Kendall (IL)

Welcome to Kendall County ...

Time Zone: Kendall County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Yorkville is the Seat for Kendall County.

Kendall County was founded in 1841. Kendall was created by taking area from and Kane Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Kendall had a population of 128,900 people. This is an increase of 12.34% since the last Census (which gave a population of 114,736 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Kendall represented 0.89% of the total population of Illinois.

Below are some of the communities located in Kendall County:

Lisbon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Lisbon is located in Kendall County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
Millbrook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Millbrook is located in Kendall County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
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Montgomery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Montgomery is located in Kendall County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,181 people
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Newark
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Newark is located in Kendall County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,029 people
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Oswego
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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- Oswego is located in Kendall County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,696 people
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Plano
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plano have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Plano is located in Kendall County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,879 people
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Plattville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Plattville is located in Kendall County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
Yorkville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Yorkville is located in Kendall County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,160 people
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Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Illinois
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- Website for the Illinois State Archives

Websites specific to Kendall County
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Websites for nearby counties
- DeKalb County
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- DuPage County
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- Grundy County
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- Kane County
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- La Salle County
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- Will County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Illinois
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Illinois
- Cemeteries of Kendall County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Illinois
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Illinois
- Cemeteries of Kendall County

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.