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About Our Village | Community Profile |
Overview
New Lenox is located
approximately 36 miles southwest of downtown Chicago.
The Village is about 14 square miles in area and is
located in the center of New Lenox Township in the
east central portion of Will County. The City of Joliet
borders immediately to the west with the remainder
of the Village surrounded by unincorporated Will County.
Other nearby communities include Mokena and Frankfort
to the east and Manhattan to the south.
Location
| County: |
Will |
| Region: |
Northeast |
| Distance from Chicago: |
36 miles |
| CMSA: |
Chicago |
| US Congressional District: |
11th |
| Illinois Senate District: |
41st |
| Illinois House District: |
81st |
Government Structure Information
| Organization: |
Council - Trustee / Mayor |
| Village Bond Rating: |
Moody's Investment Rating A1 |
| Comprehensive Land Use Plan: |
Yes |
| Recycling: |
Yes |
| Fire Insurance Rating: |
5 |
| Industrial Plans Approved by: |
Village Board |
| Site Plans Approved by: |
Village Board |
Property Tax Rates (per $100 Assessed Valuation)
All Direct and Overlapping Governments
| Organization: |
2006 |
| Village of New Lenox |
.2951 |
| Will County |
.6861 |
| School District #122 |
3.1632 |
| Lincoln-Way High School #210 |
1.6765 |
| Joliet Jr. College |
.2088 |
| New Lenox Park District |
.2921 |
| New Lenox Library District |
.2219 |
| New Lenox Fire District |
.3292 |
| Township and All Other |
.2864 |
| Total |
7.1593 |
| Village as a Percent of Total |
4.1% |
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Population
| Area |
2006 |
| Village of New Lenox |
24,938 |
| Will County |
642,813 |
| Metro Statistical Area |
9,661,840 |
| Illinois |
12,831,970 |
| *Estimated 2006 Population |
Labor Statistics (DCEO website)
Water
| Water Source: |
Lake Michigan |
| Storage Capacity: |
8.0 million
gallons |
| Average Demand: |
2.0 million
gallons |
| Peak Demand: |
4.0 million gallons |
Wastewater
| New Lenox maintains 3 sewerage plants. |
| Treatment Type: |
Advanced Treatment Facilities |
| Total Capacity of Plants: |
3,608,000 gal/day |
| Total Expansion Capacity: |
7,868,000
gal/day |
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Cable TV Information
Comcast Cable Services (866) 594-1234
Commercial Transportation
Highway Information
Nearby Interstate Highways:
| I-80 |
I-55
|
I-57 |
I-355 (Under
Construction) |
Accessible 4-lane Highways:
Truck Information
| Local Carriers: |
6 |
| Interstate Carriers: |
1 |
| Motor Freight Terminals: |
1 |
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Rail Information
| Rail Line Service: |
| Metra (Rock
Island) |
| Elgin, Joliet & Eastern |
| Metra
Southwest Service Cooridor |
Air Service Information
| Name |
Miles from Village |
| O'Hare International Airport |
45 |
| Midway Airport |
20 |
| Peotone Airport (proposed) |
20 |
Local Transit Information
| Name |
Transit Type |
| Pace |
Inter-City / Intra-City Bus |
| New Lenox Township |
Intra-City |
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Education
Post-Secondary Information
| Name/Address |
Distance from Village |
Joliet Junior College
1216 Houbolt
Joliet, IL 60436
815/729-9020 |
12 |
University of St. Francis
500 Wilcox
Joliet, IL 60435
815/740-3360 |
8 |
Lewis University
Rt. 53
Romeoville, IL 60441
815/838-0500 |
15 |
Governors State University
University Park, IL 60466 |
20 |
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Local K-12 Information
| School Type |
No. of Schools |
Grades |
| Elementary |
6 |
K-3 |
| Middle School |
4 |
4-6 |
| Junior High School |
2 |
7-8 |
| Senior High School |
1 |
9-12 |
Private/Parochial:
| School Type |
No. of Schools |
| Elementary |
1 |
| High School |
1 |
School District:
Telecommunications Use Available at Local K-12: Yes
High School Graduates Attending Post Secondary: 80%
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