Wheaton, Illinois
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Downtown Wheaton (2022) | |
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| Coordinates: 41°51′22″N 88°06′30″W / 41.85611°N 88.10833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| Counties | DuPage |
| Townships | Milton, Winfield |
| Founded | 1831 |
| Incorporated | 1859 (village) 1890 (city) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Mayor | Phillip Suess |
| • City Manager | Michael Dzugan |
| • City Code | Link to Code |
| • Zoning | Link to Zoning |
| • City Calendar | Link to Calendar |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.49 sq mi (29.75 km2) |
| • Land | 11.32 sq mi (29.31 km2) |
| • Water | 0.17 sq mi (0.43 km2) |
| Elevation | 748 ft (228 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 53,970 |
• Estimate ()2024 | 53,741 |
| • Density | 4,769/sq mi (1,841/km2) |
| Demonym | Wheatie |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 60187, 60189 |
| Area code | 630 and 331 |
| FIPS code | 17-81048 |
| GNIS ID | 2397294 |
| Website | www |
Wheaton is a city in and the county seat of DuPage County, Illinois, United States. It is located in Milton and Winfield Townships, approximately 25 miles (40 km) west of Chicago. As of the 2020 census, Wheaton's population was 53,970, making it the 27th-most populous municipality in the state.