Lemont is a village located in Cook, DuPage, and Will counties in the U.S. state of Illinois, and is a south-west suburb of Chicago. The population was 17,629 as of the 2020 census. The village is situated on a hillside along the south banks of the Des Plaines River. It overlooks Waterfall Glen's Midwestern Bluff Savanna on the opposite side. The Lemont area is home to Argonne National Laboratory and other heavy industrial sites, and has a substantial European immigrant population.
Midwest
Lemont
Cook County, IL
Population
17,558
Walk Score
74 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$1,276
Median home value
$445,000
Settled
1836
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Lemont Downtown Historic District · listed 2016
Notable landmarks
- Lemont Central Grade School · listed 1975
- Lemont Methodist Episcopal Church · listed 1986
- St. James Catholic Church and Cemetery · listed 1984
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