Ballou, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Ballou is an unincorporated community
in southern Will County
, Illinois
United States
. It is located 3 miles southeast of the city of Wilmington
in Wesley Township
.
Ballou is home to only a few houses and a grain elevator that serves the area farms. Other than the eponymous Ballou Road, a 2-lane country road, there are no city streets or services. A railroad track that formerly crossed Ballou Road next to the grain elevator was dismantled in the 1990s.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in southern Will County
Will County, Illinois
As of the census of 2000, there were 502,266 people, 167,542 households, and 131,017 families residing in the county. The population density was 600 people per square mile . There were 175,524 housing units at an average density of 210 per square mile...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
United States
United States
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. It is located 3 miles southeast of the city of Wilmington
Wilmington, Will County, Illinois
One of Wilmington's most notable geographical features is a large island in the Kankakee River, much of which is occupied by a city park. This island divides the river into a large channel and a smaller one which was used as a natural mill race during the early years of the city...
in Wesley Township
Wesley Township, Will County, Illinois
Wesley Township is located in Will County, Illinois. The population was 2,568 at the 2000 census. Wesley Township was formed from the southeastern part of Wilmington Township on an unknown date.Wesley Township Hall21333 W Ballou RoadWilmington, Il 60481...
.
Ballou is home to only a few houses and a grain elevator that serves the area farms. Other than the eponymous Ballou Road, a 2-lane country road, there are no city streets or services. A railroad track that formerly crossed Ballou Road next to the grain elevator was dismantled in the 1990s.