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Welcome to Addison ...

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


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


The pronunciation of Addison: AD-di-suhn<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Addison, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Addison has a population of 36,475 people<4> (see below for details).

Addison is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<5>.

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

Telephone area codes for Addison: (630) & (331)<6>

The ZIP code for Addison: 60101<7>

Websites for Addison ...

Official Website:   www.addisonadvantage.org/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.addisonaic.org/

Junior League:   www.jlkd.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Addison had an population of 36,475 people. This is a decrease of 1.26% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.56% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Addison had a population of 36,942 people. This makes Addison the county's 8th most populous community.

The population of Addison represents 0.29% of the total population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 52nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 36,942 people, the population of Addison increased 2.86% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 35,914 people).

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

Communities Also Named Addison ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Addison - they are located in Alabama, Connecticut, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Nebraska, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Addison ...

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

  • Chicago
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Aurora
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Naperville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Elgin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Cicero
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <8>
  • Bolingbrook
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • 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 <8>
  • Arlington Heights
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Evanston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Schaumburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schaumburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <8>
  • Palatine
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palatine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatine
    • Palatine is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,830 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palatine <8>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Addison ...

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

Adding Addison to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Addison 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 Addison was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Addison.

The official website for Addison: www.addisonadvantage.org/

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>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.
<3>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Addison. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Addison.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Addison - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>Area code (331) is an overlay for area code (630).
<7>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 Addison). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Addison or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<8>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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