Bolingbrook
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Location in Illinois
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | October 6, 1965 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Illinois | ||
| Counties : |
Will County DuPage County |
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| Coordinates : | 41 ° 42 ′ N , 88 ° 5 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
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Inhabitants : - Metropolitan Area : |
70,834 (as of 2008) 9,572,572 (as of 2010) |
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| Population density : | 1,334 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 53.7 km 2 (about 21 mi 2 ) of which 53.1 km 2 (about 21 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 214 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 60440, 60490, 60439 | ||
| Area code : | +1 630 331, 815 | ||
| FIPS : | 17-07133 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 404663 | ||
| Website : | www.bolingbrook.com | ||
| Mayor : | Roger Claar | ||
Bolingbrook is a Village , predominantly in the Will County and to a lesser extent in DuPage County northeastern US -amerikanischen state of Illinois is and part of the metropolitan area to Chicago is.
In 2000 Bolingbrock had 56,321 inhabitants, by 2008 the number had risen to 70,834.
history
In 1965 Bolingbrook was founded as a municipality with its own administration. The first major was John J. Leonard , who was also the chief of police at the beginning and who housed the police station and garage in his house. The community grew to 7,000 inhabitants by 1970.
After a strong increase in population and the incorporation of numerous neighboring settlements, there were already 37,000 inhabitants in 1980. By 1990 this number rose to 41,000, in 2007 the previous maximum of 75,000 inhabitants was reached.