Romeoville is a village in Will County, Illinois, United States. The village is located southwest of Chicago on the Des Plaines River. Per the 2020 census, the population was 39,863. It is located in the southwest suburban area of Chicago near Interstate 55 and Interstate 355. Geography According to the 2010 census, Romeoville has a total area of , of which (or 98.3%) is land and (or 1.7%) is water. Climate Romeoville is home to a National Weather Service forecast office, although bulletins issued by said office begin, "The National Weather Service in Chicago..." Demographics 2020 census Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race. Economy Romeoville is home to over 600 businesses. In 2013, the village won a Gold Medal from the International Economic Development Council and Atlas Integrated in the High Performance Economic Development category. They earned the award by creating 1,560 jobs during 2012/2013, which was the most for a town with a population between 25,001 to 100,000. Top employers According to the village website, the top employers in the village are: Other major employers include Kehe Foods, FedEx Ground, and the Village of Romeoville. Education K-12 education Romeoville residents attend the following schools: Valley View School District 365U Valley View Early Childhood Center Beverly Skoff Elementary School Irene King Elementary School Kenneth L. Hermansen Elementary School Robert C. Hill Elementary School A. Vito Martinez Middle School John J. Lukancic Middle School Romeoville High School St. Andrew the Apostle School Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202 Eichelberger Elementary School Creekside Elementary School Lakewood Falls Elementary School John F Kennedy Middle School Indian Trails Middle School Plainfield East High School Lockport Township High School District 205 Lockport Township High School Higher education Joliet Junior College - Romeoville Campus Rasmussen College - Romeoville Campus Lewis University - Main Campus Infrastructure Transportation Metra station on the Heritage Corridor line. Lewis University Airport for basic aircraft to Boeing Business class. Pace bus route 834. Major highways Major highways in Romeoville include: Interstate Highways Interstate 55 Interstate 355 US Highways Historic US 66 Illinois Highways Route 7 Route 53 Notable people Gerald Coleman, played goalie for the Lake Erie Monsters and Tampa Bay Lightning. Egotistico Fantastico, pro wrestler Oliver Gibson, DT, played with the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cincinnati