Yorkville, Illinois

Yorkville, Illinois
The Kendall County Courthouse is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
Nickname(s): 
The Ville, Y-Town
Motto: 
"The City with a River in Its Heart” [1]
Location of Yorkville in Kendall County, Illinois
Location of Yorkville in Kendall County, Illinois
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 41°36′59″N 88°25′14″W / 41.61639°N 88.42056°W / 41.61639; -88.42056[2]
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyKendall
TownshipsBristol, Kendall, Fox
Founded1833
Incorporated1836
Government
 • TypeMayor–council
 • MayorJohn Purcell
Area
 • Total20.09 sq mi (52.04 km2)
 • Land20.00 sq mi (51.79 km2)
 • Water0.10 sq mi (0.25 km2)
Elevation745 ft (227 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total22,594
 • Density1,076.81/sq mi (415.77/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
60560
Area codes630 / 331
FIPS code17-84038
GNIS feature ID2397394[2]
Wikimedia CommonsYorkville, Illinois
Websitewww.yorkville.il.us

Yorkville (officially the United City of Yorkville) is a city within the Chicago Metropolitan Area and is the county seat of Kendall County, Illinois, United States.[4][5] It is a southwest suburb/exurb of Chicago, Illinois.[6][7][8][9] The population was 23,835 as of the 2022 census.[10][11]

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  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Yorkville, Illinois
  3. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  4. ^ "Chicago MSA Metropolitan Area Demographic Trends | Population Estimates & Projections". proximityone.com. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  5. ^ "History of Yorkville | Yorkville, IL - Official Website". www.yorkville.il.us. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  6. ^ Johnson, Dirk (August 20, 2011). "Briefly the New Frontier, Exurbs See a Bust After Boom". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  7. ^ "Living in Yorkville". Niche. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  8. ^ "Yorkville: A river runs through its future". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  9. ^ "Parkview Christian Academy requires face masks after lawsuit ruling over school's reopening plan". ABC7 Chicago. August 20, 2020. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  10. ^ "2022 Census". Census.gov.
  11. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.