Woodstock, Illinois

Woodstock
The landmark Woodstock Opera House building in historic downtown Woodstock
The landmark Woodstock Opera House building in historic downtown Woodstock
Flag of Woodstock
Official seal of Woodstock
Official logo of Woodstock
Motto(s): 
"True to Its Past; Confident of Its Future"
Location of Woodstock in McHenry County, Illinois.
Location of Woodstock in McHenry County, Illinois.
Woodstock is located in Illinois
Woodstock
Woodstock
Woodstock is located in the United States
Woodstock
Woodstock
Coordinates: 42°18′53″N 88°26′51″W / 42.31472°N 88.44750°W / 42.31472; -88.44750
CountryUnited States United States
StateIllinois Illinois
CountyMcHenry
TownshipsDorr, Greenwood, Hartland, Seneca
Founded1852
Government
 • MayorMichael Turner
Area
 • Total13.19 sq mi (34.15 km2)
 • Land13.19 sq mi (34.15 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total25,630
 • Density1,943.58/sq mi (750.41/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
60098
Area code815/779 847
FIPS code17-83349
Wikimedia CommonsWoodstock, Illinois
Websitewww.woodstockil.gov

Woodstock is a city in and the county seat of McHenry County, Illinois, United States. It is located 51 miles northwest of Chicago, making it one of the city's outer-most suburbs.[2] Per the 2020 census, the population was 25,630.[3] The city's historic downtown district and turn-of-the-century town square is anchored by the landmark Woodstock Opera House and the Old McHenry County Courthouse. In 2007 Woodstock was named one of the nation's Dozen Distinctive Destinations by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.[4]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Woodstock city, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  4. ^ "Midwest Region travel sites- Woodstock IL -2007". Preservation Nation. Archived from the original on January 20, 2009. Retrieved December 10, 2008.

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