Homer Glen, Illinois

Homer Glen, Illinois
Messenger Woods, Homer Township, IL
Messenger Woods, Homer Township, IL
Flag of Homer Glen, Illinois
Official seal of Homer Glen, Illinois
Official logo of Homer Glen, Illinois
Location of Homer Glen in Will and Cook Counties, Illinois.
Location of Homer Glen in Will and Cook Counties, Illinois.
Coordinates: 41°37′22″N 87°56′29″W / 41.62278°N 87.94139°W / 41.62278; -87.94139
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyCook, Will
TownshipHomer, New Lenox, Orland
IncorporatedApril 17, 2001
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
 • MayorChristina Neitzke-Troike[1]
Area
 • Total
22.16 sq mi (57.41 km2)
 • Land22.13 sq mi (57.30 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
24,543
 • Density1,109.29/sq mi (428.29/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
60491
Area code(s)708/464, 815/779
FIPS code17-35835
Websitehomerglenil.org

Homer Glen is a village, located 32 miles (51 km) southwest of downtown Chicago, in Will County, Illinois, United States, with a small portion in Cook County. Per the 2020 census, the population was 24,543.[3] The village was incorporated on April 17, 2001. The area that is now Homer Glen was formerly known as "Goodings Grove".

  1. ^ Earnest, Andrea (April 27, 2023). "New Homer Glen Mayor, Trustees Sworn In Wednesday". Homer Glen-Lockport, IL Patch.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  3. ^ "Homer Glen village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2022.