Summary for Willow Ridge

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Located in: Grundy County (see below)

Pronunciation: WIL-loh <1>

Typical Abbreviation: Willow Rdg.

Time Zone: Willow Ridge lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Codes: (779), (815)<2>

Elevation: 510 feet [155.45 m] above sea level<3>

Websites for Willow Ridge

Chamber of Commerce: www.grundychamber.com/

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<4>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Willow Ridge:

Lat: 41.338400° (or 41°20'18" N)

Lon: -88.424000° (or -88°25'26" W)

USGS Topo Map: Morris<5>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Willow Ridge

GNIS ID: 1811089

FIPS State / Place Code: None

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About Grundy County

The community of Morris is the County Seat for Grundy County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Grundy)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<6>	51,054 (1.79% increase since 2010)
2010	50,154 (33.62% increase since 2000)
2000:	37,535

Total Area:<7> 430.4 sq. miles [1,114.9 km²] - of which 2.88% is water (12.4 sq. miles [32.1 km²])

Housing Units: <8> 19,996

Official Website: www.grundyco.org/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Grundy

GNIS ID: 424233

FIPS State / County Code: 17 / 063

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About Illinois

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	12,667,017 (1.28% decrease since 2010)
2010:	12,830,632 (3.31% increase since 2000)
2000:	12,419,293

Websites for State of Illinois

Official Website: https://illinois.gov

Tourism: https://www.enjoyillinois.com/

Parks: https://www.dnr.illinois.gov/

Fishing: https://www.ifishillinois.org/

Hunting: https://dnr.illinois.gov/hunting.html

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Illinois

GNIS ID: 1779784

FIPS State: 17

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Off-the-Road Links ...

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The official website for Grundy County: www.grundyco.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Willow Ridge. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<2>	Area code (779) is an overlay for area code (815).
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Willow Ridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Willow Ridge, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<5>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Willow Ridge.
<6>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<7>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Willow Ridge. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<8>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).