Welcome to Des Plaines ...
The city of Des Plaines is located in Cook County<1>.
The location of Des Plaines has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Des Plaines, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1870.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Des Plaines has a population of 58,720 people<3> (see below for details).
Des Plaines is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Des Plaines lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Des Plaines: (847) and (224)<5>
The ZIP codes for Des Plaines: 60016-60019<6>
Websites for Des Plaines ...
Official Website: www.desplaines.org/
Chamber of Commerce: www.dpchamber.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Des Plaines had an population of 58,720 people. This is an increase of 0.61% since the 2010 Census.
At the time of the 2010 Census, Des Plaines had a population of 58,364 people. This makes Des Plaines the county's 8th most populous community.
The population of Des Plaines represents 0.45% of the population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 20th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 58,364 people, the population of Des Plaines has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 58,720 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Des Plaines.
Communities near Des Plaines ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Des Plaines.
- Chicago
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Elgin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Elgin is located in Kane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110,196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <7>
- 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 <7>
- Evanston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evanston
- Evanston is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,683 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evanston <7>
- Schaumburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- 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 <7>
- Palatine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- 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 <7>
- Skokie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skokie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skokie
- Skokie is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,404 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skokie <7>
- Berwyn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
- Berwyn is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,701 people
- Wheaton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton
- Wheaton is located in DuPage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52,451 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheaton <7>
- Oak Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
- Oak Park is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,852 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Park <7>
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 Des Plaines. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Des Plaines.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Des Plaines. 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 Des Plaines.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Des Plaines. Our list includes 25 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Des Plaines.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Des Plaines ...
Looking for more information about Des Plaines? 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 Des Plaines, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Des Plaines.
Adding Des Plaines to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Des Plaines 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 Des Plaines was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1870.
We also found Des Plaines in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Des Plaines.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Des Plaines: www.desplaines.org/
The official website for Cook County: www.co.cook.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Cook, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Des Plaines. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Des Plaines - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (224) is an overlay for area code (847). |
| <6> | 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 city (such as Des Plaines). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Des Plaines or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Des Plaines includes: 60016, 60017, 60018 & 60019. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |