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Welcome to Downers Grove ...

The village of Downers Grove is located in DuPage County<1>.



Downers Grove was established in 1832.

A typical abbreviation for Downers Grove: Downers Grv.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Downers Grove for more information about variations on the name of Downers Grove.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Downers Grove has a population of 49,045 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Downers Grove is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Downers Grove: (630) & (331)<4>

The ZIP codes for Downers Grove: 60515-60516<5>

Websites for Downers Grove ...

Official Website:   www.vil.downers-grove.il.us/

Junior League:   www.jlkd.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Downers Grove had an population of 49,045 people. This is an increase of 2.53% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.66% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Downers Grove had a population of 47,833 people (which is 5.22% of the total population of DuPage County). This makes Downers Grove the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Downers Grove represents 0.37% of the population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 30th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 47,833 people, the population of Downers Grove decreased 1.83% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 48,724 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Downers Grove.

Communities Also Named Downers Grove ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Downers Grove - it's located in Iowa.

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

Communities near Downers Grove ...

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

  • Chicago
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Aurora
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Naperville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Joliet
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Cicero
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cicero have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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 <6>
  • Bolingbrook
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolingbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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 <6>
  • Arlington Heights
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Schaumburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schaumburg have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaumburg
    • Schaumburg is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,049 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schaumburg <6>
  • Des Plaines
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Plaines have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Plaines
    • Des Plaines is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,179 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Plaines <6>
  • Orland Park
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)

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 Downers Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Downers Grove.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Downers Grove. 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 Downers Grove.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Downers Grove. Our list includes 17 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Downers Grove.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Downers Grove ...

Looking for more information about Downers Grove? 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 Downers Grove, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Downers Grove.

Adding Downers Grove to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Downers Grove in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Downers Grove was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Downers Grove on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1870.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Downers Grove.

The official website for Downers Grove: www.vil.downers-grove.il.us/

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including DuPage, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Downers Grove.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Downers Grove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (331) is an overlay for area code (630).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Downers Grove). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Downers Grove or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Downers Grove includes: 60515 & 60516.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.




 

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