WesleyIL
A town of 1,819. Public schools that outperform most of Illinois.
What makes Wesley stand out
The thing Wesley does most differently from other towns.
98% of working residents leave Wesley for work
Where Wesley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Wesley’s report card
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Wesley’s public schools outperform 80% of Illinois districts
The public schools Wesley’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 80% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruning Elem School | PK–1 | 222 | Not graded |
| SOWIC-EC Wilmington | M | — | Not graded |
Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 82% of U.S. communities.
Most working residents commute out of Wesley
Most working residents leave Wesley for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Joliet (10%), Chicago (7%) and Wilmington (7%). Half commute less than 24 miles.
Where working residents work
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Wesley has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 27 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
11% of Wesley is conserved land
5.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kankakee River State Park | 3.1 mi | 838 |
Healthier than 47% of U.S. towns
Wesley beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
| What stands out | Wesley | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.2% | 15.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.6% | 9.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.1% | 6.3% |
About Wesley
Township in Illinois, United States
Wesley Township is located in Will County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,241 and it contained 891 housing units. Wesley Township was formed from the south-eastern part of Wilmington Township in 1846. It contains the census-designated places of Ballou, Rest Haven, and Ritchie. Wesley, Illinois was the setting for a murder in the 1966 mystery fiction book "Deadline" by Thomas B. Dewey.
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- Population
- 2,124
- Area
- 29 sq mi
Wesley’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Wesley.