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A town of 1,691.

Population
1,691
−1.5% since 2010
Median home value
$313K
Census ACS
Household income
$112K
median
Median age
39.2
years
Jobs based here
175
A commuter town
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Will for work

Where Will’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

9% → Chicago Chicago 9% 6% → Peotone Peotone 6% 4% → University Park University Park 4% 3% → Kankakee Kankakee 3% 3% → Joliet Joliet 3% 2% → Monee Monee 2% Will · 2% stay
175jobs based in Will
2%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Will

Most working residents leave Will for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Chicago (9%), Peotone (6%) and University Park (4%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Will2%
Chicago9%
Peotone6%
University Park4%
Kankakee3%
20 mi
median commute distance
175
jobs based in Will
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Will has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

29″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–35°
Spring39–60°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–63°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.

66risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
66High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

Healthier than 53% of U.S. towns

Will beats the Illinois average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.

B−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Illinois
3 better26 too close to call3 worse
What stands outWillIL
Fewer adults facing food insecurity12.7%15.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity10.6%13.2%
More adults with COPD7.5%6.3%
Franciscan Health Olympia & Chicago Heights
12.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
45th
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

0% of Will is conserved land

0.7 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 4 of 23,050 acres
0.7 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Lloyd Bate Park—4
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

Will’s neighbors

3 towns share a border with Will.

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