Romeoville is a village in

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. The village is located southwest of

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on the

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. Per the 2020 census, the population was 39,863. It is located in the southwest suburban area of Chicago near

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and

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Geography

According to the 2010 census, Romeoville has a total area of , of which (or 98.3%) is land and (or 1.7%) is water.

Climate

Romeoville is home to a

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forecast office, although bulletins issued by said office begin, "The National Weather Service in Chicago..."

Demographics

2020 census

''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 can be of any race.''

Economy

Romeoville is home to over 600 businesses. In 2013, the village won a Gold Medal from the International Economic Development Council and Atlas Integrated in the High Performance Economic Development category. They earned the award by creating 1,560 jobs during 2012/2013, which was the most for a town with a population between 25,001 to 100,000.

Top employers

According to the village website, the top employers in the village are: Other major employers include Kehe Foods, FedEx Ground, and the Village of Romeoville.

Education

K-12 education

Romeoville residents attend the following schools: Valley View School District 365U *Valley View Early Childhood Center *Beverly Skoff Elementary School *Irene King Elementary School *Kenneth L. Hermansen Elementary School *Robert C. Hill Elementary School *A. Vito Martinez Middle School *John J. Lukancic Middle School *

Romeoville High School Romeoville High School, or RHS, is a public four-year high school located in Romeoville, Illinois, a southwest suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. The high school opened in 1963 as Lockport West. Lockport West school colors were nav ...

* St. Andrew the Apostle School

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*Eichelberger Elementary School *Creekside Elementary School *Lakewood Falls Elementary School *John F Kennedy Middle School *Indian Trails Middle School * Plainfield East High School Lockport Township High School District 205 *

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Higher education

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- Romeoville Campus *

Rasmussen College Rasmussen University is a private for-profit university with multiple locations throughout the United States. It offers associate's, bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees at 23 campuses in Minnesota, Illinois, North Dakota, Florida, Wisconsin ...

- Romeoville Campus *

Lewis University Lewis University is a private Roman Catholic and Lasallian university in Romeoville, Illinois, United States. The enrollment is currently around 6,800 students. Lewis offers more than 80 undergraduate majors and programs of study, 22 graduate pro ...

- Main Campus

Infrastructure

Transportation

*Metra station on the

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line. *

Lewis University Airport Lewis University Airport is a public use airport located 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Chicago, in the village of Romeoville in Will County, Illinois, United States. The Joliet Regional Port District assumed ownership of the airport in 198 ...

for basic aircraft to Boeing Business class. *

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bus route 834.

Major highways

Major highways in Romeoville include: Interstate Highways
I-55

US Highways
US 66 (historic)

Historic US 66
Illinois Highways
Illinois 7

Route 7

Route 53

Notable people

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, pro wrestler *

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, DT, played with the

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, OT, played with the

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and Pittsburgh Steelers.

References

External links

* {{Authority control Villages in Will County, Illinois Chicago metropolitan area Villages in Illinois Majority-minority cities and towns in Will County, Illinois