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DuPage County

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DuPage County, Illinois
421 N County Farm Rd
Wheaton, IL 60187
Phone: (630) 407-5500
Fax: (630) 407-5501
www.dupageco.org

In northeast IL, west of Chicago; organized Feb 9, 1839 from Cook County. Name Origin: For the DuPage River, from the French name of a local Indian chief.

Area (sq mi): 336.55 (land 333.61; water 2.95). Pop per sq mi: 2785.00.
Pop 2005: 929,113. State rank: 2. Pop change: 2000-20005 2.80%; 1990-2000 15.70%. Pop 2000: 904,161 (White 78.70%; Black or African American 3.10%; Hispanic or Latino 9.00%; Asian 7.90%; Other 5.00%). Foreign born: 15.30%. Median age: 35.20.
Income 2000: per capita $31,315; median household $67,887; Pop below poverty level: 3.60%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $46,233-$44,739.
Unemployment 2004: 4.90%. Change from 2000: 1.10%. Median travel time to work: 29.00 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 40.80%.

Cities with population over 10,000:
  • Aurora (166,614)
  • Naperville (140,106)
  • Wheaton County seat (54,979)
  • Downers Grove (49,302)
  • Elmhurst (44,352)
  • Lombard (42,975)
  • Carol Stream (40,267)
  • Bartlett (37,773)
  • Hanover Park (37,391)
  • Addison (37,040)
  • Woodridge (33,943)
  • Glendale Heights (32,729)
  • Glen Ellyn (27,214)
  • West Chicago (26,063)
  • Westmont (24,820)
  • Roselle (23,367)
  • Darien (22,923)
  • Villa Park (22,795)
  • Lisle (22,321)
  • Bloomingdale (21,903)
  • Bensenville (20,594)
  • Hinsdale (17,632)
  • Wood Dale (13,388)
  • Warrenville (13,293)

  • See other counties in Illinois.


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    Among the properties selected for study during the 2007 AFS fern foray was Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve, located in the DuPage County portion of the Chicago metropolitan region, on the south side of Interstate 55 near the suburb of Darien.
    Davis Historical Recreation Photo courtesy of DuPage County Forest Preserve District, Wheaton, Ill.
     
     
     
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