Sunnyland, Illinois

Sunnyland, Illinois
Unincorporated community Census designated place
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Coordinates: 41°34′19″N88°8′41″W / 41.57194°N 88.14472°W / 41.57194; -88.14472
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Will
Townships	Plainfield Lockport
Area [1]
• Total	0.20 sq mi (0.51 km2)
• Land	0.20 sq mi (0.51 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	620 ft (190 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	822
• Density	4,130.65/sq mi (1,597.39/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code	60435 (Joliet)
Area code(s)	815, 779
FIPS code	17-73872
GNIS feature ID	2806567 [2]

Sunnyland is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Will County, Illinois, United States. It is in the northwest part of the county and is bordered to the west by Joliet and to the south and east by Crest Hill. It sits on the north side of U.S. Route 30, which leads southeast 5 miles (8 km) to downtown Joliet and northwest 1.5 miles (2.4 km) to Interstate 55.

Sunnyland was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	822		—
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

Sunnyland first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census. ^[4]

2020 census

Sunnyland CDP, Illinois – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2020 [5]	% 2020
White alone (NH)	486	59.12%
Black or African American alone (NH)	18	2.19%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	5	0.61%
Asian alone (NH)	19	2.31%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	4	0.49%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	54	6.57%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	236	28.71%
Total	822	100.00%

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
2. "Sunnyland Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
4. "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
5. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Sunnyland CDP, Illinois". United States Census Bureau .