Andres, Illinois

Andres
Unincorporated
Country United States
State Illinois
County Will
Elevation 722 ft (220 m) [1]
Coordinates 41°22′18″N 87°52′57″W / 41.37167°N 87.88250°W / 41.37167; -87.88250Coordinates: 41°22′18″N 87°52′57″W / 41.37167°N 87.88250°W / 41.37167; -87.88250
Population <50 (2000)
Timezone CST (UTC-6)
 - summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code 815, 779
Location of Andres within Illinois

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

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 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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