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Romeoville, 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 60446. The Survey maps it on the Romeoville quadrangle. 39,863 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 630 feet above sea level.

Romeoville within Will County

On record in Romeoville

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register 1 record

Population over time

2 figures

Romeoville grew from 39,680 to 39,863 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
201039,680
202039,863+183 (+0%)

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 Romeoville 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

10 of 17 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 17 workings within 5 miles of Romeoville: 7 past producers, 6 plants, 3 producers, 1 occurrence. 9 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) Mobil Oil Joilet RefinerySulfurPlant
(Facility) Union 76 Chicago RefinerySulfurPlant
Texaco Lockport PlantSulfurProducer
Lemont PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Lockport Pit/Yard 15Sand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Patterson PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Plainfield Plant & MineSand and Gravel, ConstructionPlant
Avery No. 2 Pit & MillStone, Crushed/BrokenPlant
Barbers Corners Quarry & MillStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Barge Slip QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer

Every working recorded in Will County

Storms near this place

60 since 1994

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Romeoville in 60 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 28 hail, 25 thunderstorm wind, 5 flood, 2 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. 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
August 2025Flash FloodRomeoville$1,000,000Significant flooding was reported around parts of northern Will County, namely in the vicinities of Joliet, Romeoville, and Plainfield. In Joliet, Caton Farm Rd was closed at Joe Adler Dr, and IL Rt. 53 was closed at a viaduct south of Caton Farm Rd due to flooding. A car was reported stranded in floodwater near Center St north of I-80 in Joliet. In Crest Hill, street flooding was reported at IL Rt. 53 and Theodore St. Standing water was reported at IL-126 and County Line Rd in Plainfield. An estimated 250 structures were flooded in this area amounting to around $1 million in flood damages.
June 2014Thunderstorm WindRomeoville$250,000An NWS Storm Survey confirmed scattered straight-line wind damage across Romeoville consistent with 70 to 90 mph winds. Large tree limbs were blown down and an evergreen tree was snapped at its base along Marquette Drive and Enterprise Drive. A large metal street light was broken at its base and leaning on power lines near Romeo Road and Route 53. Multiple trees were blown down west of Route 53 partially blocking Belmont Drive. Power lines were down at Romeo Road and Macon Avenue. A tree was blown down blocking Homer Avenue. Portions of Route 53 were closed due to power lines down across the road north of Normantown Road. Minor roof damage occurred across the area.
June 2010Thunderstorm WindRomeoville$10,000Part of the roof of an auto parts store was blown off near Romeo Road and Route 53.
May 2009Thunderstorm WindRomeoville$10,000Utility poles and power lines were blown down near 135th Street. Part of a roof was also reported blown off in the same area.
March 2005Thunderstorm WindRomeoville$3,000Large tree limbs blown down onto a house.
April 2017HailRomeoville$1,000Screens on a home were shredded and there was also damage to the siding of a home.
May 2013Thunderstorm WindRomeoville$1,000Several tree limbs, a few approximately 5 inches in diameter, were blown down. Several parts of fences were also blown down, near the intersection of Naperville Drive and Honeytree Drive.
September 2009Thunderstorm WindRomeoville$1,000Tree limbs 6 to 8 inches in diameter and power lines were blown down near Belmont Drive and 135th Street.
August 2025Thunderstorm WindRomeoville-Roofing material was pulled off of a strip mall near IL-53 and Romeo Rd in Romeoville. A gas station canopy was also damaged and tilting nearby. Tree damage in the area extended from Romeoville High School north to Normantown Rd.
February 2024HailRomeoville-A photo shared via broadcast media showed golf ball sized hail in northern Romeoville.
July 2024Thunderstorm WindRomeoville-A large tree limb was blown down near Arlington Drive and Kingston Drive.
August 2024Thunderstorm WindRomeoville-A portion of IL-53 in Romeoville was closed due to branches and power lines down.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindRomeoville-A 12 to 14 foot tall pine tree was blown down in Romeoville.
July 2022Thunderstorm WindRomeoville-Large tree limbs were blown down.
July 2021Thunderstorm WindRomeoville-A large tree limb was blown down.
June 2020Thunderstorm WindRomeoville-Multiple large tree limbs were blown down onto roads.
August 2020Thunderstorm WindRomeoville-Tree limbs and power lines were blown down in Romeoville.
June 2011FloodRomeoville-Heavy rain caused 4 to 8 inches of standing water on Route 53, approximately a third of a mile north of Taylor Road. The National Weather Service in Romeoville measured a storm total rainfall of 5.29 inches.
June 2011Thunderstorm WindRomeoville-Winds gusts were estimated to 60 mph near the intersection of Normantown Road and Hudson Avenue.
January 2008FloodRomeoville-Six to eight inches of standing water was reported on Route 53 near Lewis University.
July 2007HailRomeoville-Penny size hail reported at Veterans Parkway and Rogers Road.
July 2007Thunderstorm WindRomeoville-A gust to 61 mph was measured at the National Weather Service Office.
July 2007Thunderstorm WindRomeoville-A gust to 60 mph was measured at 135th and Macon.
March 2007FloodRomeoville-Up to six inches of standing water in the right lane southbound on Route 53 just north of Renwick Road.
March 2007HailRomeoville-Penny size hail was reported at the National Weather Service office in Romeoville.
August 2007Thunderstorm WindRomeoville-Measured gust to 67 mph at the National Weather Service office.
August 2007FloodRomeoville-Flood waters reported over curbs.
August 2007FloodRomeoville-Six to eight inches of standing water on Alexander just north of Route 53.
April 2006HailRomeoville-Nickel size hail was reported at Belmont and Murphy Streets.
October 2006HailRomeoville-Penny to Nickel size hail covering the ground.
October 2006Thunderstorm WindRomeoville-A five inch diameter tree limb was blown down at Hudson and Geneva.
October 2006HailRomeoville-Quarter size hail reported at Interstate 55 and Weber Road.
March 2005HailRomeoville-Hail was reported to be covering the ground in Romeoville, 1709-1714 CST.Quarter sized hail was reported at the National Weather Service office, 1712-1717 CST.Penny sized hail was reported in Romeoville at intersection of Weber and Renwick Rds, 1718-1723 CST.Golf ball sized hail was reported in Romeoville, 1728-1733 CST.Penny sized hail was reported in Romeoville, 1729-1734 CST
March 2005HailRomeoville-Golf ball sized hail was reported at the intersection of Renwick Rd. and Weber Rd, 1859-1904 CST.Golf ball sized hail was reported at the National Weather Sevice office, 1912-1917 CST.Quarter sized hail was reported in Romeoville by Emergency Management, 1910-1915 CST.
April 2004Flash FloodRomeoville-Street flooding reported in many areas in Romeoville.
May 2004HailRomeoville-Reported at the intersection of Interstate 55 and Normantown Road.
May 2004Thunderstorm WindRomeoville-Power lines were blown down.
May 2004HailRomeoville-Hail covered the ground at the intersection of Murphy and Nipper Roads.
July 2004HailRomeoville-The hail was observed Interstate 55 and Budler Rd.
August 2003HailRomeoville-Quarter size hail was reported at Airport and Weber Roads and at Weber and 135th Street.
September 1998Thunderstorm WindRomeoville-Winds gusted to 60 mph at the NWS office in Romeoville. Tree limbs were downed in Lockport.
September 1998Thunderstorm WindRomeoville-A 61 mph wind gust was recorded at the Lewis Airport AWOS in Romeoville.
August 1997Thunderstorm WindRomeoville-A 70 mph wind gust was reported at the NWS office in Romeoville. Trees and power lines were downed.
June 1994Thunderstorm WindRomeoville-A wind gust to 60 mph was recorded at WSFO Chicago.
March 2026HailRomeoville-no account filed
March 2025HailRomeoville-no account filed
May 2019HailRomeoville-no account filed
July 2017HailRomeoville-no account filed
March 2017HailRomeoville-no account filed
June 2015HailRomeoville-no account filed
June 2008HailRomeoville-no account filed
October 2006HailRomeoville-no account filed
October 2006HailRomeoville-no account filed
August 2003HailRomeoville-no account filed
May 2003HailRomeoville-no account filed
July 2003HailRomeoville-no account filed
May 2000HailRomeoville-no account filed
June 1998Thunderstorm WindRomeoville-no account filed
April 1995HailRomeoville-no account filed
May 1995HailRomeoville-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
Hampton Park0.0 miles24
Haley Meadows0.5 miles24
Lakewood Estates0.9 miles24
Poplar Ridge1.0 miles24
Heritage Place1.1 miles24
Meadowdale Estates1.3 miles24
Honeytree1.3 miles24
Malibu Bay1.5 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 RomeovilleAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q1012403The 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 416898. 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.