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Preston Heights
Location in Will County and the state of Illinois.
Location in Will County and the state of Illinois.
Country United States
State Illinois
County Will
Area
 • Total 1.21 sq mi (3.13 km2)
 • Land 1.21 sq mi (3.13 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
617 ft (188 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 2,898
 • Density 2,395.04/sq mi (924.94/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes 815, 779
FIPS code 17-61860

Preston Heights is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Will County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, the CDP population was 2,898.

Geography

Preston Heights is located at 41°29′48″N 88°4′21″W / 41.49667°N 88.07250°W / 41.49667; -88.07250 (41.496564, -88.072573).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2000 2,527
2010 2,575 1.9%
2020 2,898 12.5%
U.S. Decennial Census
2020

2020 census

Preston Heights CDP, Illinois – Racial and ethnic composition
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 may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000 Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 741 618 521 29.32% 24.00% 17.98%
Black or African American alone (NH) 1,598 1,479 1,428 63.24% 57.44% 49.28%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 8 9 5 0.32% 0.35% 0.17%
Asian alone (NH) 2 3 6 0.08% 0.12% 0.21%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 4 0 0 0.16% 0.00% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 3 4 20 0.12% 0.16% 0.69%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) 34 72 86 1.35% 2.80% 2.97%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 137 390 832 5.42% 15.15% 28.71%
Total 2,527 2,575 2,898 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

Transportation

Pace provides bus service on Routes 504, 511 and 512 connecting Preston Heights to downtown Joliet and other destinations.

See also

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