Kendall County, Illinois
Yorkville Real Estate and Local Guide
The county seat of Kendall County, founded in 1836 and named after York, England, sitting along the Fox River. It blends a historic downtown and river recreation with fast suburban growth on the western edge of metropolitan Chicago.
Living in Yorkville
Yorkville is the county seat of Kendall County. Source: whereig.com
Homes in Yorkville
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Yorkville home
Raging Waves Waterpark
Illinois' largest outdoor waterpark, on more than 58 acres with 32 water slides
Chapel on the Green
Circa-1855 church, the oldest church structure in Kendall County
Lyon Farm
Historic farm site run by the Kendall County Historical Society with a railroad depot, settler home, and 1876 town hall
Marge Cline Whitewater Course
Engineered whitewater chute on the Fox River in Bicentennial Riverfront Park for canoes, kayaks, and tubers
Hoover Forest Preserve
Nearly 400-acre preserve along the Fox River with more than five miles of trails