Braidwood
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city in Will County, Illinois, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Illinois
- County
- Will , Grundy
- Total
- 5.47 sq mi (14.17 km )
- Land
- 5.30 sq mi (13.72 km )
- Water
- 0.18 sq mi (0.46 km )
- Elevation
- 568 ft (173 m)
- Density
- 1,169.7/sq mi (451.61/km )
- Time zone
- UTC-6 ( CST )
- Summer dst
- UTC-5 ( CDT )
- Area code
- 815 / 779
- Fips code
- 17-07770
- Website
- braidwood .us
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Braidwood
- Population
- 6194
- Area
- 12.339056
- Elevation
- 173
- Households
- 2459
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- P8168
- 1811 in science
- Commons category
- Braidwood, Illinois
- inception
- 1867-01-01
- water as percent of area
- 3.8702
- per capita income
- 34011
- postal code
- 60408
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Braidwood is a city in Will and Grundy counties, Illinois, United States, approximately 53 miles (85 km) southwest of Chicago and 18 miles (29 km) south of Joliet. As of the 2020 census, Braidwood had a population of 6,194.
The Braidwood Nuclear Generating Station, a nuclear power plant owned by Exelon Corporation, is also located in the area (although the plant's address is actually in the nearby town of Braceville). The station is one of the major employers in the area and provides a significant portion of the electricity used in the Chicago area. The plant has been the subject of controversy concerning a series of leaks since 2007.