Downers Grove Township, DuPage County, Illinois
Downers Grove Township | |
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![]() Location in DuPage County | |
![]() DuPage County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 41°45′15″N 87°58′32″W / 41.75417°N 87.97556°WCoordinates: 41°45′15″N 87°58′32″W / 41.75417°N 87.97556°W | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
County | DuPage |
Settled | November 6, 1849 |
Area | |
• Total | 50.93 sq mi (131.9 km2) |
• Land | 49.56 sq mi (128.4 km2) |
• Water | 1.36 sq mi (3.5 km2) 2.67% |
Elevation | 758 ft (231 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 148,570 |
• Density | 2,961.9/sq mi (1,143.6/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 60439, 60480, 60514-60517, 60521, 60523, 60527, 60559, 60561 |
FIPS code | 17-043-20604 |
Downers Grove Township is one of nine townships in DuPage County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 146,795 and it contained 60,438 housing units.[2] It is the largest township in the county, both in terms of area and population.
History[]
Downers Grove Township is named for Pierce Downer, who settled in the neighborhood about 1830.[3]
In the mid 1800s Dexter Stanley donated land to build the Oak Hill Cemetery. Along with the adjacent Oak Crest Cemetery, both are still used today as Township maintained Cemeteries.[4]
Geography[]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 50.93 square miles (131.9 km2), of which 49.56 square miles (128.4 km2) (or 97.31%) is land and 1.36 square miles (3.5 km2) (or 2.67%) is water.[2]
Cities, towns, villages[]
- Bolingbrook (small portion)
- Burr Ridge (half)
- Clarendon Hills
- Darien
- Downers Grove (mostly)
- Hinsdale (mostly)
- Lemont (part)
- Oak Brook (small portion)
- Westmont (mostly)
- Willow Springs (partial - non residential)
- Willowbrook
- Woodridge (part)
Unincorporated towns[]
- at 41°45′23″N 87°59′21″W / 41.756305°N 87.989083°W
- Fullersburg at 41°49′05″N 87°55′06″W / 41.818087°N 87.918394°W
- at 41°45′07″N 87°58′03″W / 41.751975°N 87.967560°W
- Palisades at 41°42′49″N 87°56′01″W / 41.713643°N 87.933669°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Extinct towns[]
- at 41°43′48″N 87°58′52″W / 41.7300600°N 87.9812100°W
- Gostyn at 41°47′44″N 87°59′40″W / 41.795556°N 87.994444°W
- Tedens at 41°41′40″N 87°58′22″W / 41.694476°N 87.972837°W
(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
Cemeteries[]
The township contains these cemeteries: Cass, Clarendon Hills, Downers Grove, Fullersburg, Hinsdale Animal, Oak Crest, Oak Hill, Pierce Downer, Saint Johns Lutheran, Saint Mary of Gostyn and Saint Patricks Catholic, Zion Lutheran.
Major highways[]
Airports and landing strips[]
- Argonne Heliport
- Brookeridge Airpark
- Darien-Woodridge Fire Department Heliport
- Madison Avenue Venture Heliport
- Midwest Heliport
Rivers[]
Lakes[]
- Bruce Lake
- Golfview Lake
- Maple Lake
- Picadilly Lake
- Ruth Lake
- Timber Lake
Landmarks[]
- Argonne National Laboratory
- Dupage County Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve
Adjacent townships[]
- York Township (north)
- Milton Township (northwest)
- Lisle Township (west)
- Lyons Township, Cook County (east)
- Lemont Township, Cook County (south)
- Proviso Township, Cook County (northwest)
- Palos Township, Cook County (southeast)
- DuPage Township, Will County (west southwest)
Demographics[]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2016 (est.) | 148,570 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[5] |
School districts[]
Elementary School Districts: Butler 53, Cass 63, Center Cass 66, 180, Darien 61, Downers Grove Grade 58, Gower 62, Hinsdale 181, Lemont-Bromberek 113A, Maercker 60 High School Districts: CHSD 99, Hinsdale Township 86, Lemont Township 210 Unit School Districts: Westmont Community Unit School District 201
Political districts[]
- Illinois' 6th Congressional District
- Illinois' 8th Congressional District
- Illinois' 11th Congressional District
- State House District 47
- State House District 81
- State House District 82
- State Senate District 24
- State Senate District 41
References[]
- "Downers Grove Township, DuPage County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 108.
- ^ "Cemeteries". Downers Grove Township. Downers Grove, Illinois. 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links[]
- Townships in DuPage County, Illinois
- Downers Grove, Illinois
- Populated places established in 1849
- 1849 establishments in Illinois
- Townships in Illinois