Downers Grove, Illinois
Downers Grove, Illinois | |
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Location of Downers Grove in DuPage County, Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 41°47′41″N 88°01′01″W / 41.79472°N 88.01694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | DuPage |
| Townships | Downers Grove, Lisle, York, Milton |
| Founded | 1832 |
| Incorporated | 1873 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Mayor | Robert T. Barnett |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.80 sq mi (38.32 km2) |
| • Land | 14.65 sq mi (37.94 km2) |
| • Water | 0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2) |
| Elevation | 705 ft (215 m) |
| Highest elevation | 741 ft (226 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 50,247 |
| • Density | 3,430.53/sq mi (1,324.51/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 60515–60517 |
| Area codes | 630 and 331 |
| FIPS code | 17-20591 |
| GNIS ID | 2398745 |
| Website | www.downers.us |
Downers Grove is a village in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. It was founded in 1832 by Pierce Downer, whose surname serves as the eponym for the village. Per the 2020 census, the population of the village was 50,248. It is a south-western suburb of Chicago located between I-88 and I-55.