1829Government
In 1829, fur traders Aaron Friend and Joseph Brown established an outpost along the north side of Hickory Creek (near today’s Gougar Road), which was one of the earliest settle...
1830History
In 1830, William Rice Sr.
1832Military
Friend moved west with Black Hawk's British Band, Ho-Chunk, and Potawatomi after the Black Hawk War of 1832.
1833Architecture
Joseph Norman, who opened the second area sawmill in 1833, was also the father of Elizabeth Norman, born in 1832, and was the first child born in New Lenox Township.
1852Government
New Lenox Township was established when Will County was created in 1852 with the building of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad main line from Chicago to Omaha.
1858History
The village was platted in 1858.
1863History
In 1863, the name for the new settlement officially became New Lenox after the Township.
1893Culture
Higinbotham's home was located in New Lenox, he became famous in Chicago where he was a partner in Marshall Field's, a banker, and the organizing and supervising force behind th...
1898Economy
In 1898, the first rural Bell telephone company in Illinois came to New Lenox.
1905History
By 1905, there were 132 subscribers.
1946Government
The Village of New Lenox was incorporated on October 4, 1946 under the guidance of F.
2005Architecture
== Culture ==
In 2005, the village opened the Commons anchored by the Performing Arts Pavilion.
2007History
In 2007, the village governmental operations were moved to the new New Lenox Village Hall at 1 Veterans Parkway.
2011History
According to a 2011 forecast the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning estimated New Lenox will have a population of 90,652 in 2030.
2012History
Route 6 nearby the new I-355 extension in New Lenox; replacing their Joliet location on February 26, 2012.
2014Architecture
In 2014, a new building would open as the official Police Station in the Commons moving the police use away from the Village Hall.
2015History
However, due to a substantial slow down in area growth, a 2015 forecast estimates the population of New Lenox will grow to about 68,000 residents by 2040.
2020History
== Demographics ==
=== 2020 census ===
=== 2010 census ===
As of the census of 2010, there were 24,394 people, 8,000 households, and 6,547 families residing in the village.
2023History
The median income for a household in the village was $88,778 and the median income for a family was $97,752
The median home value in the village as August 31, 2023, is $401,997.
2024Government
In 2024 it was announced that the Triple Play Concert would be rebranded to the Summer Concert Series as the mayor said it would have more notable artists perform and more conce...
2025History
The market made a comeback in 2025, running on Thursdays from early May to mid-September.