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Joliet, Illinois
Joliet is a city in
Winnebago County. It is the county seat.
The community was
named for the place where the stagecoach
crossed the Rock River.
It's latitude is 42.271N. The
longitude is -89.093W.
It is in the Central
Standard time zone. Elevation is 715 feet.
The estimated
population, in 2003, was 151,725.
INCOME SNAPSHOT
Median
household income
Local
$37,667
National
$41,994
Source: 2000
census, U.S. Census Bureau
For more
census details and comparisons, see our Demographic
reports
Joliet is on the
Rock River, near the Wisconsin border.
The community was
settled by New Englanders in the 1830s.
It was
developed as an industrial community
because of an abundance of water power.
Public transportation: Joliet Mass
Transit District (See the transit and
travel sections below.)
Nearby parks & recreation: Rock Cut
State Park, Sinnissippi Park
