Downers Grove, Illinois

Downers Grove, Illinois
Main Street
Main Street
Official seal of Downers Grove, Illinois
Official logo of Downers Grove, Illinois
Location of Downers Grove in DuPage County, Illinois
Location of Downers Grove in DuPage County, Illinois
Downers Grove is located in Greater Chicago
Downers Grove
Downers Grove
Downers Grove is located in Illinois
Downers Grove
Downers Grove
Downers Grove is located in the United States
Downers Grove
Downers Grove
Coordinates: 41°47′41″N 88°01′01″W / 41.79472°N 88.01694°W / 41.79472; -88.01694
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyDuPage
TownshipsDowners Grove, Lisle, York, Milton
Founded1832
Incorporated1873
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
 • MayorRobert T. Barnett[1]
Area
 • Total14.80 sq mi (38.32 km2)
 • Land14.65 sq mi (37.94 km2)
 • Water0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2)
Elevation
705 ft (215 m)
Highest elevation
741 ft (226 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total50,247
 • Density3,430.53/sq mi (1,324.51/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
60515–60517
Area codes630 and 331
FIPS code17-20591
GNIS ID2398745
Websitewww.downers.us
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Downers Grove is a village in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. It was founded in 1832 by Pierce Downer, whose surname serves as the eponym for the village. Per the 2020 census, the population of the village was 50,247. It is a south-western suburb of Chicago located between I-88 and I-55.

  1. ^ "Village Council". Village of Downers Grove. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  3. ^ "Village of Downers Grove, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". Census 2010 Fact Sheet. United States Census Bureau. 2010. Retrieved July 3, 2013.

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