Homer Glen, Illinois

Homer Glen, Illinois
Messenger Woods, Homer Township, IL
Location of Homer Glen in Will and Cook Counties, Illinois.
Coordinates: 41°37′22″N 87°56′29″W / 41.62278°N 87.94139°W / 41.62278; -87.94139
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyCook, Will
TownshipHomer, New Lenox, Orland
IncorporatedApril 17, 2001
Government
  TypeCouncil–manager
  MayorChristina Neitzke-Troike (Integrity for Homer Glen)
  ClerkCandice Bielski
Area
  Total
22.16 sq mi (57.41 km2)
  Land22.13 sq mi (57.30 km2)
  Water0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
24,543
  Density1,109.29/sq mi (428.29/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
60491
Area code(s)708/464, 815/779
FIPS code17-35835
Websitehomerglenil.org

Homer Glen is a village, located 32 miles (51 km) southwest of downtown Chicago, in Will County, Illinois, United States, with a small portion in Cook County. Per the 2020 census, the population was 24,543. The village was incorporated on April 17, 2001. The area that is now Homer Glen was formerly known as "Goodings Grove".