Yorkville, Illinois

About Yorkville

Set in the northeastern part of Illinois, Yorkville is a thriving city counting 25,986 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Yorkville is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 20.14 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,290 residents per square mile.

📰 Yorkville News Today

• Yorkville, Illinois news: Driver intentionally hits pedestrian with vehicle on East Veterans Parkway in Yorkville, police say ABC7 Chicago · Sep 20
• Man killed, another injured after being intentionally hit by car in Yorkville, Illinois, police say CBS News · Sep 21
• 'Serious' Crash Reported Near Walker Road, Ashley Road: Kendall County Sheriff Patch · Oct 8
• Man killed, second person injured in ‘intentional' hit and run: Yorkville police NBC 5 Chicago · Sep 21
• Yorkville Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Illinois headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Yorkville Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Yorkville — but the Illinois one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northeastern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 25,986.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Yorkville

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Yorkville

• Asian Kitchen — asian
• Buffalo Wild Wings — wings
• Burnt Barrel Social — american
• Cancun Cafe & Mexican Grill — mexican
• China Garden — chinese
• Cocina Madre — mexican
• Craft'd Yorkville — grill
• Crusade Burger Bar — burger
• Downtown Social — grill
• Fast Burrito — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Raging Waves Waterpark · Theme park

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Yorkville

• Bicentennial Riverfront Park reviews ★
• Hiding Spot Park reviews ★
• Junior Women's Club Park at Heartland Circle reviews ★
• Rotary Park reviews ★
• Saw Wee Kee Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Autumn Creek North reviews ★
• Balmorea Park reviews ★
• Beecher Community Park reviews ★
• Blackberry Creek South F.P. · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Bristol Bay Park A reviews ★
• Bristol Station Park reviews ★
• Cannonball Ridge Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Yorkville

• Autumn Creek Elem Sch
• Bristol Bay Elem Sch
• Bristol Grade School
• Circle Center Grade School
• Grande Reserve Elem Sch
• YEA Program
• Yorkville Early Childhood Center
• Yorkville Grade School
• Yorkville High School
• Yorkville Intermediate School
• Yorkville Middle School
• Yorkville Transition Program

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Yorkville

🏘️ Nearby Communities