Romeoville is a village in Will County, Illinois, United States. The village is located southwest of Chicago on the Des Plaines River. Per the 2020 census, the population was 39,863. It is located in the southwest suburban area of Chicago near Interstate 55 and Interstate 355.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, Romeoville has a total area of , of which (or 98.3%) is land and (or 1.7%) is water.
Climate
Romeoville is home to a National Weather Service forecast office, although bulletins issued by said office begin, "The National Weather Service in Chicago..."
Demographics
2020 census
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
Economy
Romeoville is home to over 600 businesses. In 2013, the village won a Gold Medal from the International Economic Development Council and Atlas Integrated in the High Performance Economic Development category. They earned the award by creating 1,560 jobs during 2012/2013, which was the most for a town with a population between 25,001 to 100,000.
Top employers
According to the village website, the top employers in the village are:
Other major employers include Kehe Foods, FedEx Ground, and the Village of Romeoville.
Education
K-12 education
Romeoville residents attend the following schools:
Valley View School District 365U
Valley View Early Childhood Center
Beverly Skoff Elementary School
Irene King Elementary School
Kenneth L. Hermansen Elementary School
Robert C. Hill Elementary School
A. Vito Martinez Middle School
John J. Lukancic Middle School
Romeoville High School
St. Andrew the Apostle School
Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202
Eichelberger Elementary School
Creekside Elementary School
Lakewood Falls Elementary School
John F Kennedy Middle School
Indian Trails Middle School
Plainfield East High School
Lockport Township High School District 205
Lockport Township High School
Higher education
Joliet Junior College - Romeoville Campus
Rasmussen College - Romeoville Campus
Lewis University - Main Campus
Infrastructure
Transportation
Metra station on the Heritage Corridor line.
Lewis University Airport for basic aircraft to Boeing Business class.
Pace bus route 834.
Major highways
Major highways in Romeoville include:
Interstate Highways
Interstate 55
Interstate 355
US Highways
Historic US 66
Illinois Highways
Route 7
Route 53
Notable people
Gerald Coleman, played goalie for the Lake Erie Monsters and Tampa Bay Lightning.
Egotistico Fantastico, pro wrestler
Oliver Gibson, DT, played with the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cincinnati Bengals.
Antonio Morrison, LB, played with the Indianapolis Colts and Green Bay Packers.
Byron Stingily, OT, played with the Tennessee Titans and Pittsburgh Steelers.
