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28-531: Yorkville Community Unit School District 115 is a school district headquartered in Yorkville, Illinois , and serving portions of Kane County and Kendall County in the suburbs of Chicago . In addition to Yorkville, its service area includes Bristol , Montgomery , Oswego , and Plano . The district territory covers a total of 85 square miles (220 km). Elementary schools: Intermediate schools: Grade schools (K-3): This Chicago -related article

56-668: A courthouse on the city's north side, the 1864 building is used by the Kendall County Forest Preserve and other organizations. Yorkville was no exception to the railroad boom. Development began and businesses sprang up in 1870 along the tracks and included Squire Dingee's pickle factory, the Yorkville Ice Cream Company and the Rehbehn Brothers button factory. A few of those buildings still remain. The present city of Yorkville

84-608: A project to enhance and restore the historic downtown district. This project included significant infrastructure and streetscape improvements, such as the installation of brick pavers, sidewalks, landscaping, and decorative streetlights and benches. Hudson Crossing Park, located along the Fox River, opened in October 2004 where many children and families enjoy the scenery. The Waubonsee Creek Promenade, which stretches from Main Street to

112-552: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Yorkville, Illinois Yorkville (officially the United City of Yorkville ) is a city within the Chicago Metropolitan Area and is the county seat of Kendall County , Illinois , United States . It is a southwest suburb / exurb of Chicago, Illinois . The population was 23,835 as of the 2022 census. In 1836, the city of Yorkville

140-557: Is bordered to the north by Boulder Hill and Montgomery , to the east by Aurora , and to the west by Yorkville , the Kendall county seat . According to the 2010 census, the village of Oswego has a total area of 15.63 square miles (40.5 km ), of which 15.53 square miles (40.2 km ) (or 99.36%) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km ) (or 0.70%) is water. Downtown Oswego is home to historic buildings and homes, as well as shops and restaurants. The Village of Oswego launched

168-773: Is in Yorkville. It opened in 2008 and owns about 45 acres (18 ha) of property. The Marge Cline Whitewater Park (on the Fox River) opened in 2010. It is the only whitewater park of its kind in Illinois, similar to East Race in South Bend, Indiana. It offers opportunities for freestyle kayaking , slalom kayaking and river tubing . It is named after Marge Cline, former president of American Whitewater (1982-1988), National Board of Directors of American Canoe Association , President of Midwest Division of ACA, and member of

196-476: The 2020 census, Yorkville has an area of 20 square miles (51.80 km ). The Fox River flows through downtown Yorkville. The city is in Bristol , Kendall , and Fox townships. As of the census of 2020, there were 22,594 people and 7,035 households residing in the city. The average household size was 2.88. The population density is 1,076.8 inhabitants per square mile (415.8/km ). The racial makeup of

224-474: The Chicago Whitewater association. The area is served by Yorkville Community Unit School District 115 . Schools include Yorkville Middle School and Yorkville High School . Additionally, a small portion of Yorkville attends Oswego Community Unit School District 308 . In August 2011, the movie Man of Steel was filmed at a house built specifically for the set in Yorkville. It appeared in

252-466: The Fox River and the public square was north of the river, a layout unique to the region. The public gathering place was near the river's edge. The Kendall County Courthouse was next to the downtown commercial district. Many of the city's remaining historic single-family homes are within walking distance of Bridge Street, the courthouse and Union Hall. Earl Adams was the first to settle what would become Yorkville when he built his cabin on Courthouse Hill on

280-603: The Fox River in the town allowed Oswego to grow economically and as a town, eventually incorporated in 1852 with its village boundaries at the time being Harrison Street to the northwest, Jefferson Street to the northeast, Monroe Street to the southeast, and Benton Street to the southwest. At the advent of the automobile, Oswego continued to see growth as it became a hub for three different state highways ( Illinois Route 25 , Illinois Route 71 , and Illinois Route 31 ). Major community developments began when Caterpillar Inc. and Western Electric built industrial plants near Oswego in

308-503: The Little White School Museum, the park district provides offerings for the community of 20,000 households as well as visitors from farther away. The Oswego area holds several races for fitness enthusiasts. Several area festivals are coordinated by the park district, such as the annual PrairieFest. As of the census of 2019, there were 36,252 people, 11,215 families living in the village. The population density

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336-442: The age of 18 living with them, 69.2% were married couples living together, 10.58% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.2% were non-families. The average household size was 3.08 and the average family size was 3.43. In the village, the population was spread out, with 34.7% under the age of 20, 17.0% from 20 to 34, 33.2% from 35 to 54, 8.3% from 55 to 64, and 6.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

364-400: The city is $ 39,765. About 2.88% of the population is at or below the poverty line . The William Wrigley Company has a large manufacturing facility in Yorkville. Wrigley planned to start making Skittles in Yorkville. It planned to invest about $ 50 million to expand its Yorkville factory by 145,000 square feet. Raging Waves waterpark, the self-proclaimed largest waterpark in Illinois,

392-408: The city is 68.2% White , 11.5% African American , 3.5% Asian , and 4.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race are 17.3% of the population. In the city, 48.8% of the city's population are female, 27.3% are under the age of 18, and 8.1% are age 65 and older. The median age is 32.7 years. The median income for a household in the city is $ 105,129. The per capita income for

420-485: The downtown area at the northeast corner of Van Emmon and Bridge Streets. In 1888, a two-story brick school building on West Center Street was constructed. After the construction of Circle Center School in 1968, the two-story building was closed and the space was rented by the Yorkville School District to neighboring Waubonsee Community College . Due to rising enrollment in the early 1970s, the school

448-655: The local Potawatomi , Ottawa , and Chippewa tribes, but the United States government removed the Native Americans when the government started surveying the land along the Fox River in Kendall County. In 1842, the federal government placed the land for sale at an established price of $ 1.25 an acre. After the sale of the land, Lewis Brinsmaid Judson and Levi F. Arnold from New York laid out

476-432: The mid-1950s. This initially allowed nearby Boulder Hill to develop. The next major development arrived in the mid-1980s during the suburban homebuilding boom, which allowed houses and buildings to populate the village. The rapid growth of the village allowed its limits to expand west of the Fox River into today's boundaries. Oswego is known to some Chicago-area residents for the town dragstrip on State Route 34, which

504-528: The movie as the Kent family farm. In the fall of 2014, that house was rebuilt for use on the set of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice . In 2017, the same house was used in Justice League for one small scene, then later demolished. Oswego, Illinois In 1833, William Smith Wilson, his wife Rebecca, and his brother-in-law Daniel Pearce moved to the area now known as Oswego. The land belonged to

532-523: The new park, is the final phase of the downtown enhancements. In 2008, the village celebrated its 175th anniversary. The Oswego area is home to over 1,100 acres (450 ha) of open land, trails, and parks maintained by the Oswegoland Park District. Established in 1950, this governmental agency is guided to "create opportunities for a healthy community". Overseeing 63 parks, 16 miles (26 km) of walking trails, two aquatic parks, and

560-619: The poverty line. Major highway transportation corridors are: The Oswego Community Unit School District 308 serves Oswego, Boulder Hill , Montgomery , Plainfield , Aurora , Yorkville and Joliet . It operates 22 schools, including one early learning center, 14 elementary schools for grades K-5, 5 junior high schools for grades 6–8, 2 high schools, and one opportunity school . Portions of Oswego are within Yorkville Community Unit School District 115 , which operates Yorkville High School . Oswego

588-440: The south side of town in 1833. One year later, Lyman and Burr Bristol set up residency in neighboring Bristol, north of the river. When the county of Kendall was formed in 1841, Yorkville was chosen as the county seat. After a 13-year period in which Oswego claimed that honor, voters chose to relocate the county government in 1859 to Yorkville, a more central location. The new courthouse was completed in 1864. Replaced in 1997 with

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616-478: The village and named it "Hudson". However, when a post office was established, its location was given as "Lodi". Confusion over the official name of the area led to a decision in January 1837, when the citizens gathered and voted "Oswego" as the permanent name of the village by a single vote. The village was named after Oswego, New York , "Oswego" being an Iroquois word meaning "mouth of the stream". The ford across

644-442: Was 2,025/mi (782/km ). There were 10,388 housing units at an urban density of 668.9/mi (258.3/km ). The racial makeup of the village was 82.0% White , 5.6% African American , 0.24% Native American , 4.79% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 3.24% from other races , and 2.24% from two or more races. 17.1% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 9,935 households, out of which 50.3% had children under

672-460: Was 33.9 years. As of the 2019 census, the median income for a household in the village was $ 117,624, and the median income for a family was $ 102,110. Males had a median income of $ 75,849 versus $ 56,164 for females. The per capita income for the village was $ 37,839. 1.49% of the population and 1% of families were below the poverty line . Out of the total population, 1.49% of those under the age of 18 and 1.56% of those 65 and older were living below

700-533: Was open from 1955 until 1979, where muscle cars were raced by drivers from all over the Midwest . The drag days are still celebrated even though the strip has been closed for decades. Although evidence of the drag strip, including parts of the track, still remain, the site is off limits to the public. Oswego is located in northeastern Kendall County on the Fox River with a small portion in Will County. It

728-486: Was originally two towns, Bristol to the north and the Yorkville south of the Fox River, with separate governments for more than 100 years. In 1957, Bristol and Yorkville merged, becoming the United City of Yorkville. Ellsworth Windett became the combined city's first mayor. As a part of the consolidation, the residents of both towns agreed to a uniform school district. It was in that same year high school classes began in

756-403: Was reopened and renamed as Parkview Christian Academy. Yorkville is in northern Kendall County and is bordered to the northeast by Montgomery , to the east by Oswego , and to the west by Plano . Its boundaries are located approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) southwest of Aurora , 13 miles (21 km) southwest of Naperville , and 47 miles (76 km) southwest of Chicago . According to

784-471: Was settled by early pioneers . Originally, the city's main thoroughfare of Bridge Street was designed for horse-drawn carriages and pedestrians. As time passed, Hydraulic Street, which runs parallel to the Fox River , boasted a trolley that ran from Ottawa to Aurora . This part is now operated by the Illinois Railway . At the time, Yorkville's central business district was on the south side of

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