Braidwood, Illinois

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The city of Braidwood is located in Will County.

Braidwood is 170 feet [51.82 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Braidwood lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Oklahoma has a community that is also named Braidwood.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Braidwood had a population of 5,203 people^<2> (or 1.02% of the total population of Will County). The population of Braidwood represented 0.04% of the total of Illinois.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Braidwood had a population of 6,664 people. This is an increase of 28.08% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Braidwood.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Bourbonnais	E	18 mi [28.97 km]	19,024	24.7% increase
	Channahon	N	10 mi [16.09 km]	14,030	91.04% increase
	Dwight	SW	15 mi [24.14 km]	4,267	2.2% decrease
	Joliet	N	17 mi [27.36 km]	146,125	37.57% increase
	Manhattan	NE	16 mi [25.75 km]	7,166	115.2% increase
	Manteno	E	19 mi [30.58 km]	8,562	33.49% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Braidwood.

The Commemorative Quarter for Illinois<4>

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