Homer Glen, Illinois

Homer Glen is a village in Will County, Illinois, United States, with a small portion in Cook County.^[1] As of the 2020 census, its population was 24,543.^[4] It is located 32 miles (51 km) southwest of downtown Chicago.

Homer Glen, Illinois
Village
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Location within Will & Cook Counties and Illinois
Coordinates: 41°37′22″N 87°56′29″W[1]
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Will, Cook
Township	Homer, New Lenox, Orland
Incorporated	April 17, 2001
Government
• Type	Council–manager
• Mayor	Christina Neitzke-Troike[2] (Integrity for Homer Glen)
Area [3]
• Total	22.16 sq mi (57.41 km2)
• Land	22.13 sq mi (57.30 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation [1]	732 ft (223 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	24,543
• Density	1,100/sq mi (430/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Code	60491
Area code	708/464, 815/779
FIPS code	17-35835 [1]
GNIS ID	1922764 [1]
Website	homerglenil.org

History

The area that is now Homer Glen was formerly known as Goodings Grove.

The current village was incorporated on April 17, 2001.

Demographics

Homer Glen first appeared as a village in the 2010 United States census.

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	24,220		—
2020	24,543		1.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[5] 2010[6] 2020[7]

2020 census

Homer Glen village, Illinois – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2010[6]	Pop 2020[7]	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	22,215	21,750	91.72%	88.62%
Black or African American alone (NH)	134	198	0.55%	0.81%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	14	12	0.06%	0.05%
Asian alone (NH)	422	406	1.74%	1.65%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	4	1	0.02%	0.00%
Other race alone (NH)	25	31	0.10%	0.13%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	217	575	0.90%	2.34%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,189	1,570	4.91%	6.40%
Total	24,220	24,543	100.00%	100.00%

2010 Census

As of the 2010 census,^[8] there were 24,220 residents. The racial composition of the city was:

• 95.5% White (91.7% non-Hispanic whites);
• 0.6% Black or African American;
• 1.0% from some other race;
• 1.7% Asian
• 1.1% from two or more races.

Homer Glen has a Hispanic or Latino population of 4.9%.

Homer Glen has a significant Polish and Lithuanian population. There are many Polish delis, grocery stores, and other businesses throughout the Homer Glen and the nearby areas. There is also a population of Serbians living in the Homer Glen area.

Parks and recreation

Parks and athletic clubs include the Homer Athletic Club, Homer Stallions Football and Lacrosse, Homer Heat Baseball, Illinois Crush Baseball, Lockport Homer Swim Club, and Homer Hawks soccer, and Homer Glen Heroes Trail.^[9]

Government

The Government of Homer Glen is run by the Mayor and Village President, Clerk, and six Trustees^[10] The Mayor and Village president is elected to four-year terms, while being term-limited to two terms.

Christina Neitzke-Troike is the Mayor and Village President.^[11]

Historical list of mayors and village presidents

Name	Term start	Term end	Political Party
Russ Petrizzo[12]	2001 (appointed)	2003	Independent
Russ Petrizzo	2003	2007	Independent
Jim Daley, Jr.[13][14]	2007	2011	Independent
Jim Daley, Jr.	2011	2015	Independent
George Yukich[14]	2015	2019	The "Yukich" Slate[15][16]
George Yukich	2019	2023	Independent
Christina Neitzke-Troike	2023	2027	Integrity for Homer Glen[11]

Education

Homer Community Consolidated School District 33C serves most of the community, and Will County School District 92 serves the remainder.

There are two grade school districts and one high-school district serving the village. Lockport Township High School, District 205, is the public high school serving the village.

Media

Homer Glen is part of the Chicago metropolitan area media market for television, radio, and newspaper coverage.

The Homer Horizon newspaper had a circulation of approximately 13,400 homes and businesses in Homer Glen and neighboring Lockport, prior to ceasing operations in 2020.^[17]

Infrastructure

Pace provides bus service.^[18]

See also

• Goodings Grove, Illinois
• List of towns and villages in Illinois