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Elwood, IL

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Population
2,237
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
645 ft
Median Home Value
$237,500
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$1,201/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$86,458
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in IllinoisPopulation rankingHighest population places in IllinoisNearest larger communityJoliet, Illinois7.0 miles away · 152,241 residents.

About Elwood

Elwood is an incorporated village in Will County, Illinois, situated forty-five miles southwest of Chicago near Historic Route 66. Growing significantly following the 1940 establishment of the nearby Joliet Army Ammunition Plant, the agricultural and logistic community of approximately 2,001 is served by Elwood Community Consolidated School District 203 locally.

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Lower County Wildfire Hazard Potential ClassA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingLow PopulationA+99.8rating

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