Coal City, Illinois
| Coal City | |
| Village | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Illinois |
| County | Grundy, Will |
| Townships | Braceville · Felix |
| Elevation | 568 ft (173 m) |
| Coordinates | 41°16′47″N 88°16′39″W / 41.27972°N 88.27750°WCoordinates: 41°16′47″N 88°16′39″W / 41.27972°N 88.27750°W |
| Area | 5.00 sq mi (13 km2) |
| - land | 4.90 sq mi (13 km2) |
| - water | 0.09 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population | 5,587 (2010) |
| Density | 1,980.1/sq mi (765/km2) |
| Village president | Terry Halliday |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 60416 |
| Area code | 815, 779 |
   Location of Coal City within Illinois
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| Website: www.CoalCity-IL.com | |
Coal City is a village in Grundy and Will Counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is considered a fringe town of the Chicago metropolitan area. The population was 5,587 at the 2010 census. It is served by Interstate 55. The Santa Fe Railway formerly served Coal City at Coal City Station.
Coal City was named for coal mines in the vicinity.
An EF2 tornado passed through Coal City damaging a number of homes during the November 17, 2013 tornado outbreak.
A confirmed EF3 tornado passed through Coal City during the outbreak of storms and tornadoes on Monday, June 22, 2015. The tornado touched down near Morris, Illinois, before entering Coal City, damaging and destroying a number of homes and businesses. According to the National Weather Service, winds reached 160 miles per hour as the tornado touched down, making it the most powerful tornado to hit the region since the Plainfield, IL tornado in August 1990.
Coal City is located at 41°16′47″N 88°16′39″W / 41.279740°N 88.277461°W. According to the 2010 census, the village has a total area of 5.00 square miles (12.9 km2), of which 4.90 square miles (12.7 km2) (or 98.00%) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2) (or 1.80%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,798 people, 1,872 households, and 1,306 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,980.1 inhabitants per square mile (764.5/km2). There were 1,958 housing units at an average density of 808.2 per square mile (312.0/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.46% White, 0.13% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.02% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.54% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.90% of the population.
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