Woodstock, Illinois

Woodstock
The landmark Woodstock Opera House building in historic downtown Woodstock
Motto(s): 
"True to Its Past; Confident of Its Future"
Location of Woodstock in McHenry County, Illinois.
Woodstock
Woodstock
Coordinates: 42°18′53″N 88°26′51″W / 42.31472°N 88.44750°W / 42.31472; -88.44750
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMcHenry
TownshipsDorr, Greenwood, Hartland, Seneca
Founded1852
Government
  MayorMichael Turner
Area
  Total
13.19 sq mi (34.15 km2)
  Land13.19 sq mi (34.15 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
25,630
  Density1,943.58/sq mi (750.41/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
60098
Area code(s)815/779 847/224
FIPS code17-83349
Wikimedia CommonsWoodstock, Illinois
Websitewww.woodstockil.gov

Woodstock is a city in and the county seat of McHenry County, Illinois, United States. It is located 51 miles northwest of Chicago, making it one of the city's outer-most suburbs. Per the 2020 census, the population was 25,630. The city's historic downtown district and turn-of-the-century town square is anchored by the landmark Woodstock Opera House and the Old McHenry County Courthouse. In 2007 Woodstock was named one of the nation's Dozen Distinctive Destinations by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.