County · code 17093
Kendall CountyIllinois
Kendall County is located in Illinois with its county seat in Yorkville. It was established on February 19, 1841, created from parts of Kane and La Salle counties.
- Founded1841
- County seatYorkville
- Named forAmos Kendall
- Land area320 sq mi + 2 sq mi water
- Population131,869 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped58,839 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Kendall on the map of Illinois
Illinois has 102 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1841 from Kane County and La Salle County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Kendall County was created on February 19, 1841, from Kane County and La Salle County. The county was named after Amos Kendall.
- 1841Kendall County created Kendall created from Kane and La Salle.from Kanefrom La Salle· Ill. Laws 1840-1841, pp. 75-77
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Kendall
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 58,839 parcels from Kendall County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Kendall County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Kendall by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Kendall County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Kendall County
- When was Kendall County founded?
- Kendall County was founded in 1841, formed from Kane County and La Salle County, and named after Amos Kendall.
- What is the county seat of Kendall County?
- The county seat of Kendall County is Yorkville.
- Is there an online parcel map for Kendall County?
- Yes. Kendall County publishes a parcel map of 58,839 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Kendall County's boundary or name changed?
- Kendall County was created in 1841 from Kane County and La Salle County. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records no boundary change since.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Kendall County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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