Shorewood, Illinois

Shorewood
Village
2013 aerial photograph of Shorewood
Location of Shorewood in Will County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 41°31′6″N88°12′54″W / 41.51833°N 88.21500°W / 41.51833; -88.21500
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Will
Township	Troy
Settled	1830
Incorporated	November 27, 1957 (1957-11-27)
Government
• Village President	Clarence “CC” DeBold
Area [1]
• Total	8.20 sq mi (21.23 km2)
• Land	8.09 sq mi (20.94 km2)
• Water	0.11 sq mi (0.29 km2)
Elevation	620 ft (190 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	18,186
• Density	2,249.35/sq mi (868.49/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)	60404
Area codes	815, 779
FIPS code	17-69758
Wikimedia Commons	Shorewood, Illinois
Website	Village of Shorewood
[2] [3] [4]

Shorewood is a village in Troy Township, Will County, Illinois, United States. The population was 18,182 in the 2020 census, and is estimated to be 18,360 in 2024. ^[5]

Geography

Shorewood is located at 41°31′6″N88°12′54″W / 41.51833°N 88.21500°W / 41.51833; -88.21500 (41.5181961, -88.2150390). ^[2] The village is approximately 39 miles (63 km) southwest of Chicago's Loop.

According to the 2020 census, Shorewood has a total area of 8.07 square miles (20.90 km²), of which 7.77 square miles (20.12 km²) (or 98.55%) is land and 0.114 square miles (0.30 km²) (or 1.45%) is water. ^[6]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1960	358		—
1970	1,749		388.5%
1980	4,714		169.5%
1990	6,264		32.9%
2000	7,686		22.7%
2010	15,615		103.2%
2020	18,186		16.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

As of the census ^[4] of 2010, there were 15,610 residents, with 2,146 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,008.9 people per square mile (762.9/km²). There were 2,647 housing units at an average density of 680.9 per square mile (262.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 92.71% White, 2.39% African American, 0.27% Native American, 1.33% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.98% from other races, and 1.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.44% of the population.

There were 2,565 households, out of which 43.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.2% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.3% were non-families. 13.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.30.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 29.8% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 6.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $89,095. Males had a median income of $56,935 versus $42,336 for females. The per capita income for the village was $38,199. About 1.1% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.6% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over. Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2006-2010 is $248,100

Culture

Shorewood has one library, Shorewood-Troy Public Library.

Transportation

Pace provides bus service on Route 501 connecting Shorewood to downtown Joliet and other destinations. ^[8]

Notable people

• Tanner Laczynski, professional ice hockey player for the Philadelphia Flyers
• Eric Parker, wide receiver with the San Diego Chargers

References

• "Short History of Shorewood". Village of Shorewood. Retrieved April 27, 2013.

Notes

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Village of Shorewood
3. Official website
4. "Shorewood village, Illinois - Fact Sheet". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. 2000. Archived from the original on February 15, 2020. Retrieved February 22, 2010.
5. "Shorewood, Illinois Population 2024". worldpopulationreview.com. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
6. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
8. "RTA System Map" (PDF). Retrieved January 28, 2024.

External links

• Official website