Welcome to Darien ...

The city of Darien is located in DuPage County<1>.

The location of Darien has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Darien has a population of 21,707 people<3> (see below for details).

Darien is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Darien lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Darien: (630) and (331)<5>

The ZIP code for Darien: 60561<6>

Websites for Darien ...

Official Website:   www.darien.il.us/

Junior League:   www.jlkd.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Darien had an population of 21,707 people. This is a decrease of 1.72% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.04% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Darien had a population of 22,086 people. This makes Darien the county's 16th most populous community.

The population of Darien represents 0.17% of the total population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 110th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 22,086 people, the population of Darien decreased 3.39% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 22,860 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Darien.

Communities Also Named Darien ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Darien - they are located in Connecticut, Georgia, Kansas, Missouri, New York and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Darien.

Communities near Darien ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Darien.

• Chicago
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicago
  • Chicago is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,677,643 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chicago <7>
• Aurora
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
  • Aurora is located in Kane County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 196,383 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <7>
• Naperville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naperville
  • Naperville is located in DuPage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 147,986 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naperville <7>
• Joliet
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliet
  • Joliet is located in Will County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 146,673 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joliet <7>
• Cicero
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cicero have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicero
  • Cicero is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,727 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cicero <7>
• Bolingbrook
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolingbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolingbrook
  • Bolingbrook is located in Will County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,025 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolingbrook <7>
• Orland Park
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland Park
  • Orland Park is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,347 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland Park <7>
• Tinley Park
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinley Park
  • Tinley Park is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,221 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tinley Park <7>
• Oak Lawn
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lawn
  • Oak Lawn is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,376 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Lawn <7>
• Berwyn
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
  • Berwyn is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,701 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Darien. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Darien.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Darien. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Darien.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Darien. See our Newspapers Page for Darien.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Darien ...

Looking for more information about Darien? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Darien, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Darien.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Darien: www.darien.il.us/

The official website for DuPage County: www.dupageco.org/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov