New Lenox is located approximately 36 miles southwest of Downtown Chicago. The Village is about 10 square miles in area and is located in the center of New Lenox Township in the east central portion of Will County. The City of Joliet borders immediately to the west, and the remainder of the Village is surrounded by unincorporated Will County. Other nearby communities include Mokena and Frankfort to the east and Manhattan to the south.

The Population is about 16,000. The Village of New Lenox wasn’t officially created until October 1946 by a group of merchants serving the agricultural community east of Joliet. New Lenox Park District currently maintains over 400 acres of parkland, which is well above the national standard, for the population of the district.

Emergency Services

New Lenox Fire Department
201 Church Street
New Lenox, IL 60451
Phone: (815)485-7121

New Lenox Police Department
701 W Haven
New Lenox, IL 60451
Phone:(815) 485-3188

Recreation

New Lenox Community Park District 1 Manor Drive New Lenox, IL 60451 Phone: (815) 485-3584	Sunctuary Golf Course 485 N. Marley Road New Lenox, IL 60451 Phone: (815) 462-4653
Joliet Jackhammers Pro Baseball 1 Major Art Schultz Drive New Lenox, IL 60451 Phone: (815) 726-2255

Schools

Alex M Martino Jr High School

Arnold J Tyler School

Bentley Elementary School

Cherry Hill Elementary School

Haines Elementary School

Liberty Junior High School

Lincoln-Way Central High School

Martin P Mckay Ed Center

Nelson Prairie School

Nelson Ridge School

Oster-Oakview School

Trains (Metra)

Rock Island New Lenox - New Lenox
300 N. Church Street
New Lenox, IL 60451
Phone: (815) 485-2431