LorenzoIL
Today 28 people live in this town, first settled in 1889.
Is Lorenzo a good place to live?
100% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Lorenzo, above both the Illinois town median (29%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). No town among the 769 in Illinois we compare has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Lorenzo. Lorenzo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
28 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
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The climate in Lorenzo brings four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 16° and about 18 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Lorenzo is
The share of adults in Lorenzo who have obesity: 40%. The town beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
| Lorenzo | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 36% |
| What stands out | Lorenzo | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.7% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.4% | 15.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.2% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Lorenzo has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Lorenzo
Mazon Creek and 22 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lorenzo. Close and well known come first.
36 mi Stadium & arenaSeatGeek Stadium
40 mi State parkStarved Rock State Park
39 mi Zoo & aquariumBrookfield Zoo
33 mi MuseumMorton Arboretum
29 mi LandmarkSite A / Plot M Disposal SitePhoto credits
SeatGeek Stadium: Khvmty, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Starved Rock State Park: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Brookfield Zoo: Ronincmc, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Morton Arboretum: Bruce Marlin, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Site A / Plot M Disposal Site: Eric Schmuttenmaer, CC BY-SA 2.0
Moving to Lorenzo: who provides what
Lorenzo is unincorporated, so Will County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Lorenzo
About 0 of every 100 Lorenzo residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
About Lorenzo
Place in Illinois, United States
Lorenzo is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Will County, Illinois, United States. It is in the southwest part of the county, in the valley of the Kankakee River. Interstate 55 passes 1 mile (1.6 km) to the east, and the city of Wilmington is 6 miles (10 km) to the southeast. Lorenzo was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. As of the 2020 census, Lorenzo had a population of 26.
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- Elevation
- 535 ft
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