Welcome to Homer Glen (aka 'Homer Glen village') ...

The village of Homer Glen is located in Will County<1>.

The location of Homer Glen has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

The pronunciation of Homer Glen: HOH-muhr<3>

A typical abbreviation for Homer Glen: Homer Gln.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Homer Glen has a population of 24,442 people<4> (see below for details).

Homer Glen is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: Homer Glen lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Homer Glen: (815) and (779)<6>

The village of Homer Glen has also been called Homer Glen village.

Websites for Homer Glen ...

Official Website: www.homerglen.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Homer Glen had an population of 24,442 people. This is an increase of 0.92% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 9.6% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Homer Glen had a population of 24,220 people. This makes Homer Glen the county's 7th most populous community.

The population of Homer Glen represents 0.19% of the total population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 99th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 24,220 people, the population of Homer Glen increased 8.6% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 22,301 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Homer Glen.

Communities near Homer Glen ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Homer Glen.

• Naperville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naperville
  • Naperville is located in DuPage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 147,986 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naperville <7>
• Joliet
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliet
  • Joliet is located in Will County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 146,673 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joliet <7>
• Cicero
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cicero have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicero
  • Cicero is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,727 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cicero <7>
• Bolingbrook
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolingbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolingbrook
  • Bolingbrook is located in Will County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,025 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolingbrook <7>
• Tinley Park
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinley Park
  • Tinley Park is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,221 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tinley Park <7>
• Oak Lawn
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lawn
  • Oak Lawn is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,376 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Lawn <7>
• Berwyn
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
  • Berwyn is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,701 people
• Wheaton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton
  • Wheaton is located in DuPage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,451 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheaton <7>
• Downers Grove
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downers Grove
  • Downers Grove is located in DuPage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,727 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downers Grove <7>
• Plainfield
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
  • Plainfield is located in Will County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,542 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <7>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Homer Glen. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Homer Glen.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Homer Glen. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Homer Glen.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Homer Glen. See our Newspapers Page for Homer Glen.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Homer Glen ...

Looking for more information about Homer Glen? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Homer Glen, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Homer Glen.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Homer Glen: www.homerglen.org/

The official website for Will County: www.willcountyillinois.com/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov