Editing Shorewood, Illinois

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| footnotes                       = <ref name="gnis">{{gnis|2399813|Village of Shorewood}}</ref><ref>{{official website|1=http://vil.shorewood.il.us/}}</ref><ref name="amff">{{cite web|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=&_geoCo…ng=en&_sse=on&pctxt=fph&pgsl=010&show_2003_tab=&redirect=Y|title=Shorewood village, Illinois - Fact Sheet|year=2000|work=American FactFinder|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=February 22, 2010|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200215051433/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=&_geoCo%E2%80%A6ng=en&_sse=on&pctxt=fph&pgsl=010&show_2003_tab=&redirect=Y|archive-date=February 15, 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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'''Shorewood''' is a village in [[Troy Township, Will County, Illinois|Troy Township]], [[Will County, Illinois|Will County]], [[Illinois]], [[United States]]. The population was 18,182 in the 2020 census, and is estimated to be 18,360 in 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shorewood, Illinois Population 2024 |url=https://worldpopulationreview.com/us-cities/shorewood-il-population |access-date=April 6, 2024 |website=worldpopulationreview.com}}</ref>

==Geography==
Shorewood is located at {{coord|41|31|6|N|88|12|54|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline}} (41.5181961, -88.2150390).<ref name="gnis"/> The village is approximately {{convert|39|mi|km}} southwest of Chicago's [[Chicago Loop|Loop]].

According to the 2020 census, Shorewood has a total area of {{convert|8.07|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|7.77|sqmi|sqkm|2}} (or 98.55%) is land and {{convert|0.114|sqmi|sqkm|2}} (or 1.45%) is water.<ref name="census-g001">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1769758
  |title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1
  |accessdate=December 25, 2015
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213061343/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1769758
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1960= 358
|1970= 1749
|1980= 4714
|1990= 6264
|2000= 7686
|2010= 15615
|2020= 18186
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="amff"/> of 2010, there were 15,610 residents, with 2,146 families residing in the village. The [[population density]] was 2,008.9  people per square mile (762.9/km{{sup|2}}). There were 2,647 housing units at an average density of {{convert|680.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 92.71% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.39% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.27% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.33% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.01% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.98% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.30% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 4.44% of the population.

There were 2,565 households, out of which 43.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.3% were non-families. 13.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.30.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 29.8% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 6.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $89,095. Males had a median income of $56,935 versus $42,336 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $38,199. About 1.1% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 0.6% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.	Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2006-2010 is $248,100

==Culture==

Shorewood has one library, [[Shorewood-Troy Public Library]].

==Transportation==
[[Pace (transit)|Pace]] provides bus service on Route 501 connecting Shorewood to downtown Joliet and other destinations.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rtachicago.org/uploads/files/general/RTA-System-Map.pdf|title=RTA System Map|access-date=January 28, 2024}}</ref>

==Notable people==
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* [[Tanner Laczynski]], professional ice hockey player for the [[Philadelphia Flyers]]
* [[Eric Parker (football player)|Eric Parker]], wide receiver with the [[San Diego Chargers]]

==References==
* {{cite web|title=Short History of Shorewood|url=http://vil.shorewood.il.us/villageinfo/shorewood-history.aspx|publisher=Village of Shorewood|accessdate=April 27, 2013}}

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==External links==
* {{official website|1=http://vil.shorewood.il.us/}}
{{Geographic location
 | Centre = Shorewood
 | North = [[Plainfield, Illinois|Plainfield]]
 | Northeast = [[Crest Hill, Illinois|Crest Hill]]
 | East = [[Joliet, Illinois|Joliet]]
 | Southeast = [[Rockdale, Illinois|Rockdale]]
 | South = [[Channahon, Illinois|Channahon]]
 | Southwest =[[Minooka, Illinois|Minooka]]
 | West =[[Plattville, Illinois|Plattville]]
 | Northwest = [[Yorkville, Illinois|Yorkville]]
}}
{{Will County, Illinois}}
{{chicago metropolitan area}}

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[[Category:Shorewood, Illinois| ]]
[[Category:Villages in Will County, Illinois]]
[[Category:Chicago metropolitan area]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1830]]
[[Category:1830 establishments in Illinois]]
[[Category:Villages in Illinois]]