Bolingbrook, Illinois

Bolingbrook is a village in Will and DuPage counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is a southwest suburb of Chicago on I-55 and Historic Route 66 (Frontage Road). The village was a new town built on the Gateway Wetlands west of the Des Plaines River in the 1960s. Bolingbrook experienced rapid growth in the 1980s and 1990s, eventually becoming Will county's second largest town after Joliet. Per the 2020 census, the population was 73,922. As of 2010, it is the 17th largest incorporated place in Illinois and the state's second-largest village.

Bolingbrook, Illinois
Village
Downtown Bolingbrook at The Promenade
Nickname: 
The Brook
Motto: 
A place to grow
Location of Bolingbrook in Will and DuPage Counties, Illinois.
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Coordinates: 41°41′55″N 88°5′19″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountiesWill, DuPage
TownshipDuPage, Wheatland, Plainfield, Lisle, Downers Grove
IncorporatedOctober 6, 1965
Government
  TypeCouncil–manager
  MayorMary Alexander-Basta
Area
  Total25.12 sq mi (65.07 km2)
  Land24.92 sq mi (64.54 km2)
  Water0.21 sq mi (0.54 km2)  0.87%
Population
 (2020)
  Total73,922
  Density2,966.73/sq mi (1,145.44/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP code(s)
60439, 60440, and 60490
Area code(s)630/331 and 815/779
Geocode17-07133
FIPS code17-07133
Websitewww.bolingbrook.com
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