Andres, Illinois

Andres is an unincorporated community in Will County, Illinois, United States. It is located south of Frankfort and west of Peotone on U.S. Route 45.

Andres
Andres
Location of Andres within Illinois
Coordinates: 41°22′18″N 87°52′57″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyWill
Elevation722 ft (220 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total<50
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes815, 779

Community information

Andres has a population of less than 50 people. There is no library or any city services. It has many older buildings. There are no city streets. There also used to be a railroad that came through.

School

Andres is part of Peotone Community School District 207-U.

Geography

Andres is located about 40 miles (64 km) away from Chicago. Andres is surrounded by farms.

Business

Businesses in town include Andres & Wilton Farmers Grain Elevator along with a very small car dealership. Besides buying and selling grain, the elevator sells livestock feed, straw, wood shavings, and plastic drainage tile. In October 2006, a strong windstorm demolished a large steel grain bin at the elevator.

References

  1. "USGS detail on Andres". Retrieved 2007-11-11.
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