woodridge
Woodridge
Woodridge is located in Illinois
Woodridge
Woodridge
Woodridge is located in the United States
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Woodridge
Coordinates: 41°44′40″N 88°2′38″W / 41.74444°N 88.04389°W / 41.74444; -88.04389
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyDuPage, Will, Cook
TownshipLisle, Downers Grove, DuPage, Lemont
Government
 • MayorGina Cunningham-Picek
Area
[1]
 • Total9.79 sq mi (25.36 km2)
 • Land9.63 sq mi (24.94 km2)
 • Water0.16 sq mi (0.41 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total34,158
 • Density3,546.67/sq mi (1,369.37/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
60517
Area code(s)630 and 331
FIPS code17-83245
Websitewww.vil.woodridge.il.us

Woodridge is a village in DuPage County, Illinois, with small portions in Will and Cook counties, and a southwestern suburb of Chicago. Per the 2020 census, the population was 34,158.[2]

The village is just north of the I-55 junction with IL-53. Woodridge was incorporated on August 24, 1959, with less than 500 residents. It is named for its location in a wooded area above a steep hillside, locally known as "The Ridge," which overlooks the DuPage River's East Branch and the Des Plaines Valley.

Woodridge is a young community with the vast majority of its homes, businesses, and churches constructed after the 1950s. Woodridge was founded by a housing developer, Albert Kaufman,[3] who was largely responsible for the creation of the village.

In July 2007, Woodridge was ranked No. 61 on Money magazine's "100 Best Places to Live".[4] It uses the 630 and 331 area codes. Woodridge is the home of the Home Run Inn pizzeria chain and was the home of Pabst Brewing Company from 2006 to 2011.[5]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  2. ^ "Woodridge village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  3. ^ "Albert Kaufman obituary". Retrieved March 3, 2024.
  4. ^ Tharasook, Ingrid (July 2007). "Best Places to Live: Top 100 – Woodridge, Ill. (61)". Best Places to Live. Money Magazine. Retrieved July 17, 2007.
  5. ^ Wernau, Julie. "Pabst headquarters moving to Los Angeles". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 10, 2018.