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Bolingbrook, Illinois

24 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1892 and the latest in 1998. It stands in Du Page Township. It lies in ZIP code area 60440. The Survey maps it on the Romeoville quadrangle. 73,922 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 702 feet above sea level.

Bolingbrook within Will County

Population over time

2 figures

Bolingbrook grew from 73,366 to 73,922 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
201073,366
202073,922+556 (+1%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

10 surveys from 24 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Fires near this place

7 since 2020

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 7 fires within 5 miles of Bolingbrook in 2020, burning about 4 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined3
Debris and open burning2
Smoking1
Equipment and vehicle use1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
1 September 2020Debris and open burningunder an acreIllinois Division of Forestry Resources20-0002215
3 August 2020Smokingunder an acreIllinois Division of Forestry Resources20-0001661
5 May 2020Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreIllinois Division of Forestry Resources20-0000919
5 May 2020Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreIllinois Division of Forestry Resources20-0000918
13 April 2020Debris and open burning1.0 acresIllinois Division of Forestry Resources20-0000723
9 November 2020Equipment and vehicle useunder an acreIllinois Division of Forestry Resources20-0002593
1 October 2020Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresIllinois Division of Forestry Resources20-0002295

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Will County

Mines and quarries near this place

9 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 9 workings within 5 miles of Bolingbrook: 5 past producers, 2 plants, 1 producer, 1 occurrence. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Sulfur. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
(Facility) Union 76 Chicago RefinerySulfurPlant
Lemont PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Yackley PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Barbers Corners PlantStone, Crushed/BrokenPlant
Barbers Corners Quarry & MillStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Barge Slip QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Lemont Quarry & Mill Yard 360Stone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Lemont Quarry Consumers CompanyStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Limestone ProspectStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence

Every working recorded in Will County

Storms near this place

47 since 1996

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Bolingbrook in 47 storm reports between 1996 and 2026: 26 thunderstorm wind, 12 hail, 3 flash flood, 3 flood. The reports record 1 death and 2 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
July 2016LightningBolingbrook1 killed, 1 hurtWoman struck by lightning while walking in the 300 block of Janes Avenue.
July 2016LightningBolingbrook1 hurtWoman struck by lightning in the 300 block of Janes Ave.
October 2006Flash FloodBolingbrook$50,000Six to eight inches of moving water was reported at Naperville and Lily Cache Roads. Ten inches of standing water was reported on the Joliet Road underpass at Interstate 55. One and a half feet of water was reported at the intersection of Fernwood and Abbywood. Five inches of water covering intersection of Creekside and Galewood Roads. In Joliet, two feet of water was reported on Madison Avenue and one to two feet was reported at Oneida and Hammes. Storm total rainfall included 4.75 inches in Joliet, 3.74 inches in Romeoville and 2.78 inches in Plainfield.
August 2007Tornado (EF0)Bolingbrook$40,000A tornado touched down in the southwest corner of Bolingbrook. A construction trailer was flipped over and shingles were blown off a barn about a quarter mile north of the intersection of 127th and Essington Road. There was structural damage to a townhouse about 600 feet northeast of the barn. Other damage included portable toliets turned over, large branches blown down from a willow tree and small trees were uprooted.
May 2003Thunderstorm WindBolingbrook$35,000no account filed
July 2017Thunderstorm WindBolingbrook$10,000Wind damage was reported throughout Romeoville with numerous large tree limbs blown down. Two north side windows were blown out and shingles were peeled away at an apartment complex. Pieces of roofing were blown off a strip mall. A metal pool fence was blown off a pool and a young 2 inch diameter tree was uprooted.
July 2017Thunderstorm WindBolingbrook$1,000House siding damage was reported.
June 2011Thunderstorm WindBolingbrook$1,000The sidewall of an aluminum shed was blown down.
March 2026HailBolingbrook-A handful of hail reports from along IL-53 in Bolingbrook ranged in size from 1 to 3 inches.
April 2026FloodBolingbrook-Standing flood waters 4 to 6 inches deep was reported at the Interstate 55 underpass to Joliet Road.
July 2025Thunderstorm WindBolingbrook-A large rotted tree was snapped a few feet up at a restaurant, landing on a fence along Joliet Road. A large tree limb was snapped off a nearby tree.
July 2025Thunderstorm WindBolingbrook-A tree limb greater than 6 inches in diameter was blown down in a front yard on North Pinecrest Road.
July 2025Thunderstorm WindBolingbrook-Power lines were blown down.
June 2024Thunderstorm WindBolingbrook-An 8 inch diameter tree limb was reported snapped in Bolingbrook.
June 2024Thunderstorm WindBolingbrook-A 20 foot long, 6 inch diameter tree branch was down and blocking westbound lanes of Royce Rd.
July 2024Thunderstorm WindBolingbrook-A tree was uprooted near Boughton Road and Schmidt Road.
August 2024Thunderstorm WindBolingbrook-Photos shared on social media showed a portion of roofing had blown off of a nearby business and was lying in the street near Schmidt and Boughton Roads.
August 2024Thunderstorm WindBolingbrook-Large tree branches were broken and power lines damaged in Bolingbrook.
August 2024Thunderstorm WindBolingbrook-A tree 5-7 inches in diameter was down at Humphrey Middle School in Bolingbrook. Some roofing damage was also reported nearby along Pinecrest Road.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindBolingbrook-Numerous 6 inch diameter tree branches were blown down in Bolingbrook.
July 2023Flash FloodBolingbrook-An NWS employee reported more than 6 inches of standing water underneath the overpass at I-55 and Joliet Rd in Bolingbrook.
June 2021Thunderstorm WindBolingbrook-Tree damage was reported in Bolingbrook.
May 2020FloodBolingbrook-Several inches of water was reported on Weber Road at 135th Street.
June 2013HailBolingbrook-Multiple reports of hail of to the size of quarters were received between Romeoville and Lockport. Reports include penny size hail at the intersection of Romeo Road and Frieh Drive, quarter size hail at 135th Street and Smith Road, and penny size hail near State Street and Route 7.
June 2013HailBolingbrook-Multiple reports of hail up to the size of quarters were received from around Bolingbrook, including quarter size hail at the intersection of Remington Boulevard and Schmidt Road.
June 2011Thunderstorm WindBolingbrook-Small trees were blown down.
June 2010Thunderstorm WindBolingbrook-Tree limbs were blown down near 111th Street and Weber Road.
June 2010HailBolingbrook-Quarter size hail was reported near 111th Street and Weber Road.
June 2010FloodBolingbrook-Six inches of water was reported at Weber Road and Rodeo Drive. Six inches of water was also reported on Briarcliff Road and on Lily Cache Lane.
June 2009Thunderstorm WindBolingbrook-Several tree limbs were blown down.
August 2008Thunderstorm WindBolingbrook-A large tree was blown down near Plainfield Naperville Road at 111st Street, blocking the road.
August 2007Flash FloodBolingbrook-Three feet of water on Joliet Road beneath the Interstate 55 overpass.
August 2007Thunderstorm WindBolingbrook-Trees blown down at Green and Royce Roads.
April 2006HailBolingbrook-Dime to quarter size hail was reported covering the ground at Boughton and Weber Roads. Penny size hail was reported at Interstate 55 and Weber Road.
March 2005HailBolingbrook-Nickel sized hail was reported near the intersection of I-55 and Rt. 53.
March 2005HailBolingbrook-Penny sized hail was reported at the intersection of Weber Rd. and Interstate 55, 1905-1910 CST.Commonwealth/Jennifer (near Boughton-Weber Rd. intersection) reported penny sized hail, 1905-1910 CST.
July 2004Thunderstorm WindBolingbrook-Tree limbs were reported down at the intersection of Boughton Rd. and Weber Rd and trees were knocked down at the intersection of Royce Rd. and Concord Rd.
August 2003HailBolingbrook-Reported at Route 53 and Montrose Roads.
August 1997Thunderstorm WindBolingbrook-Strong thunderstorm winds downed many tree limbs, large trees and power lines. In Bolingbrook, at the corner of Rt. 53 and Briarcliff Rd.,a McDonald's restaurant sign was knocked down. Also on Rt. 53, a muffler shop suffered sign, roof and gutter damage and lost a portion of its back wall.
May 1997Thunderstorm WindBolingbrook-Wind damaged trees and roofs at a farm and blew an empty grain bin across the road southwest of Bolingbrook. The wall of a house under construction was blown down in Bolingbrook. Large tree limbs were blown down and a house roof was damaged in Romeoville.
February 2024HailBolingbrook-no account filed
March 2009Thunderstorm WindBolingbrook-no account filed
July 2003HailBolingbrook-no account filed
August 2003Thunderstorm WindBolingbrook-no account filed
January 1996Thunderstorm WindBolingbrook-no account filed
May 1996HailBolingbrook-no account filed
July 1996HailBolingbrook-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Will County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Cherrywood0.2 miles24
Westbury0.2 miles24
Beaconridge0.4 miles24
Hunters Trail0.5 miles24
Kings Park0.8 miles24
Colonial Village0.8 miles24
Home Run0.8 miles24
Barbers Corners0.8 miles24

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on BolingbrookAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q891359The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 404663. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.