Editing Kendall County, Illinois

{{Short description|County in Illinois, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox U.S. county
 | county               = Kendall County
 | state                = Illinois
 | seal                 = 
 | founded              = 1841
 | seat wl              = Yorkville
 | largest city wl      = Oswego
 | city type            = village
 | area_total_sq_mi     = 322
 | area_land_sq_mi      = 320
 | area_water_sq_mi     = 2.0
 | area percentage      = 0.61
 | population_as_of     = 2020
 | population_total     = 131869 {{increase}}
 | pop_est_as_of        = 
 | population_est       = 
 | population_density_sq_mi = 412
 | time zone            = Central
 | footnotes            = 
 | web                  = www.co.kendall.il.us
 | ex image             = Yorkville IL Kendall County Courthouse4.JPG
 | ex image cap         = [[Kendall County Courthouse]]
 | district             = 14th
 | named for            = [[Amos Kendall]]
}}
[[Image:Kendallmoraine.jpg|thumb|[[Terminal moraine]]s, such as this one in central Kendall County, rise dramatically from the surrounding plain.]]

'''Kendall County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Illinois]], within the [[Chicago]] metropolitan area. According to the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], it has a population of 131,869.<ref name="census.gov">{{cite web |title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Kendall County, Illinois |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/kendallcountyillinois/POP010220 |website=www.census.gov |access-date=August 29, 2021 |language=en}}</ref> Its [[county seat]] is [[Yorkville, Illinois|Yorkville]],<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 }}</ref> and its most populous municipality is [[Oswego, Illinois|Oswego]].

Kendall County is part of the [[Chicago metropolitan area]] and was the fastest-growing county in the United States between 2000 and 2010.<ref>{{cite web
 |url         = https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/briefs/c2010br-01.pdf
 |title       = Population Distribution and Change: 2000 to 2010
 |date        = March 2011
 |publisher   = United States Census Bureau
 |page        = 9
 |access-date  = March 26, 2011
 |url-status     = live
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20170228042129/http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/briefs/c2010br-01.pdf
 |archive-date = February 28, 2017
}}</ref>

==History==
Kendall County was formed in 1841 out of [[LaSalle County, Illinois|LaSalle]] and [[Kane County, Illinois|Kane]] Counties.

The county is named after [[Amos Kendall]],<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n172 173]}}</ref> who was the editor of the [[Frankfort, Kentucky|Frankfort]], [[Kentucky]], newspaper, and went on to be an important advisor to President [[Andrew Jackson]]. Kendall became the [[United States Postmaster General|U.S. Postmaster General]] in 1835.

===Early Settlement and Native American Presence===
Before European settlers arrived, the land that would become Kendall County was inhabited by several Native American tribes, including the Potawatomi, Fox, and Kickapoo. These tribes lived in semi-permanent villages along the Fox River and relied on hunting, fishing, and agriculture for their sustenance. The presence of these indigenous peoples influenced the early European settlers' interactions and land use practices.

===Pioneer Life and Establishment of Towns===
The first European-American settlers arrived in the 1820s, primarily from New England and New York. They were attracted to the region's fertile soil and abundant waterways. These pioneers faced numerous challenges, including harsh winters, prairie fires, and conflicts with Native American tribes. Despite these obstacles, they established homesteads, farms, and small communities. Towns like Newark, Lisbon, and Plattville began to take shape, serving as centers of commerce and social activity for the burgeoning population.

===Role in the Underground Railroad===
Kendall County played a significant role in the Underground Railroad, a network of secret routes and safe houses used by enslaved African Americans to escape to free states and Canada. Abolitionist sentiments ran strong in the area, and many residents actively participated in assisting runaway slaves. Notable figures like the Lewis and Sackett families in Oswego provided shelter and support to freedom seekers, risking their own safety in the process.

===Civil War and Military Contributions===
During the American Civil War, Kendall County made substantial contributions to the Union cause. Hundreds of local men enlisted in the Union Army, serving in regiments such as the 36th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment and the 104th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment. Additionally, Kendall County residents organized relief efforts, raised funds, and supported families of soldiers serving on the front lines.

===Industrialization and Economic Growth===
The late 19th and early 20th centuries witnessed the rapid industrialization of Kendall County. The construction of railroads, particularly the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, spurred economic development by facilitating the transportation of goods and materials. Industrial centers emerged in towns like Yorkville, Plano, and Sandwich, where factories, mills, and foundries produced agricultural implements, machinery, and other goods.

===Impact of Agriculture===
Agriculture remained the backbone of Kendall County's economy well into the 20th century. The county's rich soil and favorable climate made it ideal for farming, especially for corn, soybeans, and dairy products. Family-owned farms and agricultural cooperatives played a crucial role in sustaining rural communities and providing food and commodities to urban markets.

===Suburbanization and Population Growth===
Following World War II, Kendall County experienced a population boom as suburbanization swept across the United States. Improved transportation infrastructure, including the construction of Interstate 88 and Interstate 55, facilitated commuting to nearby urban centers like Chicago. Subdivisions and housing developments sprang up throughout the county, catering to the needs of a growing population seeking the tranquility of suburban life.

<gallery>
File:Kendall County Illinois 1841.png|Kendall County at the time of its creation in 1841
</gallery>

== Geography ==
According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has an area of {{convert|322|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|320|sqmi}} are land and {{convert|2.0|sqmi}} (0.6%) are covered by water.<ref name="census-density"/>

Kendall County is a small but rapidly growing county that has the majority of its population in the northeast and along the Fox River (the only river in the county), which runs through the county's northwestern section. Many new [[Subdivision (land)|subdivisions]] have been constructed in this county, which has produced considerable population growth. Southern Kendall still remains largely agricultural. Kendall County has two primary ranges of low-lying hills formed by what is known as an end [[moraine]]. Ransom, the more predominant of the two moraines, runs through the west and north-central part of the county. This moraine has created elevations over {{convert|800|ft|m}}, in contrast to elevations in southern Kendall County that drop to the lower {{convert|500|ft|m|adj=on}} range. Minooka, the other major end moraine ridge in Kendall County, runs along its entire eastern border with [[Will County]]. The two moraines intersect at almost a right angle in the township of [[Oswego, Illinois|Oswego]]. The county's only designated state park is [[Silver Springs State Fish and Wildlife Area]].

===Climate and weather===
{{climate chart
|[[Yorkville, Illinois]]
|10|29|1.62
|16|35|1.52
|26|46|2.57
|36|59|3.88
|46|71|3.91
|56|81|4.34
|61|84|4.39
|58|82|4.38
|50|75|3.50
|38|63|2.71
|28|47|3.17
|16|34|2.40
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|units=imperial
|clear=both
|source=The Weather Channel<ref name="weather">{{cite web
 |url         = http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USIL1300
 |title       = Monthly Averages for Yorkville, Illinois
 |access-date  = January 27, 2011
 |publisher   = The Weather Channel
 |url-status     = live
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20121023152952/http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USIL1300
 |archive-date = October 23, 2012
}}</ref>}}
In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Yorkville have ranged from a low of {{convert|10|°F}} in January to a high of {{convert|84|°F}} in July, although a record low of {{convert|-26|°F}} was recorded in January 1985 and a record high of {{convert|111|°F}} was recorded in July 1936. Average monthly precipitation ranged from {{convert|1.52|in}} in February to {{convert|4.39|in}} in July.<ref name="weather"/>

===Major highways===
* [[Image:I-80.svg|20px]] [[Interstate 80]]
* [[Image:US 30.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Highway 30]]
* [[Image:US 34.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Highway 34]]
* [[Image:US 52.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Highway 52]]
* [[Image:Illinois 25.svg|20px]] [[Illinois Route 25]]
* [[Image:Illinois 31.svg|20px]] [[Illinois Route 31]]
* [[Image:Illinois 47.svg|20px]] [[Illinois Route 47]]
* [[Image:Illinois 71.svg|20px]] [[Illinois Route 71]]
* [[Image:Illinois 126.svg|25px]] [[Illinois Route 126]]

===Adjacent counties===
* [[DeKalb County, Illinois|DeKalb County]] - northwest
* [[Kane County, Illinois|Kane County]] - north
* [[DuPage County, Illinois|DuPage County]] - northeast
* [[Will County, Illinois|Will County]] - east
* [[Grundy County, Illinois|Grundy County]] - south
* [[LaSalle County, Illinois|LaSalle County]] - west

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1850= 7730
|1860= 13074
|1870= 12399
|1880= 13083
|1890= 12106
|1900= 11467
|1910= 10777
|1920= 10074
|1930= 10555
|1940= 11105
|1950= 12115
|1960= 17540
|1970= 26374
|1980= 37202
|1990= 39413
|2000= 54544
|2010= 114736
|2020= 131869
|estyear=2023
|estimate=139976
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=April 2, 2024}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 6, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150426102944/http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|archive-date=April 26, 2015}}</ref><br />1790-1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=July 6, 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120811110448/http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/|archive-date=August 11, 2012}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/il190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 6, 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140424084443/http://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/il190090.txt|archive-date=April 24, 2014}}</ref><br />1990-2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 6, 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141218203824/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf|archive-date=December 18, 2014}}</ref> 2010<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/17/17093.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 6, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606171816/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/17/17093.html|archive-date=June 6, 2011}}</ref> 2020<ref name="census.gov">{{cite web |title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Kendall County, Illinois |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/kendallcountyillinois/POP010220 |website=www.census.gov |access-date=August 29, 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
}}
{{Stack|[[Image:USA Kendall County, Illinois age pyramid.svg|thumb|left|2000 census age pyramid for Kendall County]]}}

As of the [[2010 United States census]], 114,736&nbsp;people, 38,022&nbsp;households, and 30,067&nbsp;families were residing in the county.<ref name="census-dp1">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US17093
  |title=DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data
  |access-date=July 12, 2015
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213025646/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US17093
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
|url-status=dead
  }}</ref> The population density was {{convert|358.2|PD/sqmi}}. The 40,321 housing units averaged {{convert|125.9|/sqmi}}.<ref name="census-density">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US17093
  |access-date=July 12, 2015
  |title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212200514/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US17093
  |archive-date=February 12, 2020
|url-status=dead
  }}</ref> The racial makeup of the county was 83.6% White, 5.7% African American, 3.0% Asian, 0.3% Native American, 5.0% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 15.6% of the population.<ref name="census-dp1"/> In terms of ancestry, 28.0% were [[Germans|German]], 16.0% were [[Irish people|Irish]], 9.5% were [[Polish people|Polish]], 9.4% were [[Italians|Italian]], 7.5% were [[English people|English]], and 3.2% were [[Americans|American]].<ref name="census-dp2">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US17093
  |title=DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
  |access-date=July 12, 2015
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213012118/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US17093
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
|url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

Of the 38,022&nbsp;households, 47.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.8% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 20.9% were not families, and 16.4% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 3.01, and the average family size was 3.41. The median age was 32.9 years.<ref name="census-dp1"/>

The county's median household income was $79,897, and its median family income was $87,309. Males had a median income of $64,048 versus $42,679 for females. The county's per capita income was $30,565. About 2.9% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.<ref name="census-dp3">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US17093
  |title=DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
  |access-date=July 12, 2015
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213030440/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US17093
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
|url-status=dead
  }}</ref>
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Kendall County was listed as the fastest-growing county in the US from 2000 to 2009, experiencing a population growth rate of 110.4% in this period.<ref>{{cite web|title=2010 US Census Brief|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/briefs/c2010br-01.pdf|access-date=May 8, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170228042129/http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/briefs/c2010br-01.pdf|archive-date=February 28, 2017}}</ref> The reason for this growth is heavy suburbanization from the metropolitan Chicago area.

==Communities==
===Cities===
* [[Aurora, Illinois|Aurora]] (part)
* [[Joliet, Illinois|Joliet]] (part)
* [[Plano, Illinois|Plano]]
* [[Sandwich, Illinois|Sandwich]] (part)
* [[Yorkville, Illinois|Yorkville]] (mostly)

===Villages===
{{div col|colwidth=15em}}
* [[Lisbon, Illinois|Lisbon]]
* [[Millbrook, Illinois|Millbrook]]
* [[Millington, Illinois|Millington]] (mostly)
* [[Minooka, Illinois|Minooka]] (mostly)
* [[Montgomery, Illinois|Montgomery]] (part)
* [[Newark, Illinois|Newark]]
* [[Oswego, Illinois|Oswego]] (mostly)
* [[Plainfield, Illinois|Plainfield]] (part)
* [[Plattville, Illinois|Plattville]]
{{div col end}}

===Census-designated place===
* [[Boulder Hill, Illinois|Boulder Hill]]

===Other unincorporated communities===
* [[Ament Corners, Illinois|Ament Corners]]
* [[Bristol, Illinois|Bristol]]
* [[Fox, Illinois|Fox]]
* [[Helmar, Illinois|Helmar]]
* [[Little Rock, Illinois|Little Rock]]

===Townships===
The county is an {{convert|18|mi|km|adj=on}} square, which is divided up into 9 townships. Each township is divided into 36 one-mile-square sections, except that the Fox River is used as a township border, resulting in Bristol being the smallest township with the extra area being assigned to Oswego and Kendall Townships. Two exceptions to the section grid reflect Indian land grants under the [[Second Treaty of Prairie du Chien|Treaty of Prairie du Chien]] in 1829: the Mo-Ah-Way Reservation in Oswego Township and the Waish-Kee-shaw Reservation in Na-Au-Say Township. These areas were eventually sold to European settlers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kendallkin.org/county-history/place-names.html|title=Place Names & Geographical Features of Kendall County - Kendall County ILGenWeb|website=kendallkin.org|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131018002345/http://kendallkin.org/county-history/place-names.html|archive-date=October 18, 2013}}</ref>

{{div col}}
* [[Big Grove Township, Kendall County, Illinois|Big Grove Township]]
* [[Bristol Township, Kendall County, Illinois|Bristol Township]]
* [[Fox Township, Kendall County, Illinois|Fox Township]]
* [[Kendall Township, Kendall County, Illinois|Kendall Township]]
* [[Lisbon Township, Kendall County, Illinois|Lisbon Township]]
* [[Little Rock Township, Kendall County, Illinois|Little Rock Township]]
* [[Na-Au-Say Township, Kendall County, Illinois|Na-au-say Township]]
* [[Oswego Township, Kendall County, Illinois|Oswego Township]]
* [[Seward Township, Kendall County, Illinois|Seward Township]]
{{div col end}}

==Government==
County board members run in two districts. All other officers run county-wide:
* County Board Members (District 1): Ruben Rodriguez, Scott Gengler, Brian DeBolt, Seth Wormley, Jason Peterson; 
* County Board Members (District 2): Elizabeth Flowers, Brooke Shanley, Zach Bachman, Matt Kellogg, Dan Koukol;
* County Board Chairman – Matt Kellogg
* Forest Preserve President – Brian DeBolt
* Clerk of the Circuit Court – Matthew G. Prochaska
* Coroner – Jacquie Purcell
* County Clerk and Recorder – Debbie Gillette
* Sheriff – Dwight Baird
* State's Attorney – Eric Weis
* Treasurer – Jill Ferko

===Politics===
For years, Kendall County was one of the most Republican counties in Illinois. Between the 1856 and 2004 elections, the only time Kendall County did not give a plurality to the GOP presidential nominee was in 1912, when the Republican Party was mortally divided and [[Progressive Party (United States, 1912)|Progressive Party]] candidate [[Theodore Roosevelt]] won 57.56% of the county's vote against conservative incumbent president  [[William Howard Taft]]. Moreover, only one Democratic presidential candidate – [[Franklin Delano Roosevelt]] in 1932 and 1936 – ever cracked 40% of Kendall County's vote during this span of 38 presidential elections.

In [[2008 US presidential election|2008]], Illinois native [[Barack Obama]] became the first Democrat to carry the county since [[Franklin Pierce]] in 1852. Obama did not repeat this feat against [[Mitt Romney]] in [[2012 United States presidential election in Illinois|2012]], nor did Democrat [[Hillary Clinton]] in [[2016 US presidential election in Illinois|2016]].

[[Joe Biden]] won the county with a majority in [[2020 United States presidential election in Illinois|2020]]. [[Kamala Harris]] in [[2024 United States presidential election in Illinois|2024]] became the first Democratic presidential nominee to carry the county despite losing the presidential election.

Kendall County is one of only thirteen counties to have voted for Obama in 2008, Romney in 2012, Trump in 2016, and Biden in 2020.{{efn|The other twelve are [[Butte County, California]]; [[Teton County, Idaho]]; [[Kent County, Maryland]]; [[McLean County, Illinois]]; [[Tippecanoe County, Indiana]]; [[Kent County, Michigan]]; [[Leelanau County, Michigan]]; [[Carroll County, New Hampshire]]; [[Rockingham County, New Hampshire]]; [[Marion County, Oregon]]; [[Grand County, Utah]]; and [[Albany County, Wyoming]].|name=|group=}}

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=== Property values ===
Kendall County was the fastest growing county in the US, more than doubling in population between the 2000 and 2010 censuses.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://willcountygazette.com/stories/511101869-analysis-kendall-county-home-prices-wilt-under-growing-property-tax-bills|title=Analysis: Kendall County home prices wilt under growing property tax bills|date=April 9, 2017|work=Will County Gazette|access-date=March 22, 2018|language=en}}</ref>

All five Kendall County communities analyzed saw their real home prices fall dramatically from 2007 to 2015, from a low of 17 percent in Montgomery to a high of 44 percent in Plano. Minooka and Oswego both saw their home values fall 34 percent. In Yorkville, they fell 36 percent.<ref name=":0" />

==Education==
* [[Lisbon Community Consolidated School District 90]]
* [[Newark Community Consolidated School District 66]]
* [[Newark Community High School District 18]]
* [[Oswego Community Unit School District 308]]
* [[Plano Community Unit School District 88]]
* [[Yorkville Community Unit School District 115]]
* School District #101
* School District #201
* School District #202
* School District #429
* School District #430 (Sandwich Community School District #430)

The northern half of the county is in Community College District 516 and is served by [[Waubonsee Community College]] in [[Sugar Grove, Illinois|Sugar Grove]], [[Aurora, Illinois|Aurora]], and [[Plano, Illinois|Plano]]. The southern half is in Community College District 525 and is served by [[Joliet Junior College]] in [[Joliet, Illinois|Joliet]].<ref>[http://www.illinoisatlas.com/illinois/education/pdf/il_cc_2002.pdf retrieved 2007-02-13] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061208121622/http://www.illinoisatlas.com/illinois/education/pdf/il_cc_2002.pdf |date=December 8, 2006 }}</ref>

==In popular culture==
Locations within and around the City of Plano were stand-ins for [[Clark Kent]]'s hometown of Smallville, Kansas, in the 2013 film ''[[Man of Steel (film)|Man of Steel]]'' as well as the 2016 film ''[[Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice|Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice]]''. Plano has also been used in the film ''[[Witless Protection]]'', with both films having been filmed in Plano's historic downtown area. Filming has also taken place south of Plano at the Farnsworth House, a modern architectural landmark for documentaries and commercials.

==See also==
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Kendall County, Illinois]]

==Notes==
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==References==
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;General
* {{cite book
 | first = Richard L. (editor)
 | last = Forstall
 | year = 1996
 | title = Population of states and counties of the United States: 1790 to 1990 : from the twenty-one decennial censuses
 | publisher = United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Population Division
 | isbn = 0-934213-48-8
}}

==External links==
* [http://www.co.kendall.il.us/ Official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171018124451/http://www.co.kendall.il.us/ |date=October 18, 2017 }}

{{Geographic Location
|Centre    = Kendall County, Illinois
|North     = [[Kane County, Illinois|Kane County]]
|Northeast = [[DuPage County, Illinois|DuPage County]]
|East      = [[Will County, Illinois|Will County]]
|Southeast =
|South     = [[Grundy County, Illinois|Grundy County]]
|Southwest =
|West      = [[LaSalle County, Illinois|LaSalle County]]
|Northwest = [[DeKalb County, Illinois|DeKalb County]]
}}

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