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Yorkville, Illinois

Yorkville is a city within the Chicago Metropolitan Area and the county seat of Kendall County, Illinois, United States.
Population 21,533

Top Events in Yorkville History

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1833Architecture
Earl Adams was the first to settle what would become Yorkville when he built his cabin on Courthouse Hill on the south side of town in 1833.
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1836Government
== History == In 1836, the city of Yorkville was settled by early pioneers.
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1841History
When the county of Kendall was formed in 1841, Yorkville was chosen as the county seat.
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1859History
After a 13-year period in which Oswego claimed that honor, voters chose to relocate the county government in 1859 to Yorkville, a more central location.
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1864Architecture
The new courthouse was completed in 1864.
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1870Economy
Development began and businesses sprang up in 1870 along the tracks and included Squire Dingee's pickle factory, the Yorkville Ice Cream Company and the Rehbehn Brothers button ...
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1888Education
In 1888, a two-story brick school building on West Center Street was constructed.
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1957History
In 1957, Bristol and Yorkville merged, becoming the United City of Yorkville.
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1968Education
After the construction of Circle Center School in 1968, the two-story building was closed and the space was rented by the Yorkville School District to neighboring Waubonsee Comm...
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1982History
It is named after Marge Cline, former president of American Whitewater (1982–1988), National Board of Directors of American Canoe Association, President of Midwest Division of A...

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Historical Timeline

1833Architecture
Earl Adams was the first to settle what would become Yorkville when he built his cabin on Courthouse Hill on the south side of town in 1833.
1836Government
== History == In 1836, the city of Yorkville was settled by early pioneers.
1841History
When the county of Kendall was formed in 1841, Yorkville was chosen as the county seat.
1859History
After a 13-year period in which Oswego claimed that honor, voters chose to relocate the county government in 1859 to Yorkville, a more central location.
1864Architecture
The new courthouse was completed in 1864.
1870Economy
Development began and businesses sprang up in 1870 along the tracks and included Squire Dingee's pickle factory, the Yorkville Ice Cream Company and the Rehbehn Brothers button ...
1888Education
In 1888, a two-story brick school building on West Center Street was constructed.
1957History
In 1957, Bristol and Yorkville merged, becoming the United City of Yorkville.
1968Education
After the construction of Circle Center School in 1968, the two-story building was closed and the space was rented by the Yorkville School District to neighboring Waubonsee Comm...
1982History
It is named after Marge Cline, former president of American Whitewater (1982–1988), National Board of Directors of American Canoe Association, President of Midwest Division of A...
1997Architecture
Replaced in 1997 with a courthouse on the city's north side, the 1864 building is used by the Kendall County Forest Preserve and other organizations.
2008Architecture
It opened in 2008 and owns about 45 acres (18 ha) of property.
2010Architecture
The Marge Cline Whitewater Park (on the Fox River) opened in 2010.
2014Architecture
In the fall of 2014, that house was rebuilt for use on the set of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.
2020History
== Demographics == As of the 2020 census there were 21,533 people, 6,316 households, and 4,889 families residing in the city.

Did You Know?

1
Yorkville is located in the state of Illinois.
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Yorkville has a population of 21,533 residents.
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The population was 23,835 as of the 2022 census.

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