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Much of this growth was as much due to mass annexation as well as
raw population growth; the population of Bolingbrook by the 1970 census
but with its 1980 land boundary was approximately 25,000, further reflecting
the vigorous annexation that took place during the 1970s.
During the 1980s, growth in Bolingbrook and Will County slowed considerably
as the focus of Chicago area growth in that decade largely shifted to the
northern tier of suburbs in Lake and McHenry counties. By 1990, Bolingbrook's
population had only increased by about 10% from the previous decade, to
about 41,000. The main benefit of this slower growth is that it allowed
the village's infrastructure (especially its school district) to catch
up with its population. An average neighborhood street in Bolingbrook,
IL.
The 1990s ushered in a second wave of strong growth to Bolingbrook, as
Will and nearby Kendall counties once again became Chicago's fastest growing
region. This second growth wave continued until 2007, when the population
peaked at over 75,000. Due to a huge increase in mortgage foreclosures,
the population has dropped by more than 5,000. |
