Wheatland Township Will, 2007
Wheatland Township’s story
172 years in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 7 maps from 1892 on.
- 1854Wheatland Township is settled
Wheatland TownshipIL
A city of 92,693, settled in 1854.
Population
92,693
2025 Census estimate · +4.3% since 2020
Median home value
$494K
Census ACS
Household income
$173K
median
Median age
39.6
years
Jobs based here
15,467
A commuter town
TownGrade
A
#119 of 767 in IL
Is Wheatland Township a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Wheatland Township grades A overall, 119th among Illinois's 767 graded towns. The median household earns $173K. Residents are healthier than 94% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates and its schools outperform 81% of the state's. What holds it back is price: the typical home is worth about $494K, 5.4 years of the Chicago metro’s $91K median household income. 69% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Wheatland Township, against 29% in Illinois’ towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Wheatland Township is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 86% of U.S. towns. On history, just 102 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns do worse.
What makes Wheatland Township stand out
Where Wheatland Township beats most towns.
32 measures vs. Illinois
20 better12 too close to call0 worse
| Widest gap | Wheatland Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.2% | 9.9% |
HealthA
Healthier than 95% of U.S. towns
Less healthyHealthier
CDC PLACES 2025 estimates.
WalkabilityA
More walkable than 86% of U.S. towns
4.6% of workers walk, bike or ride transit
EPA National Walkability Index; Census ACS.
Indian Prairie CUSD 204 schools
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Walkers Grove Elementary School | K–5 | 634 |
| The Wheatlands Elementary School | K–5 | 613 |
| Eagle Pointe Elementary School | K–5 | 594 |
SchoolsA−
On state tests and graduation
NCES · EDFacts.
A commuter town
94% of working residents leave Wheatland Township for work
Where Wheatland Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
15,467jobs based in Wheatland Township
6%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Wheatland Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Wheatland Township is from typical.
Jobs & incomeA+Open →HealthCopley Memorial Hospital 4.6 miles awayAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 8.6 of 20; 1.2% of households have no carAOpen →Cost of livingC−Open →SchoolsA−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 46% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors10 miles of trails; 5% conserved landB+Open →HistoryDOpen →Civic life3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 163 attractions →Soldier Field and 152 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Wheatland Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw33 mi Stadium & arenaSoldier Field
Big draw34 mi Stadium & arenaWrigley Field
Big draw33 mi MuseumBarack Obama Presidential Center
Big draw31 mi Stadium & arenaRate Field
Big draw31 mi Stadium & arenaUnited Center
Big draw33 mi MuseumArt Institute of Chicago1.5M visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Soldier Field: Photo by Joon Han Contact: [email protected], CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wrigley Field: Ryan Dickey, CC BY 2.0 · Barack Obama Presidential Center: AlphaBeta135, CC0 · Rate Field: User Enoch Lai on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · United Center: User:JeremyA, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Art Institute of Chicago: ajay_suresh, CC BY 2.0
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Wheatland Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wheatland Township, and how to reach them.
PowerCommonwealth Edison17.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNaperville water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Wheatland Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsIndian Prairie Community Unit School District 204Plainfield School District 2022 districts serve Wheatland Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereWill County ClerkWill County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes60564, 60585, 60503, 6049060564 45% · 60585 24% · 60503 13% · 60490 9%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Wheatland Township.
Wheatland Township has less no health insurance than most of Illinois, pairs an A− for schools with high home prices and has household incomes well above the Illinois norm.
HealthA
Wheatland Township stands out in Illinois and nationally: a smaller share of its adults report frequent physical distress
Its widest gap with Illinois is no health insurance: 5.2% of those 18–64 have no health insurance, against 9.9% statewide. Against the 1,598 U.S. towns with household incomes like Wheatland Township’s, it is healthier than 58%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
9.1% of Wheatland Township adults report frequent physical distress. Wheatland Township beats the Illinois average on 20 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 14% of Wheatland Township adults report frequent mental distress.
95%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade
| Wheatland Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.1% | 13% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 22% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
20 better12 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Wheatland Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.2% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.5% | 15.9% |
Copley Memorial Hospital
4.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
92nd
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsA−
Wheatland Township earns an A− for schools
Its A− for schools comes with a C− for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $494K.
Three of its 30 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
81%of IL districts it outscoresA−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scullen Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 948 | A+ |
| Neuqua Valley High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 3,018 | A+ |
| V Blanche Graham ElementaryTop results in townGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 325 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A+
A larger share of workers work from home in Wheatland Township than in most of Illinois or the rest of the country
Jobs based here grew from 11,077 in 2013 to 15,467. 31.1% of workers work from home, against 15.9% across Illinois.
31% of workers work from home in Wheatland Township. Since 2013, Wheatland Township has added 4,390 jobs, to 15,467 in 2023. Wheatland Township’s average trip to work is 34 minutes.
6%work in town
| Wheatland Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 31% | 11% | 11% |
| Median household income | $173,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.2% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Wheatland Township6%
Chicago18%
Naperville13%
Aurora6%
Bolingbrook4%
16 mi
median commute distance
15,467
jobs based in Wheatland Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
A
Walkability grade: more walkable than 86% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
OutdoorsB+
5.1% of Wheatland Township is conserved land
9.5 miles of trail in 65 parks and preserves. Frontier Sports Complex, at 106 acres with 1.2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
#383for trails in IL
| Wheatland Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.1% | 3.6% | 4.3% |
5.1%
conserved · 1,156 of 22,793 acres
9.5 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Frontier Sports Complex | 1.2 mi | 106 |
| 2. Rivercrest Estates Park | 0.9 mi | 16 |
| 3. Commissioners Park | 0.6 mi | 78 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
In Wheatland Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Wheatland Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 16° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
29″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–34°
Spring39–60°
Summer62–83°
Fall43–63°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
Moderate risk in Wheatland Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 54% of U.S. communities. Since 1983, 8 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Wheatland Township.
46risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
8
paid flood claims since 1983
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Wheatland Township
18pages on Wheatland Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
11 within 15 miles of the center of Wheatland Township
North Central CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Naperville7.2 mi$45,726 tuitionLewis UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Romeoville8.3 mi$39,200 tuitionJoliet Junior CollegeCommunity college · Public · Joliet12.6 mi$4,530 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 Wheatland Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
About Wheatland Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Wheatland Township is located in Will County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 81,472 and it contained 25,075 housing units. As of 2008, Wheatland Township had over 27,000 parcels located within its boundaries. It ranked third in Will County for land parcels and the highest in EAV (Equalized Assessed Value). It covers parts of Aurora, Bolingbrook, Plainfield, and Naperville (where the Wheatland Township administrative offices are located).
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
Wheatland Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Wheatland Township.
Du Page TownshipOswego TownshipPlainfield TownshipNaperville TownshipWheatland Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheatland Township | #119 | A | C− | — | A− | A |
| Du Page Township | #388 | B | C− | — | B | B+ |
| Oswego Township | #339 | B+ | C− | — | B+ | A− |
| Plainfield Township | #369 | B | C− | — | B+ | B+ |
| Naperville Township | #115 | A | D | — | A | A+ |
Wheatland Township, Du Page Township, Oswego Township, Plainfield Township and Naperville Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Wheatland Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Wheatland Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wheatland Township, IL a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Wheatland Township grades A overall, better than 91% of U.S. towns and #119 of 767 in Illinois. It grades A for health and A− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Wheatland Township, IL expensive?
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.