Downers Grove, Illinois

Downers Grove, Illinois
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Downers Grove
Downers Grove
Downers Grove
Coordinates: 41°47′21″N 87°59′40″W / 41.78917°N 87.99444°W / 41.78917; -87.99444
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyDuPage
TownshipsDowners Grove, Lisle, York, Milton
Founded1832
Incorporated1873
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
 • MayorRobert T. Barnett
Area
 • Total
14.80 sq mi (38.32 km2)
 • Land14.65 sq mi (37.94 km2)
 • Water0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2)
Elevation
709 ft (216 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
50,247
 • Density3,430.5/sq mi (1,324.51/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
60515–60517
Area codes630 and 331
FIPS code17-20591
GNIS ID2398745
Websitewww.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.