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Joliet is a city located in Illinois, situated in the northeastern part of the state. It is historically significant as an industrial center and serves as an important regional hub in the Chicago metropolitan area.
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- Instance of
- big city
- Named after
- Louis Jolliet
- Official name
- Joliet
- Country
- United States
- Located in
- Kendall County
- Population
- 150362
- Area
- 162.578193
- Elevation
- 165
- Time zone
- Central Time Zone
- Body of water
- Des Plaines River
- Capital of
- Will County
- Official website
- www.joliet.gov
- Image
- Joliet Illinois Skyline.jpg
- Households
- 48516
- Dialing code
- 815
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- Commons category
- Joliet, Illinois
- topic's main category
- Category:Joliet, Illinois
- category for people born here
- Category:Births in Joliet, Illinois
- category for people who died here
- Category:Deaths in Joliet, Illinois
- inception
- 1833-00-00
- postal code
- 60436
- category of associated people
- Category:People from Joliet, Illinois
- native label
- Joliet
- P8168
- Pirjo Muranen
- water as percent of area
- 1.0483
- per capita income
- 29615
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Encyclopedic overview
Joliet (/ˈdʒoʊliɛt, ˌdʒoʊliˈɛt/ JOH-lee-et, -ET) is a city in Will and Kendall counties in the U.S state of Illinois. Located 40 miles (64 km) southwest of Chicago, it is the county seat of Will County. Originally settled in 1852 as a steel mill town on the Des Plaines River, Joliet later became known for being the first major city outside of Chicago on U.S. Route 66. It is home to Old Joliet Prison, a historic decommissioned correctional facility that was the largest in the state at the time of its construction. The prison has been featured prominently in several films and television shows, including the 1980 film The Blues Brothers. As of the 2020 census, the population was 150,362, making it the third-most populous city in Illinois.
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