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$67,057
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Braidwood, IL - History
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Welcome to the Braidwood Home page. The Braidwood Home page provides as much information as possible on Braidwood. Knowing Braidwood’s history is essential to guiding its future. Within Braidwood’s Home page, you will also find Braidwood’s Founders, Holiday, and Birthday sections.
Braidwood has a population of 6338. 51.3% of Braidwood’s inhabitants are Male, and 48.7 are female. 55.2% of Braidwood is married and 79.9% own their own home. The Average Home price is $174,528, and the average rent is $1,059. Household median income in Braidwood is $67,057, and the individual median income is $34,298. Braidwood’s Ethnic is the following: White(96.8%), Hispanic(5.5%), Multiple(2.1%), Other(1%), Asian(0.1%), Black(0.1%).
Braidwood is a city in Will County, Illinois, United States, approximately 53 miles (85 km) southwest of Chicago and 18 miles (29 km) south of Joliet. The population was 6,191 at the 2010 census. The Braidwood Nuclear Generating Station, a nuclear power plant currently owned by Exelon Corporation, is also located in the area (although the plant's address is actually in the nearby town of Braceville).
The station is one of the major employers in the area and provides a significant portion of the electricity used in the Chicago area. The plant has been the subject of controversy concerning a series of leaks since 2007Reed-Custer Community Unit School District 255 educates students from in and around Braidwood, Custer Park, Essex, and Godley.
The district has 3 schools: Reed-Custer Elementary School (Grades PreK-5), Reed-Custer Middle School (Grades 6-8), and Reed-Custer High School (Grades 9-12). The district level administrators are: Mark Mitchell (Superintendent), Christine Nelson (Assistant Superintendent), and Jim King (Director of Operations).
Reed-Custer High School is located at 249 Comet Drive in Braidwood, IL 60408, and is part of the Reed-Custer School District known as 255U.
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