Downers Grove Township, DuPage County, Illinois
| Downers Grove Township | |
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| 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 |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| County | DuPage |
| Settled | November 6, 1849 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Frank J. Wurster (R) |
| 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) | |
| • Total | 146,795 |
| • Density | 2,961.9/sq mi (1,143.6/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 60439, 60480, 60514-60517, 60521, 60523, 60527, 60559, 60561 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0428909 |
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.[1] It is the largest township in the county, both in terms of area and population.
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Geography [edit]
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.[1]
Cities, towns, villages [edit]
- Bolingbrook (partial)
- Burr Ridge (west three-quarters)
- Clarendon Hills
- Darien
- Downers Grove (southeast three-quarters)
- Hinsdale (partial)
- Lemont (partial)
- Oak Brook (partial)
- Westmont (south three-quarters)
- Willow Springs (partial)
- Willowbrook
- Woodridge (partial)
Unincorporated towns [edit]
- Fullersburg at 41°49′05″N 87°55′06″W / 41.818087°N 87.918394°W
- Lace 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 [edit]
(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
Cemeteries [edit]
The township contains these ten cemeteries: Cass, Clarendon Hills, Downers Grove, Fullersburg, Hinsdale Animal, Oak Hill, Pierce Downer, Saint Johns Lutheran, Saint Mary of Gostyn and Saint Patricks Catholic.
Major highways [edit]
Airports and landing strips [edit]
- Argonne Heliport
- Brookridge Airport
- Darien-Woodridge Fire Department Heliport
- Madison Avenue Venture Heliport
- Midwest Heliport
Rivers [edit]
Lakes [edit]
- Bruce Lake
- Golfview Lake
- Maple Lake
- Picadilly Lake
- Ruth Lake
Landmarks [edit]
- Argonne National Laboratory
- Dupage County Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve
School districts [edit]
- Westmont Community Unit School District 201
Political districts [edit]
- Illinois's 13th congressional district
- State House District 42
- State House District 47
- State House District 82
- State Senate District 21
- State Senate District 24
- State Senate District 41
References [edit]
- "Downers Grove Township, DuPage County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
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