Kendall Township is located in Kendall County, Illinois. As of the 2020 census, its population was 8,532 and it contained 3,152 housing units. Kendall Township was named after the county, which was named after Amos Kendall, a powerful Democratic politician in the Andrew Jackson administration. Kendall later became a business partner of Samuel F.B. Morse, inventor of the Morse Code and the electric telegraph, and made his fortune with Morse. Yorkville's division amongst Bristol and Kendall Townships mirrors the fact that, until the 1950s, The City of Yorkville was situated along the south bank of the Fox River, while the Village of Bristol was situated to the north. When the communities cons…

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How Kendall ranks

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#63Fastest growing in IL #117Highest income in IL #129Most active in IL All IL rankings →

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Living in Kendall

Work & commute in Kendall

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Most working residents leave Kendall for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Chicago (12%), Yorkville (9%) and Aurora (8%). Half commute less than 23 miles.

Chicago

12%

Yorkville

Aurora

Naperville

6%Work in townlive and work in Kendall 23 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 2,500Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Kendall

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Health Grade A−

Healthier than 80% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

13better than IL

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▲ 7 close Habits 1▲ 3 close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind 1▲ 4 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

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What stands out

10.3%Fewer adults facing food insecurityIL 15.9% · better 7.1%Fewer uninsured adultsIL 9.9% · better

Care nearby

Valley West Community HospitalSandwich · 10.4 mi · ER · rural critical access

Aunt Martha's Health Center Aurora OutreachAurora · 12.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 60560, 60541 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Kendall →

Natural hazards in Kendall

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 34% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Kendall flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 11 declared for Kendall County MapKendall vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Kendall

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Kendall has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

34° / 19°Winter

60° / 39°Spring

82° / 62°Summer

63° / 42°Fall

How much snow does Kendall get?About 28 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 23, with the last in spring around Apr 19.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.3° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Kendall

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School Grade B+

The public schools Kendall’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 73% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#69Best public schoolsof 384 in IL

DistrictYorkville CUSD 115Schools6

Circle Center Grade School AElementary · Grades K–3 · 534 students Yorkville Middle School A-Middle · Grades 7–8 · 1,152 students Yorkville Intermediate School B+Middle · Grades 4–6 · 638 students Yorkville Christian SchoolHigh · Grades 7–12 · 186 students Yorkville Early Childhood CenterPrekindergarten · Grades PK · 244 students Grace Holistic Center for EducationOther · Grades K–12 · 57 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.