Woodstock | |
|---|---|
 The landmark Woodstock Opera House building in historic downtown Woodstock | |
 Flag  Seal  Logo | |
| Motto(s): "True to Its Past; Confident of Its Future" | |
 Location of Woodstock in McHenry County, Illinois. | |
  Woodstock  Woodstock | |
| Coordinates: 42°18′53″N 88°26′51″W / 42.31472°N 88.44750°W | |
| Country | United States  |
| State | Illinois  |
| County | McHenry |
| Townships | Dorr, Greenwood, Hartland, Seneca |
| Founded | 1852 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Michael Turner |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.19 sq mi (34.15 km2) |
| • Land | 13.19 sq mi (34.15 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 25,630 |
| • Density | 1,943.58/sq mi (750.41/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60098 |
| Area code | 815/779 847 |
| FIPS code | 17-83349 |
| Wikimedia Commons | Woodstock, Illinois |
| Website | www.woodstockil.gov |
Woodstock is a city in and the county seat of McHenry County, Illinois, United States. It is located 51 miles northwest of Chicago, making it one of the city's outer-most suburbs.[2] Per the 2020 census, the population was 25,630.[3] The city's historic downtown district and turn-of-the-century town square is anchored by the landmark Woodstock Opera House and the Old McHenry County Courthouse. In 2007 Woodstock was named one of the nation's Dozen Distinctive Destinations by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.[4]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Woodstock city, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
- ^ "Midwest Region travel sites- Woodstock IL -2007". Preservation Nation. Archived from the original on January 20, 2009. Retrieved December 10, 2008.