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Yorkville, Illinois

13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1925 and the latest in 1993. It stands in Kendall Township. It lies in ZIP code area 60560. It stands on Blackberry Creek. The Survey maps it on the Yorkville quadrangle. 21,533 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 640 feet above sea level.

Yorkville within Kendall County

On record in Yorkville

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 3 records

Population over time

2 figures

Yorkville grew from 16,921 to 21,533 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
201016,921
202021,533+4,612 (+27%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

7 surveys from 13 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.

In the county-history sources

166 words on this township

History of Kendall County, Illinois, from the Earliest Discoveries to the Present Time, published 1877 has no passage naming this settlement, which was common for smaller places. Its township is covered in full.

The chapter on Kendall Township covers the township.

Read the chapter on Kendall Township - 166 words.

Mines and quarries near this place

4 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Yorkville: 2 past producers, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone. 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
Kendall Co. Hwy. Dept. PitStonePast Producer
Fox Ridge StoneSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Kendall County PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Plano PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer

Every working recorded in Kendall County

Storms near this place

60 of 64 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Yorkville in 64 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 39 thunderstorm wind, 17 hail, 3 tornado, 3 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
June 2007Thunderstorm WindYorkville$5,000A gazebo was blown over. Estimated winds to 65 mph.
June 2010Thunderstorm WindYorkville$2,000Numerous tree limbs and power lines were blown down along Route 47.
June 2009Thunderstorm WindYorkville$1,000Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. People were trapped in cars due to the fallen trees and power lines.
June 2009Thunderstorm WindYorkville$1,000Numerous trees and power lines were blown down.
March 2026HailYorkville-A photo showed hail measuring one inch in diameter.
March 2025Tornado (EF0)Yorkville-A tornado developed near the intersection of Illinois Route 47 and Bonnie Lane and quickly moved east-northeast across a residential area of Yorkville. Wind speeds quickly increased to around 80 mph causing the removal of shingles, fascia trim, and some siding from several homes along Kingsmill St. A fence was also heavily damaged. Winds likely then eased somewhat as the tornado continued east-northeast causing some additional shingle damage as well as damaging several trees as it approached Illinois Route 126. The tornado continued across mainly open land along Illinois Route 71 before crossing Hilltop Road and causing additional shingle and trim damage to several homes in another residential subdivision. The tornado then dissipated near or just northeast of Reservation Road with straight line winds continuing downstream.
July 2025Thunderstorm WindYorkville-Multiple trees were blown down on the south side of Yorkville.
August 2025Flash FloodYorkville-Street flooding was reported on the southeast side of Yorkville with at least six inches of standing water. A few other mPing reports of street flooding came out of the Yorkville and Oswego areas.
July 2024Thunderstorm WindYorkville-A tree was blown down near Route 47 and Hydraulic Avenue.
July 2024Thunderstorm WindYorkville-A private weather station measured a wind gust to 69 mph.
April 2023HailYorkville-Quarter size hail was reported near Route 71 and Route 47.
April 2023HailYorkville-Dime to quarter size hail was reported near Route 34 and Game Farm Road.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindYorkville-A large tree was snapped at the base along with several branches down in Yorkville. Time and wind speed were estimated using radar.
May 2023Thunderstorm WindYorkville-Pictures received from the public showed multiple large tree limbs down near Yorkville High School. Time was estimated based on radar.
March 2022Thunderstorm WindYorkville-Westbound Van Emmon Street was blocked near Benjamin Street due to a tree that was blown down.
March 2022Thunderstorm WindYorkville-Power lines were blown down across Route 34 at Tuma Road, blocking portions of the road.
November 2022Thunderstorm WindYorkville-A photo shared on social media showed siding that had been torn off of a house.
August 2022Thunderstorm WindYorkville-A couple of trees were blown down.
August 2022Thunderstorm WindYorkville-Large trees were blown down along Route 71, east of Winding Creek Road.
August 2020Thunderstorm WindYorkville-Several trees and large tree limbs were blown down.
August 2020Tornado (EF1)Yorkville-A tornado with peak winds of 105 mph touched down near Walsh Drive, just north of Route 71. A pergola was destroyed, siding was ripped off a house and parts of a fence and a tree were thrown over a road. Eyewitness accounts indicated the debris was lifted and twirled. The tornado continued moving east southeast producing damage to trees along Route 126. The most significant damage was found east of Schlapp Road along Wheeler Road where trees were mangled, a farm building was destroyed with debris deposited in a nearby field and a large grain bin was bent inward. Wood panels were thrown into the ground leaving scour marks in the grass. Six utility poles were snapped along Ridge Road and a 1000-1500 pound auger was moved about 50 feet. This is where the tornado likely reached peak intensity. The tornado continued southeast crossing into Will County just south of Renwick Road.
August 2020Thunderstorm WindYorkville-Trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down in Yorkville.
May 2019Thunderstorm WindYorkville-The windshield of a car was smashed by a tree that fell on it.
May 2019Thunderstorm WindYorkville-A six foot diameter tree was uprooted.
August 2012Flash FloodYorkville-One to two feet of water covered parts of Route 126 near Yorkville.
June 2010Thunderstorm WindYorkville-A trained spotter measured a wind gust to 83 mph.
June 2010Thunderstorm WindYorkville-A large tree was blown down near Route 126 and Minkler Road.
June 2010Thunderstorm WindYorkville-Eight to twelve inch diameter trees were blown down.
June 2010Thunderstorm WindYorkville-Trees with diameters up to 16 inches were snapped and uprooted.
June 2008Thunderstorm WindYorkville-One tree was blown down near Route 126 and Crooked Creek Road.
July 2007Thunderstorm WindYorkville-Numerous trees blown down near Route 47 and Kennedy.
August 2007FloodYorkville-Water on many roadways across the county.
October 2006FloodYorkville-Six inches of standing water reported all over Plano. Standing water reported in streets in Yorkville, where 2.00 inches of rain was measured.
October 2006Thunderstorm WindYorkville-A large tree was blown down blocking Fox Road.
May 2005Thunderstorm WindYorkville-A utility pole and numerous oak trees were blown down near Walker and Schlapp Roads.
March 2005HailYorkville-Quarter sized hail reported at the intersection of Rt. 47 and Newark Rd.
May 2005Thunderstorm WindYorkville-Railroad gates were blown down near Eldmain Road and Route 34.
May 2004Thunderstorm WindYorkville-Trees and tree limbs were blown down at the Kendall County Government Center at the intersection of Route 34 and Cannonball Road.
May 2004Thunderstorm WindYorkville-Power lines were blown down at the intersection of Newark Road and Route 47.
May 2004Thunderstorm WindYorkville-Trees were blown down at the intersection of Route 47 and Route 126.
May 2004Flash FloodYorkville-Roads were flooded.
May 2004HailYorkville-There were several reports of hail 3/4 inch and larger from in and around Yorkville. The largest was golfball size at the intersection of Route 126 and 71.
July 2004Thunderstorm WindYorkville-Power lines knocked down on Winding Creek and Oak Creek Rds, near Rt. 71 between Yorkville and Oswego.
July 2003Tornado (F0)Yorkville-A weak tornado touchdown near the Hideaway Lake Camp near Yorkville in Kendall county. The main line of thunderstorms had already moved east of the area when a small thunderstorm developed near Yorkville and quickly interacted with a lake breeze moving west through the same area. This interaction helped to form a circulation which spun up as a weak tornado. Numerous trees were damaged and some were blown down. Damage occurred to several trailers and campers from the falling trees and tree limbs. The tornado appeared to skip along the ground with the strongest winds staying aloft affecting mainly the trees. The tornado lasted about two minutes.
May 1998Thunderstorm WindYorkville-Strong winds blew a tree down on to HIghway 71.
May 1997Thunderstorm WindYorkville-Thunderstorm winds caused damage at a farm southeast of Yorkville. A semi-trailer was blown over, windows were broken and shingles peeled off a barn, and trees and limbs were blown down.
April 1995HailYorkville-Spotters reported marble-size hail covering the ground two inches deep at Route 47 and 126 in Yorkville.
August 1993Thunderstorm WindYorkville-A spotter reported wind gusts to 65 mph.
March 2026HailYorkville-no account filed
June 2024HailYorkville-no account filed
April 2023HailYorkville-no account filed
April 2023HailYorkville-no account filed
July 2016Thunderstorm WindYorkville-no account filed
August 2011HailYorkville-no account filed
March 2005HailYorkville-no account filed
May 2004HailYorkville-no account filed
July 2004HailYorkville-no account filed
May 2003Thunderstorm WindYorkville-no account filed
July 2003Thunderstorm WindYorkville-no account filed
July 2003HailYorkville-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Kendall 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
Countryside1.6 miles13
Pavillion2.6 miles12
Fox2.8 miles12
Ament Corners3.1 miles12
Bristol3.2 miles13
Knob Hill3.8 miles12
Lynwood4.1 miles13
Gates Creek West4.7 miles13

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 YorkvilleAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q574900The 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 421588. 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.

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.