Downers Grove, Illinois
Downers Grove is a village in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. It was founded in 1832 by Pierce Downer. It is a southwestern suburb of Chicago. As of the 2020 census, there were 50,247 people residing in the village.[2]
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 Location of Downers Grove in DuPage County, Illinois | |
.svg) Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 41°47′41″N 88°01′01″W / 41.79472°N 88.01694°WCoordinates: 41°47′41″N 88°01′01″W / 41.79472°N 88.01694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | DuPage |
| Townships | Downers Grove, Lisle, York, Milton |
| Founded | 1832 |
| Incorporated | 1873 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.80 sq mi (38.32 km2) |
| • Land | 14.65 sq mi (37.94 km2) |
| • Water | 0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2) |
| Elevation | 705 ft (215 m) |
| Highest elevation | 741 ft (226 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 50,247 |
| • Density | 3,430.53/sq mi (1,324.51/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 60515–60517 |
| FIPS code | 17-20591 |
| GNIS ID | 2398745 |
| Website | www.downers.us |
| [3][4] | |
Downers Grove, Illinois Media
The Lyman Home (1839) in Downers Grove was a former stop on the Underground Railroad
Map of the village's boundaries within DuPage County
References
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "QuickFacts: Downers Grove village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
- ↑ "Village of Downers Grove, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". Census 2010 Fact Sheet. United States Census Bureau. 2010. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
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