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'''DuPage County''' is a [[county (United States)|county]] located in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Illinois]]. Its [[county seat]] is [[Wheaton, Illinois|Wheaton]]. A special census in 2005 indicated the population to be 930,000 making it the second most populous county in Illinois after [[Cook County, Illinois|Cook County]], which borders it to the north and east; the two counties account for half the state's population. The population in 2010 is expected to reach 960,000. This county is part of the [[Chicago metropolitan area]]. The county is divided into nine different [[civil township|townships]]: [[Downers Grove Township, DuPage County, Illinois|Downers Grove]], [[Lisle Township, DuPage County, Illinois|Lisle]], [[Naperville Township, DuPage County, Illinois|Naperville]], [[York Township, DuPage County, Illinois|York]], [[Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois|Milton]], [[Winfield Township, DuPage County, Illinois|Winfield]], [[Addison Township, DuPage County, Illinois|Addison]], [[Bloomingdale Township, DuPage County, Illinois|Bloomingdale]] and [[Wayne Township, DuPage County, Illinois|Wayne]]. The majority of DuPage is in the [[Area code 630 and 331|630 and 331 area codes]]; however, the areas of the county that are in the City of [[Chicago]] are in area code [[Area code 773|773]], although the part of the county within Chicago is primarily part of [[O'Hare International Airport]].
'''DuPage County''' is a [[county (United States)|county]] located in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Illinois]]. Its [[county seat]] is [[Wheaton, Illinois|Wheaton]]. According to the [[United States Census, 2000|2000 census]], the population is 904,161, making it the second most populous county in Illinois after [[Cook County, Illinois|Cook County]], which borders it to the north and east; the two counties account for half the state's population. As of 2005, the estimated population is around 930,000. This county is part of the horrible [[Chicago metropolitan area]]. The county is divided into nine different [[civil township|townships]]: [[Downers Grove Township, DuPage County, Illinois|Downers Grove]], [[Lisle Township, DuPage County, Illinois|Lisle]], [[Naperville Township, DuPage County, Illinois|Naperville]], [[York Township, DuPage County, Illinois|York]], [[Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois|Milton]], [[Winfield Township, DuPage County, Illinois|Winfield]], [[Addison Township, DuPage County, Illinois|Addison]], [[Bloomingdale Township, DuPage County, Illinois|Bloomingdale]] and [[Wayne Township, DuPage County, Illinois|Wayne]]. The majority of DuPage is in the [[Area code 630/331|630 area code]]; however, the areas of the county that are in the City of Shitcaca are in area code [[Area code 773|773]], although the part of the county within Chicago is primarily part of [[O'Hare International Airport]].


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The most populous municipality within DuPage County is [[Naperville, Illinois|Naperville]]. Wheaton and [[Downers Grove, Illinois|Downers Grove]] are the next largest communities, respectively. A small portion of the horrible City of Shitcaca is located within the county limits, however the area is primarily commercial and as of recent census estimates, only has 230 residents.
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Long known as one of the nation's wealthiest counties, DuPage County has transformed itself from a primarily agricultural economy to one rich in many different types of commerce. Today, DuPage County boasts a personal per capita income which is highest in the state. DuPage County's per capita income is the highest in the midwest and it is one of the [[Highest-income counties in the United States|wealthiest counties in the country.]]
Fourteen of the county's towns have median family incomes over over $100,000.

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The most populous municipality within DuPage County is [[Naperville, Illinois|Naperville]]. [[Wheaton, Illinois|Wheaton]] and [[Downers Grove, Illinois|Downers Grove]] are the next largest communities, respectively. A small portion of the City of Chicago is located within the county limits, however the area is primarily commercial and as of recent census estimates, only has 230 residents.


==Geography==
==Geography==
According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|337|sqmi|sqkm|lk=on|abbr=on|sp=us|sigfig=3}}, of which, {{convert|334|sqmi|sqkm|lk=off|abbr=on|sp=us|sigfig=3}} of it is land and {{convert|3|sqmi|sqkm|lk=off|abbr=on|sp=us|sigfig=2}} of it is water. The [[DuPage River]] and the [[Salt Creek (Des Plaines River Tributary)|Salt Creek]] flow through DuPage County. According to the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, the highest point in the county is located at the Mallard Lake Landfill, which is at its highest point {{convert|982|ft|m|0}} above mean sea level.<ref name="forestpreserve">{{cite web |url=http://www.dupageforest.com/info/envservicesfaq.html |title=Frequently Asked Questions about Environmental Services |author=Forest Preserve District of DuPage County |date=2008 |accessdate=2008-01-09}}</ref>
According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of 872 [[square kilometre|km²]] (337 [[square mile|sq&nbsp;mi]]). 864 km² (334 sq&nbsp;mi) of it is land and 8 km² (3 sq&nbsp;mi) of it (0.88%) is water. The [[DuPage River]] and the [[Salt Creek (Des Plaines River Tributary)|Salt Creek]] flow through DuPage County.


Counties that are adjacent to DuPage include:
Counties that are adjacent to DuPage include:
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[[Image:warrenvillegrove.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Warrenville Grove Forest Preserve on the West Branch of the [[DuPage River]]]]DuPage County was formed in 1839 out of [[Cook County, Illinois|Cook County]]. It is named after the [[DuPage River]], which flows through it. The first written history to address the name, the ''1882 History of DuPage County, Illinois'' relates:
[[Image:warrenvillegrove.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Warrenville Grove Forest Preserve on the West Branch of the [[DuPage River]]]]DuPage County was formed in 1839 out of [[Cook County, Illinois|Cook County]]. It is named after the [[DuPage River]], which flows through it. The first written history to address the name, the ''1882 History of DuPage County, Illinois'' relates:


Over the past few decades, DuPage has grown completely intolerant of outsiders, making it the pinnacle of social hostility and rudeness on the continent of North America.
{{cquote|The DuPage River had, from time immemorial, been a stream well known. It took its name from a French trader who settled on this stream below the fork previous to 1800. Hon. H. W. Blodgett, of Waukegan, informs the writer that J. B. Beaubien had often spoken to him of the old Frenchman, Du Page, whose station was on the bank of the river, down toward its mouth, and stated that the river took its name from him. The county name must have the same origin. Col Gurden S. Hubbard, who came into the country in 1818, informs the writer that the name DuPage, as applied to the river then, was universally known, but the trader for whom it was named lived there before his time. Mr. Beaubien says it is pronounced Du Pazhe (a having the sound of ah, and that the P should be a capital). This was in reply to Mr. Blodgett’s inquiry of him concerning the matter.}}


==Notable features==
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Long known as the nation's wealthiest county, DuPage County has transformed itself from a primarily agricultural economy to one rich in many different types of commerce. Today, DuPage County boasts a personal per capita income which is highest in the state, as well as a total zero tolerance attitude towards non neighbors and people with physical, mental, and developmental disabilities, a massive history of imprisonment of, and total brutality towards people with disabilities, and a pace of life that has been described as "faster than a [[Concorde]] jet."

Much of the county has been [[Municipal corporation|incorporated]] into municipalities.<ref>http://www.co.dupage.il.us/generic.cfm?doc_id=809</ref>


===Architecture===
===Architecture===
The 31-story Oakbrook Terrace Tower in [[Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois|Oakbrook Terrace]], designed by [[Helmut Jahn]], is the tallest building in Illinois outside of Chicago.<ref>http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=126138</ref> The Elmhurst Art Museum is housed in a [[Ludwig Mies van der Rohe|Mies Van Der Rohe]] building. There is a [[Frank Lloyd Wright]] house in [[Elmhurst, Illinois|Elmhurst]]. [[BAPS]], a conservative [[Hindu]] [[sect]], has built a large, intricately carved, marble temple in [[Bartlett, Illinois|Bartlett]]. There are many [[Sears Catalog Home]]s in [[Downers Grove, Illinois|Downers Grove]]. The [[Byzantine]]-style clubhouse of the [[Medinah Country Club]] is also an architectural highlight of the county. Twenty of the county's towns have median (single family) house values of over $400,000.<ref>http://www.chicagomag.com/images/2007/October%202007/RealEstate07_Charts.pdf</ref> [[Lombard]] is home to over 30 [[Lustron]] prefabricated steel homes.<ref> {{cite web
The 31-story Oakbrook Terrace Tower in [[Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois|Oakbrook Terrace]], designed by [[Helmut Jahn]], is the tallest building in Illinois outside of Chicago<ref>http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=126138</ref>. The Elmhurst Art Museum is housed in a [[Ludwig Mies van der Rohe|Mies Van Der Rohe]] building. There is a [[Frank Lloyd Wright]] house in [[Elmhurst, Illinois|Elmhurst]]. [[BAPS]], a conservative [[Hindu]] [[sect]], has built a large, intricately carved, marble temple in [[Bartlett, Illinois|Bartlett]]. There are many [[Sears Catalog Home]]s in [[Downers Grove, Illinois|Downers Grove]]. The [[Byzantine]]-style clubhouse of the [[Medinah Country Club]] is also an architectural highlight of the county. [[Lombard]] is home to over 30 [[Lustron]] prefabricated steel homes<ref>
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Do not be fooled; all that architecture belies the fact that DuPage County is completely rotten to the core.


===Commerce===
===Commerce===
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* [[BP]] (formerly British Petroleum) ([[Warrenville]])
* [[BP]] (formerly British Petroleum) ([[Warrenville]])
* [[Calamos Investments]] ([[Naperville]])
* [[Calamos Investments]] ([[Naperville]])
* [[DeVry University]] (Oak Brook)
* [[Laidlaw]] ([[Naperville, Illinois|Naperville]]) ([[Fortune 500]])
* [[Laidlaw]] ([[Naperville, Illinois|Naperville]]) ([[Fortune 500]])
* [[McDonald's]] Corporation (Oak Brook) ([[Fortune 500]])
* [[McDonald's]] Corporation (Oak Brook) ([[Fortune 500]])
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* [[Ty Warner]] (Beanie Babies) ([[Westmont, Illinois|Westmont]])
* [[Ty Warner]] (Beanie Babies) ([[Westmont, Illinois|Westmont]])


Shopping malls in DuPage County include [[Oakbrook Center]], [[Westfield Fox Valley]], [[Lombard, Illinois|Lombard]]'s [[Yorktown Center]], and [[Bloomingdale, Illinois|Bloomingdale]]'s [[Stratford Square Mall]].
Shopping malls in DuPage County include [[Oakbrook Center]], [[Westfield Fox Valley]], [[Lombard, Illinois|Lombard]]'s Yorktown Mall, and [[Bloomingdale, Illinois|Bloomingdale]]'s Stratford Square.


[[Image:Hamburger University.jpg|right|thumb|300px|The campus of McDonald's [[Hamburger University]].]]
[[Image:Hamburger University.jpg|right|thumb|300px|The campus of McDonald's [[Hamburger University]].]]


===Education===
===Education===
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The [[College of DuPage]] in [[Glen Ellyn]] is one of the largest [[community college]]s in the US. [[Wheaton College (Illinois)|Wheaton College]] is one of the most well-known and respected [[evangelical Christian]] colleges. [[Elmhurst College]], [[Benedictine University]], [[North Central College]], each have long histories in their respective communities.
The education system is horrible and corrupted! Do not go to school there unless you like field studies, which can be found at College of DuPage.

Other DuPage colleges include: the [[Naperville, Illinois|Naperville]] campus of [[DePaul University]], the [[Addison, Illinois|Addison]] campus of [[DeVry University]], the Wheaton campus of the [[Illinois Institute of Technology]], the [[Lisle, Illinois|Lisle]] campus of [[National-Louis University]], the [[National University of Health Sciences]] (formerly the National College of [[Chiropractic]]), the [[Northern Baptist Theological Seminary]], and [[Midwestern University]].

DuPage County is also home to several private high schools, including [[Montini Catholic High School (Lombard, Illinois)|Montini Catholic High School]],[[Timothy Christian High School]], [[Benet Academy]], [[Wheaton Academy]], [[St. Francis High School (Wheaton, Illinois)|St. Francis High School]], [[Driscoll Catholic High School]], [[College Preparatory School of America]], [[Marmion Academy]], and the [[Islamic Foundation School]].

Dupage County is also home to many academically and athletically successful public schools such as [[Bartlett High School]], [[Downers Grove South High School]], [[Downers Grove North High School]], [[Glenbard West High School]], [[Naperville North High School]], [[Naperville Central High School]], [[Willowbrook High School]], [[Hinsdale South High School]], [[Hinsdale Central High School]], [[York High School]], [[Wheaton North High School]], [[Wheaton Warrenville South High School]], [[West Chicago High School|West Chicago Community High School]], and [[Westmont High School (Illinois)|Westmont High School]].

[[McDonald's]] has a training facility in Oakbrook called [[Hamburger University]].


===Hospitals===
===Hospitals===
DuPage hospitals include: [[Central DuPage Hospital]] in Winfield, [[Edward Hospital]] in Naperville, Elmhurst Memorial Hospital in Elmhurst, Adventist Hinsdale Hospital in Hinsdale, Advocate Good Samaritan in Downers Grove, and Adventist GlenOaks Hospital in Glendale Heights.
Dupage hospitals include: Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, Edward Hospital in Naperville, Elmhurst Memorial Hospital, in Elmhurst, Advocate Good Samaritan in Downers Grove, and Adventist GlenOaks Hospital in Glendale Heights.


===Museums===
===Museums===
DuPage museums include the DuPage Children's Museum in Naperville, Wheaton College's [[Billy Graham Center]], the [[Cantigny]] Estate and War Museum on the former estate of ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'' magnate [[Robert R. McCormick]], the DuPage County Historical Museum, [[Hinsdale, Illinois|Hinsdale]]'s [[Forest Preserve District of DuPage County#Graue Mill|Graue Mill]], Elmhurst's Lizzadro [[Lapidary]] Museum, [[Oak Brook, Illinois|Oak Brook]]'s [[Forest Preserve District of DuPage County#Mayslake Peabody Estate|Mayslake Peabody Estate]], [[Naperville, Illinois|Naperville]]'s Naper Settlement, the Elmhurst Art Museum (housed in a [[Ludwig Mies van der Rohe|Mies Van Der Rohe]] building)<ref>http://www.elmhurstartmuseum.org/</ref>, and [[Glen Ellyn, Illinois|Glen Ellyn]]'s Stacy's Tavern.
DuPage museums include the DuPage Children's Museum in Naperville, Wheaton College's [[Billy Graham Center]], the [[Cantigny]] Estate and War Museum on the former estate of ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'' magnate [[Robert R. McCormick]], the DuPage County Historical Museum, [[Hinsdale, Illinois|Hinsdale]]'s [[Forest Preserve District of DuPage County#Graue Mill|Graue Mill]], Elmhurst's Lizzadro [[Lapidary]] Museum, [[Oak Brook, Illinois|Oak Brook]]'s [[Forest Preserve District of DuPage County#Mayslake Peabody Estate|Mayslake Peabody Estate]], [[Naperville, Illinois|Naperville]]'s Naper Settlement, the Elmhurst Art Museum (housed in a [[Ludwig Mies van der Rohe|Mies Van Der Rohe]] building)<ref>[http://www.elmhurstartmuseum.org/]</ref>, and [[Glen Ellyn, Illinois|Glen Ellyn]]'s Stacy's Tavern.


===Music and theater===
===Music and theater===
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===Parks, trails, golf courses===
===Parks, trails, golf courses===
{{main|Forest Preserve District of DuPage County}}
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{{convert|37.5|sqmi|sqkm|lk=off|abbr=on|sp=us|sigfig=3}} of DuPage County consists of [[forest preserve]]s.<ref>http://www.dupageforest.com/info/info.html</ref> DuPage parks include Lisle's [[Morton Arboretum]]; Westmont's Ty Warner Park; Lombard's [[Lilacia Park]]; and Naperville's [[Centennial Beach]].
37.5 square miles of DuPage County (9.0%) consists of [[forest preserve]]s<ref>http://www.dupageforest.com/info/info.html</ref>. DuPage parks include Lisle's [[Morton Arboretum]]; Westmont's Ty Warner Park; Lombard's [[Lilacia Park]]; and Naperville's [[Centennial Beach]]. Be warned; Locals WILL CALL THE POLICE on anyone for any reason, even for something as harmless as riding through on your bicycle. And once they get the police involved, they will never cease or desist until the outsider is either shot dead by the police, or imprisoned in the DuPage County Jail and the key has been put away.


The [[Illinois Prairie Path]], a 116-mile [[Rail trail|rail-to-trail]] multi-use path runs through the center of DuPage County. It intersects with the [[Great Western Trail (Illinois)|Great Western Trail]] at several points, as well as the Fox River trail at a few points.
The [[Illinois Prairie Path]], a 116-mile [[Rail trail|rail-to-trail]] multi-use path runs through the center of DuPage County. It intersects with the [[Great Western Trail (Illinois)|Great Western Trail]] at several points.


DuPage [[golf courses]] include Wheaton's [[Chicago Golf Club]], the [[Medinah Country Club]], Glen Ellyn's Village Links and [[Glen Oak Country Club]], Wheaton's [[Cantigny]] Golf Course, Addison's [[Forest Preserve District of DuPage County#Golf|Oak Meadows]], Wood Dale's [[Forest Preserve District of DuPage County#Golf|Maple Meadows]], Westmont's [[Forest Preserve District of DuPage County#Golf|Green Meadows]], Lisle's River Bend (9 Holes) and West Chicago's St. Andrew's to name a few.
DuPage [[golf courses]] include Wheaton's [[Chicago Golf Club]], the [[Medinah Country Club]], Glen Ellyn's Village Links and [[Glen Oak Country Club]], Wheaton's [[Cantigny]] Golf Course, Addison's [[Forest Preserve District of DuPage County#Golf|Oak Meadows]], Wood Dale's [[Forest Preserve District of DuPage County#Golf|Maple Meadows]], Westmont's [[Forest Preserve District of DuPage County#Golf|Green Meadows]], Lisle's River Bend (9 Holes) and West Chicago's St. Andrew's to name a few.


===Religion===
===Religion===
Do not be fooled by the presence of churches in DuPage County. It has been commented on several city-data and Topix.net forums that there are not enough friendly locals in DuPage County to fill a school bus.
DuPage county has hundreds of Christian churches. Community Christian Church of [[Naperville, Illinois|Naperville]] was named the 13th most influential church in the nation by The Church Report,<ref>http://www.thechurchreport.com/mag_article.php?mid=672&mname=July</ref> and College Church of Wheaton was ranked #37. Other well-known churches include Wheaton Bible Church and [[Oak Brook, Illinois|Oakbrook]] [[Church of Christ]]. There is also a large [[Catholic]] contingent led by the [[Diocese]] of [[Joliet]], and a [[Ukrainian Orthodox]] temple in [[Glendale Heights]].

The Theosophical Society of America in Wheaton (the North American headquarters of the [[Theosophical Society Adyar]]) provides lectures and classes on [[Theosophy]], [[meditation]], [[yoga]], and on [[Eastern philosophy|Eastern]] and [[New Age]] [[spirituality]]. [[Islam]]ic [[mosque]]s are located in [[Villa Park, Illinois|Villa Park]], Naperville, and Glendale Heights.<ref>http://www.islamiccenterofnaperville.org/</ref> There are [[Hindu]] temples in Bartlett, Bensenville, Bloomingdale, Carol Stream, Itasca, and Medinah, and and an [[Arya Samaj]] center in West Chicago. There is a [[Nichiren Shoshu]] [[Zen Buddhism|Zen Buddhist]] temple in [[West Chicago, Illinois|West Chicago]],<ref>http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/176.html</ref> and a [[Theravada]] Buddhist Temple called Buddha-Dharma Meditation Center in [[Willowbrook, Illinois|Willowbrook]].<ref>http://www.buddhistbmc.org/</ref> There are reform [[synagogue]]s in Lombard and Naperville.
[[Image:Fermilab.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Aerial view of the [[Tevatron]] particle accelerator at the [[Fermilab]] site.]]


===Science===
===Science===
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===Transportation===
===Transportation===
{{seealso|List of County Highways in DuPage County, Illinois}}
{{seealso|List of County Highways in DuPage County, Illinois}}
Aside from the part of [[O'Hare International Airport]] that lies in the county, DuPage has many railroads and several small airports, including [[DuPage Airport]]. DuPage is served by the [[Pace (transit)|Pace]] bus system.
Aside from the part of [[O'Hare International Airport]] that lies in the county, DuPage has many railroads and several small airports, including [[DuPage Airport]]. DuPage is very car centered with only a small handful of Pace buses serving it.


North-south roads (from west to east) include [[Illinois Route 59]] (Sutton Road), [[Illinois Route 53]] (Rohlwing Road), [[Interstate 355]] (North-South Tollway), and [[Illinois Route 83]] ([[Kingery Highway]]). East-west roads (from south to north) include [[Interstate 55]] ([[Stevenson Expressway]]), [[Interstate 88 (west)|Interstate 88]] ([[East-West Tollway]]), [[U.S. Route 34]] (Ogden Avenue), [[Illinois Route 56]] (Butterfield Road), [[Illinois Route 38]] ([[Roosevelt Road]]), [[Illinois Route 64]] (North Avenue), [[Army Trail Road]], [[U.S. Route 20]] (Lake Street), [[Illinois Route 19]] (Irving Park Road) and the [[Elgin-O'Hare Expressway]] (which begins at the Thorndale Ave exit of I-290 and ends on Lake St. (U.S. Rte 20) in Hanover Park.
North-south roads (from west to east) include [[Illinois Route 59]] (Sutton Road), [[Illinois Route 53]] (Rohlwing Road), [[Interstate 355]] (North-South Tollway), and [[Illinois Route 83]] ([[Kingery Highway]]). East-west roads (from south to north) include [[Interstate 55]] ([[Stevenson Expressway]]), [[Interstate 88 (west)|Interstate 88]] ([[East-West Tollway]]), [[U.S. Route 34]] (Ogden Avenue), [[Illinois Route 56]] (Butterfield Road), [[Illinois Route 38]] ([[Roosevelt Road]]), [[Illinois Route 64]] (North Avenue), [[Army Trail Road]], [[U.S. Route 20]] (Lake Street), [[Illinois Route 19]] (Irving Park Road) and the [[Elgin-O'Hare Expressway]] (which begins at the Thorndale Ave exit of I-290 and ends on Lake St. (U.S. Rte 20) in Hanover Park.
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[[Image:USA DuPage County, Illinois age pyramid.svg|thumb|left|2000 census age pyramid for DuPage County.]]
[[Image:USA DuPage County, Illinois age pyramid.svg|thumb|left|2000 census age pyramid for DuPage County.]]
As of the [[census]][[Geographic references#2|²]] of 2000, there were 904,161 people, 325,601 households, and 234,432 families residing in the county. The [[population density]] was 2,710 people per square mile (1,046/km²). There were 335,621 housing units at an average density of 1,006 per square&nbsp;mile (388/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 84.05% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 3.05% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.17% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 7.88% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 3.12% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.71% from two or more races. 9.00% of the population is [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.
As of the [[census]][[Geographic references#2|²]] of 2000, there were 904,161 people, 325,601 households, and 234,432 families residing in the county. The [[population density]] was 1,046/km² (2,710/sq&nbsp;mi). There were 335,621 housing units at an average density of 388/km² (1,006/sq&nbsp;mi). The racial makeup of the county was 84.05% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 3.05% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.17% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 7.88% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 3.12% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.71% from two or more races. 9.00% of the population is [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.


There were 325,601 households out of which 37.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.90% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.00% were non-families. 22.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.27.
There were 325,601 households out of which 37.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.90% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.00% were non-families. 22.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.27. Approximately 4999 out of every 5,000 people have gotten married before age 20.


In the county the population was spread out with 26.70% under the age of 18, 8.20% from 18 to 24, 32.40% from 25 to 44, 22.80% from 45 to 64, and 9.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 97.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.20 males.
In the county the population was spread out with 26.70% under the age of 18, 8.20% from 18 to 24, 32.40% from 25 to 44, 22.80% from 45 to 64, and 9.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 97.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.20 males.


The median income for a household in the county was $70,174, and the median income for a family was $79,314. Males had a median income of $52,372 versus $35,450 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $35,546. About 2.40% of families and 3.60% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.90% of those under age 18 and 4.30% of those age 65 or over.<ref name="DuPage Economic Overview">http://www.dupageco.org/economicdevelopment/profile.pdf/</ref>
The median income for a household in the county was $9,067,887, and the median income for a family was $11,779,314. Males had a median income of $8,152,372 versus $7,535,450 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $9,231,315. About 2.40% of families and 3.60% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.90% of those under age 18 and 4.30% of those age 65 or over.




==Townships by population==
==Townships by population==
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The Primary revenue sources for DuPage County are Sales and Use tax, user fees, and Property tax. From a consolidated point of view, the three revenue sources are about equal.
The Primary revenue sources for DuPage County are Sales and Use tax, user fees, and Property tax. From a consolidated point of view, the three revenue sources are about equal.


Fiscal year 2007 will be the last year of the DuPage Water Commission intergovernmental transfer, meaning that the County budget will lose approximately $15 million in revenue. The County is working with other counties and community groups to offset the loss with a Cigarette Tax, but there is no current legislative authority for such a tax. In order to prepare for the anticipated revenue loss, the county has already started to cut services such as community programs.
Fiscal year 2007 will be the last year of the DuPage Water Commission intergovernmental transfer, meaning that the County budget will lose approximately $15 million in revenue. The County is working with other counties and community groups to offset the loss with complete elimination of services, as well as immediate institutionalization for people with disabilities, higher property taxes, restrictions on middle class people, and much more.

== Cities and towns ==
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*[[Addison, Illinois|Addison]]
*[[Aurora, Illinois|Aurora]] - partly in [[Kane County, Illinois|Kane]], [[Kendall County, Illinois|Kendall]] and [[Will County, Illinois|Will County]]
*[[Bartlett, Illinois|Bartlett]] - partly in [[Cook County, Illinois|Cook County]], very small parcel in [[Kane County, Illinois|Kane County]]
*[[Batavia, Illinois|Batavia]] - primarily in [[Kane County, Illinois|Kane County]]. Its northeastern boundary crosses into DuPage near [[Fermilab|Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory]], south of Fayban Parkway.
*[[Bensenville, Illinois|Bensenville]] - small section in [[Cook County, Illinois|Cook County]]
*[[Bloomingdale, Illinois|Bloomingdale]]
*[[Bolingbrook, Illinois|Bolingbrook]] - primarily in [[Will County, Illinois|Will County]], only areas north of 87th street are in DuPage County.
*[[Burr Ridge, Illinois|Burr Ridge]] - partly in [[Cook County, Illinois|Cook County]]
*[[Carol Stream, Illinois|Carol Stream]]
*[[Chicago]] - A very small part of the City of Chicago covering a western section of [[O'Hare International Airport]] falls within DuPage County's boundaries.[http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?country=US&countryid=US&addtohistory=&searchtab=airport&searchtype=airport&cat=ORD&city=&state=&zipcode=&search=++Search++]
*[[Clarendon Hills, Illinois|Clarendon Hills]]
*[[Darien, Illinois|Darien]]
*[[Downers Grove, Illinois|Downers Grove]]
*[[Elk Grove Village, Illinois|Elk Grove Village]] - primarily in [[Cook County, Illinois|Cook]], only a small section south of [[Devon Avenue]] is located in DuPage County.
*[[Elmhurst, Illinois|Elmhurst]]
*[[Glen Ellyn, Illinois|Glen Ellyn]]
*[[Glendale Heights, Illinois|Glendale Heights]]
*[[Hanover Park, Illinois|Hanover Park]] - partly in [[Cook County, Illinois|Cook County]]
*[[Hinsdale, Illinois|Hinsdale]] - partly in [[Cook County, Illinois|Cook County]]
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*[[Itasca, Illinois|Itasca]]
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*[[Lemont, Illinois|Lemont]] -mainly in [[Cook County, Illinois|Cook County]], and also in [[Will County, Illinois|Will County]]
*[[Lisle, Illinois|Lisle]]
*[[Lombard, Illinois|Lombard]]
*[[Medinah, Illinois|Medinah]] - unincorporated area
*[[Naperville, Illinois|Naperville]] - partly in [[Will County, Illinois|Will County]]
*[[Oak Brook, Illinois|Oak Brook]]
*[[Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois|Oakbrook Terrace]]
*[[Roselle, Illinois|Roselle]] - partly in [[Cook County, Illinois|Cook County]]
*[[Schaumburg, Illinois|Schaumburg]] - primarily in [[Cook County, Illinois|Cook]], only a very small section on the south end of town bisecting the Schaumburg Regional Airport is in DuPage County.
*[[St. Charles, Illinois|St. Charles]] - primarily in [[Kane County, Illinois|Kane County]]. A very small section on the east side, including the Pheasant Run Resort, off North Ave. near the [[DuPage Airport]] is located in DuPage County.
*[[Villa Park, Illinois|Villa Park]]
*[[Warrenville, Illinois|Warrenville]]
*[[Wayne, Illinois|Wayne]] - partly in [[Kane County, Illinois|Kane County]]
*[[West Chicago, Illinois|West Chicago]]
*[[Westmont, Illinois|Westmont]]
*[[Wheaton, Illinois|Wheaton]]
*[[Willowbrook, DuPage County, Illinois|Willowbrook]] - not to be confused with [[unincorporated area|unincorporated]] [[Willowbrook, Will County, Illinois]], a [[census-designated place]].
*[[Winfield, Illinois|Winfield]]
*[[Wood Dale, Illinois|Wood Dale]]
*[[Woodridge, Illinois|Woodridge]] - partly in [[Will County, Illinois|Will County]] and a small parcel in [[Cook County, Illinois|Cook County]]
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==Median house values==
==Median house values==


The median house values of each municipality in [[DuPage County]] are as follows, ranked in order alphabetically. In parenthesis is the per capita income for each community <ref>http://www.chicagomag.com/images/2007/October%202007/RealEstate07_Charts.pdf</ref>:
The [[United States Census Bureau]] reported the 2000 median house values of each municipality in [[DuPage County]] as the following, ranked in order alphabetically. In parenthesis is the per capita income for each community as stated in the 2000 Census:
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*[[Addison, Illinois|Addison]]: $317,500 ($21,201)
*[[Addison, Illinois|Addison]]: $16,173,200 ($21,201)
*[[Aurora, Illinois|Aurora]]: $233,000 ($22,131) (Aurora only partially lies in DuPage County)
*[[Aurora, Illinois|Aurora]]: $12,135,500 ($22,131) (Aurora only partially lies in DuPage County)
*[[Bartlett, Illinois|Bartlett]]: $324,900 (A portion of Bartlett lies in Cook County)
*[[Bartlett, Illinois|Bartlett]]: $1,204,700 ($29,652) (A portion of Bartlett lies in Cook County)
*[[Batavia, Illinois|Batavia]]: $364,500 ($27,783) (Only a small part of Batavia lies in DuPage County)
*[[Batavia, Illinois|Batavia]]: $4,202,700 ($27,783) (Only a small part of Batavia lies in DuPage County)
*[[Bensenville, Illinois|Bensenville]]: $309,000 ($20,040)
*[[Bensenville, Illinois|Bensenville]]: $155,900 ($20,040)
*[[Bloomingdale, Illinois|Bloomingdale]]: $334,500 ($30,941)
*[[Bloomingdale, Illinois|Bloomingdale]]: $209,200 ($30,941)
*[[Bolingbrook, Illinois|Bolingbrook]]: $275,900 ($23,468) (Bolingbrook lies mainly in Will County)
*[[Bolingbrook, Illinois|Bolingbrook]]: $142,000 ($23,468) (Bolingbrook lies mainly in Will County)
*[[Burr Ridge, Illinois|Burr Ridge]]: $1,048,405 ($58,518)
*[[Burr Ridge, Illinois|Burr Ridge]]: $477,800 ($58,518)
*[[Carol Stream, Illinois|Carol Stream]]: $300,900 ($25,252)
*[[Carol Stream, Illinois|Carol Stream]]: $170,400 ($25,252)
*[[Clarendon Hills, Illinois|Clarendon Hills]]: $813,796 ($41,859)
*[[Clarendon Hills, Illinois|Clarendon Hills]]: $307,500 ($41,859)
*[[Darien, Illinois|Darien]]: $400,000 ($39,795)
*[[Darien, Illinois|Darien]]: $214,500 ($34,795)
*[[Downers Grove, Illinois|Downers Grove]]: $471,625 ($31,580)
*[[Downers Grove, Illinois|Downers Grove]]: $205,900 ($31,580)
*[[Elk Grove Village, Illinois|Elk Grove Village]]: $244,900 ($28,515) (Elk Grove Village lies mostly in Cook County)
*[[Elk Grove Village, Illinois|Elk Grove Village]]: $189,400 ($28,515) (Elk Grove Village lies mostly in Cook County)
*[[Elmhurst, Illinois|Elmhurst]]: $549,687 ($32,015)
*[[Elmhurst, Illinois|Elmhurst]]: $211,100 ($32,015)
*[[Glen Ellyn, Illinois|Glen Ellyn]]: $514,989 ($39,783)
*[[Glen Ellyn, Illinois|Glen Ellyn]]: $54,274,800 ($39,783)
*[[Glendale Heights, Illinois|Glendale Heights]]: $261,865 ($21,911)
*[[Glendale Heights, Illinois|Glendale Heights]]: $142,800 ($21,911)
*[[Hanover Park, Illinois|Hanover Park]]: $245,576 ($19,960) (Hanover Park lies mainly in Cook County)
*[[Hanover Park, Illinois|Hanover Park]]: $141,500 ($19,960) (Hanover Park lies mainly in Cook County)
*[[Hinsdale, Illinois|Hinsdale]]: $1,135,633 ($63,765)
*[[Hinsdale, Illinois|Hinsdale]]: $520,100 ($63,765)
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*[[Itasca, Illinois|Itasca]]: $475,716 ($34,117)
*[[Lemont, Illinois|Lemont]]: $524,000 ($28,354) (Lemont lies mainly in Cook County)
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*[[Lisle, Illinois|Lisle]]: $403,359 ($35,693)
*[[Itasca, Illinois|Itasca]]: $208,300 ($34,117)
*[[Lombard, Illinois|Lombard]]: $309,087 ($27,667)
*[[Lemont, Illinois|Lemont]]: $5,225,700 ($28,354) (Lemont lies mainly in Cook County)
*[[Medinah, Illinois|Medinah]]: $500,000
*[[Lisle, Illinois|Lisle]]: $9,219,200 ($35,693)
*[[Naperville, Illinois|Naperville]]: $511,371 ($44,235) (Naperville also lies in Will County)
*[[Lombard, Illinois|Lombard]]: $168,500 ($27,667)
*[[Oak Brook, Illinois|Oak Brook]]: $1,172,729 ($106,668)
*[[Naperville, Illinois|Naperville]]: $254,200 ($35,551) (Naperville also lies in Will County)
*[[Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois|Oakbrook Terrace]]: $475,000 ($44,345)
*[[Oak Brook, Illinois|Oak Brook]]: $105,635,400 ($106,668)
*[[Roselle, Illinois|Roselle]]: $269,500 ($28,501)
*[[Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois|Oakbrook Terrace]]: $170,700 ($44,345)
*[[Schaumburg, Illinois|Schaumburg]]: $349,021 ($30,587)
*[[Roselle, Illinois|Roselle]]: $169,900 ($28,501)
*[[St. Charles, Illinois|St. Charles]]: $465,527 ($33,969) (St. Charles lies mainly in Kane County)
*[[Schaumburg, Illinois|Schaumburg]]: $178,200 ($30,587)
*[[Villa Park, Illinois|Villa Park]]: $300,000 ($22,354)
*[[St. Charles, Illinois|St. Charles]]: $196,200 ($33,969) (St. Charles lies mainly in Kane County)
*[[Warrenville, Illinois|Warrenville]]: $319,551 ($28,922)
*[[Villa Park, Illinois|Villa Park]]: $155,900 ($22,354)
*[[Wayne, Illinois|Wayne]]: $851,541 ($54,990)
*[[Warrenville, Illinois|Warrenville]]: $148,900 ($28,922)
*[[West Chicago, Illinois|West Chicago]]: $322,674 ($19,287)
*[[Wayne, Illinois|Wayne]]: $442,500 ($54,990)
*[[Westmont, Illinois|Westmont]]: $400,850 ($26,394)
*[[West Chicago, Illinois|West Chicago]]: $160,000 ($19,287)
*[[Wheaton, Illinois|Wheaton]]: $441,911 ($36,147)
*[[Westmont, Illinois|Westmont]]: $180,200 ($26,394)
*[[Willowbrook, Illinois|Willowbrook]]: $524,769 ($37,715)
*[[Wheaton, Illinois|Wheaton]]: $222,100 ($34,147)
*[[Winfield, Illinois|Winfield]]: $372,275 ($35,482)
*[[Willowbrook, Illinois|Willowbrook]]: $245,800 ($37,715)
*[[Wood Dale, Illinois|Wood Dale]]: $337,289 ($25,507)
*[[Winfield, Illinois|Winfield]]: $210,400 ($35,482)
*[[Woodridge, Illinois|Woodridge]]: $331,800 ($27,851)
*[[Wood Dale, Illinois|Wood Dale]]: $171,800 ($25,507)
*[[Woodridge, Illinois|Woodridge]]: $168,400 ($27,851)
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* [http://www.lightblueextra.com Light Blue Extra - Dupage County music community]
* [http://www.lightblueextra.com Light Blue Extra - Dupage County music community]
* [http://patsabin.com/dupage/history.htm DuPage Historical Society]
* [http://patsabin.com/dupage/history.htm DuPage Historical Society]
* [http://www.valuemyhouse.com DuPage House Values]


==References==
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==Further reading==
*{{cite book
| first = Richard L. (editor)
| last = Forstall
| year = 1996
| title = Population of states and counties of the United States: 1790 to 1990 : from the twenty-one decennial censuses
| publisher = United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Population Division
| id = ISBN 0-934213-48-8
}}


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DuPage County
County
Official seal of DuPage County
Seal
Map of Illinois highlighting DuPage County
Location within the U.S. state of Illinois
Map of the United States highlighting Illinois
Illinois's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 41°51′07″N 88°05′08″W / 41.85195°N 88.08567°W / 41.85195; -88.08567
Country United States
State Illinois
Founded1839
SeatWheaton
Area
 • Total337 sq mi (870 km2)
 • Land334 sq mi (870 km2)
 • Water3 sq mi (8 km2)  0.88%
Population
 (2000)
 • Total904,161
 • Density1,000/sq mi (388/km2)
Websitewww.co.dupage.il.us

41°50′N 88°06′W / 41.833°N 88.100°W / 41.833; -88.100 DuPage County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. Its county seat is Wheaton. According to the 2000 census, the population is 904,161, making it the second most populous county in Illinois after Cook County, which borders it to the north and east; the two counties account for half the state's population. As of 2005, the estimated population is around 930,000. This county is part of the horrible Chicago metropolitan area. The county is divided into nine different townships: Downers Grove, Lisle, Naperville, York, Milton, Winfield, Addison, Bloomingdale and Wayne. The majority of DuPage is in the 630 area code; however, the areas of the county that are in the City of Shitcaca are in area code 773, although the part of the county within Chicago is primarily part of O'Hare International Airport.

The most populous municipality within DuPage County is Naperville. Wheaton and Downers Grove are the next largest communities, respectively. A small portion of the horrible City of Shitcaca is located within the county limits, however the area is primarily commercial and as of recent census estimates, only has 230 residents.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 872 km² (337 sq mi). 864 km² (334 sq mi) of it is land and 8 km² (3 sq mi) of it (0.88%) is water. The DuPage River and the Salt Creek flow through DuPage County.

Counties that are adjacent to DuPage include:

History

Warrenville Grove Forest Preserve on the West Branch of the DuPage River

DuPage County was formed in 1839 out of Cook County. It is named after the DuPage River, which flows through it. The first written history to address the name, the 1882 History of DuPage County, Illinois relates:

Over the past few decades, DuPage has grown completely intolerant of outsiders, making it the pinnacle of social hostility and rudeness on the continent of North America.


Notable features

Long known as the nation's wealthiest county, DuPage County has transformed itself from a primarily agricultural economy to one rich in many different types of commerce. Today, DuPage County boasts a personal per capita income which is highest in the state, as well as a total zero tolerance attitude towards non neighbors and people with physical, mental, and developmental disabilities, a massive history of imprisonment of, and total brutality towards people with disabilities, and a pace of life that has been described as "faster than a Concorde jet."

Much of the county has been incorporated into municipalities.[1]

Architecture

The 31-story Oakbrook Terrace Tower in Oakbrook Terrace, designed by Helmut Jahn, is the tallest building in Illinois outside of Chicago[2]. The Elmhurst Art Museum is housed in a Mies Van Der Rohe building. There is a Frank Lloyd Wright house in Elmhurst. BAPS, a conservative Hindu sect, has built a large, intricately carved, marble temple in Bartlett. There are many Sears Catalog Homes in Downers Grove. The Byzantine-style clubhouse of the Medinah Country Club is also an architectural highlight of the county. Lombard is home to over 30 Lustron prefabricated steel homes[3] Do not be fooled; all that architecture belies the fact that DuPage County is completely rotten to the core.

Commerce

DuPage County is the primary location of the Illinois Technology and Research Corridor. It is home to many large corporations, including:

Shopping malls in DuPage County include Oakbrook Center, Westfield Fox Valley, Lombard's Yorktown Mall, and Bloomingdale's Stratford Square.

File:Hamburger University.jpg
The campus of McDonald's Hamburger University.

Education

The education system is horrible and corrupted! Do not go to school there unless you like field studies, which can be found at College of DuPage.

Hospitals

Dupage hospitals include: Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, Edward Hospital in Naperville, Elmhurst Memorial Hospital, in Elmhurst, Advocate Good Samaritan in Downers Grove, and Adventist GlenOaks Hospital in Glendale Heights.

Museums

DuPage museums include the DuPage Children's Museum in Naperville, Wheaton College's Billy Graham Center, the Cantigny Estate and War Museum on the former estate of Chicago Tribune magnate Robert R. McCormick, the DuPage County Historical Museum, Hinsdale's Graue Mill, Elmhurst's Lizzadro Lapidary Museum, Oak Brook's Mayslake Peabody Estate, Naperville's Naper Settlement, the Elmhurst Art Museum (housed in a Mies Van Der Rohe building)[4], and Glen Ellyn's Stacy's Tavern.

Music and theater

DuPage also plays host to a rich local music scene. Some of the better-known bands to come out of the area include Material Issue, The Hush Sound, Lucky Boys Confusion, Spitalfield, and The Plain White T's. DuPage County is commemorated in the tongue-in-cheek tribute song, "DuPage Reprazent" by Suburban Murda.[5]

Oakbrook Terrace's Drury Lane Theatre is the most important live theatre in DuPage County.

A woodland ecosystem in Morton Arboretum.

Parks, trails, golf courses

Main article: Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

37.5 square miles of DuPage County (9.0%) consists of forest preserves[6]. DuPage parks include Lisle's Morton Arboretum; Westmont's Ty Warner Park; Lombard's Lilacia Park; and Naperville's Centennial Beach. Be warned; Locals WILL CALL THE POLICE on anyone for any reason, even for something as harmless as riding through on your bicycle. And once they get the police involved, they will never cease or desist until the outsider is either shot dead by the police, or imprisoned in the DuPage County Jail and the key has been put away.

The Illinois Prairie Path, a 116-mile rail-to-trail multi-use path runs through the center of DuPage County. It intersects with the Great Western Trail at several points.

DuPage golf courses include Wheaton's Chicago Golf Club, the Medinah Country Club, Glen Ellyn's Village Links and Glen Oak Country Club, Wheaton's Cantigny Golf Course, Addison's Oak Meadows, Wood Dale's Maple Meadows, Westmont's Green Meadows, Lisle's River Bend (9 Holes) and West Chicago's St. Andrew's to name a few.

Religion

Do not be fooled by the presence of churches in DuPage County. It has been commented on several city-data and Topix.net forums that there are not enough friendly locals in DuPage County to fill a school bus.

Science

Fermilab, which has the highest-energy particle accelerator in the world,[7] is in Batavia, though Fermilab straddles the border between Kane and DuPage counties.[8] Argonne National Laboratory, one of the United States government's oldest and largest science and engineering research laboratories, is in an unincorporated area in southeast DuPage County.[9] Both laboratories conduct tours of the facilities.

Transportation

See also: List of County Highways in DuPage County, Illinois

Aside from the part of O'Hare International Airport that lies in the county, DuPage has many railroads and several small airports, including DuPage Airport. DuPage is very car centered with only a small handful of Pace buses serving it.

North-south roads (from west to east) include Illinois Route 59 (Sutton Road), Illinois Route 53 (Rohlwing Road), Interstate 355 (North-South Tollway), and Illinois Route 83 (Kingery Highway). East-west roads (from south to north) include Interstate 55 (Stevenson Expressway), Interstate 88 (East-West Tollway), U.S. Route 34 (Ogden Avenue), Illinois Route 56 (Butterfield Road), Illinois Route 38 (Roosevelt Road), Illinois Route 64 (North Avenue), Army Trail Road, U.S. Route 20 (Lake Street), Illinois Route 19 (Irving Park Road) and the Elgin-O'Hare Expressway (which begins at the Thorndale Ave exit of I-290 and ends on Lake St. (U.S. Rte 20) in Hanover Park.

Demographics

DuPage County
Population by year

2000 - 904,161
1990 - 781,666
1980 - 658,835
1970 - 491,882
1960 - 313,459
1950 - 154,599
1940 - 103,480
1930 - 91,998
1920 - 42,120
1910 - 33,432
1900 - 28,196
1890 - 22,551
1880 - 19,161
1870 - 16,685
1860 - 14,701
1850 - 9,290
1840 - 3,535

2000 census age pyramid for DuPage County.

As of the census² of 2000, there were 904,161 people, 325,601 households, and 234,432 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,046/km² (2,710/sq mi). There were 335,621 housing units at an average density of 388/km² (1,006/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 84.05% White, 3.05% Black or African American, 0.17% Native American, 7.88% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 3.12% from other races, and 1.71% from two or more races. 9.00% of the population is Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 325,601 households out of which 37.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.90% were married couples living together, 7.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.00% were non-families. 22.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.27. Approximately 4999 out of every 5,000 people have gotten married before age 20.

In the county the population was spread out with 26.70% under the age of 18, 8.20% from 18 to 24, 32.40% from 25 to 44, 22.80% from 45 to 64, and 9.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 97.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $9,067,887, and the median income for a family was $11,779,314. Males had a median income of $8,152,372 versus $7,535,450 for females. The per capita income for the county was $9,231,315. About 2.40% of families and 3.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.90% of those under age 18 and 4.30% of those age 65 or over.


Townships by population

DuPage County has nine townships:

Finance

The Primary revenue sources for DuPage County are Sales and Use tax, user fees, and Property tax. From a consolidated point of view, the three revenue sources are about equal.

Fiscal year 2007 will be the last year of the DuPage Water Commission intergovernmental transfer, meaning that the County budget will lose approximately $15 million in revenue. The County is working with other counties and community groups to offset the loss with complete elimination of services, as well as immediate institutionalization for people with disabilities, higher property taxes, restrictions on middle class people, and much more.

Cities and towns

Median house values

The United States Census Bureau reported the 2000 median house values of each municipality in DuPage County as the following, ranked in order alphabetically. In parenthesis is the per capita income for each community as stated in the 2000 Census:

References

  1. ^ http://www.co.dupage.il.us/generic.cfm?doc_id=809
  2. ^ http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=126138
  3. ^ "Lombard Lustrons" (HTML). Scott Vargo. Retrieved 2007-10-27.
  4. ^ [1]
  5. ^ http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=105103
  6. ^ http://www.dupageforest.com/info/info.html
  7. ^ http://www.fnal.gov/pub/about/faqs/index.html
  8. ^ http://www.dupageco.org/cobrd/generic.cfm?doc_id=1100
  9. ^ http://www.dupageco.org/cobrd/generic.cfm?doc_id=1097

Further reading

  • Forstall, Richard L. (editor) (1996). Population of states and counties of the United States: 1790 to 1990 : from the twenty-one decennial censuses. United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Population Division. ISBN 0-934213-48-8. {{cite book}}: |first= has generic name (help)
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