Welcome to Shorewood ...
The village of Shorewood is located in Will County<1>.
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The location of Shorewood has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Shorewood has a population of 17,488 people<3> (see below for details).
Shorewood is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Shorewood lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Shorewood: 708 & 464<5>
Websites for Shorewood ...
Official Website: www.vil.shorewood.il.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Shorewood had an population of 17,488 people. This is an increase of 11.99% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 127.53% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Shorewood had a population of 15,615 people. This makes Shorewood the county's 11th most populous community.
The population of Shorewood represents 0.12% of the population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 159th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 15,615 people, the population of Shorewood increased 103.16% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 7,686 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Shorewood.
Communities Also Named Shorewood ...
While we believe that this Shorewood is located in Will County, we know of another 2 Illinois communities named Shorewood. Those communities are located in the following counties: DuPage and Kankakee County.
Beyond Illinois, there are 14 communities that are also named Shorewood - they are located in Florida, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York (2), Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Shorewood.
Communities near Shorewood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shorewood.
- Aurora
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Aurora is located in Kane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196,383 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <6>
- Naperville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- 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 <6>
- Joliet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- 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 <6>
- Bolingbrook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- 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 <6>
- Plainfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- 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 <6>
- Romeoville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romeoville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeoville
- Romeoville is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,770 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romeoville <6>
- Oswego
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswego
- Oswego is located in Kendall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,696 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oswego <6>
- Woodridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodridge
- Woodridge is located in DuPage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodridge <6>
- New Lenox
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lenox
- New Lenox is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,088 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lenox <6>
- Lockport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
- Lockport is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,887 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockport <6>
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 Shorewood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shorewood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shorewood. 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 Shorewood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shorewood. See our Newspapers Page for Shorewood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shorewood ...
Looking for more information about Shorewood? 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 Shorewood, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Shorewood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Shorewood: www.vil.shorewood.il.us/
The official website for Will County: www.willcountyillinois.com/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Will, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Shorewood. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shorewood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 708 code has been Overlayed with the 464 area code. New phone numbers in the Shorewood area will be assigned with one of these codes: 708 or 464. As a result, placing a call in the Shorewood area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |