DuPage County, Illinois - Wikipedivisiteda on 8/7/2017 Page 1 of 7 DuPage County, Illinois Coordinates: 41°50′N 88°05′W From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia DuPage County (/ˌduːˈpeɪdʒ/) is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois, and one of the collar counties of the Chicago DuPage County, Illinois metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 916,924,[2] making it Illinois' second-most populous county. Its county seat is Wheaton.[3] County County of DuPage With a population nearing one million, DuPage County has become mostly developed and suburbanized, although some pockets of farmland remain in the county's western and northern parts. The county has a vast socioeconomic profile; residents of Hinsdale, Naperville, and Oak Brook include some of the wealthiest people in the Midwest. In 2010, Midwest Living voted Hinsdale the Midwest's second-wealthiest town, the first being Fairway, Kansas. In stark contrast, the large unincorporated area of Downers Grove Township is very blue collar, with many residents below the poverty line.[4] Contents Warrenville Grove Forest Preserve on the West Branch of the DuPage River ◾ 1 History ◾ 2 Geography ◾ 2.1 Climate ◾ 2.2 Adjacent counties ◾ 3 Demographics Seal ◾ 3.1 Religion Motto: The Magnificent Miles West of Chicago ◾ 4 Economy ◾ 4.1 National Laboratories ◾ 5 Arts and culture ◾ 5.1 Architecture ◾ 5.2 Museums and historical sites ◾ 5.3 Music and theater ◾ 6 Parks and recreation ◾ 7 Government and politics ◾ 7.1 Government ◾ 7.2 Politics ◾ 7.2.1 National Politics ◾ 7.2.2 Local politics ◾ 8 Education Location in the U.S. state of Illinois ◾ 8.1 Colleges and universities ◾ 8.2 Secondary schools ◾ 8.3 School districts ◾ 9 Infrastructure ◾ 9.1 Health care ◾ 9.2 Transportation ◾ 10 Communities Illinois's location in the U.S. ◾ 10.1 Cities Founded February 9, 1839 ◾ 10.2 Villages Named for DuPage River ◾ 10.3 Unincorporated communities Seat Wheaton ◾ 10.4 Townships Largest city Naperville ◾ 10.5 Ghost towns Area ◾ 11 See also ◾ 12 References • Total 336 sq mi (870 km2) ◾ 13 External links • Land 327 sq mi (847 km2) • Water 8.9 sq mi (23 km2), 2.6% Population History • (2010) 916,924 • Density 2,800/sq mi (1,081/km²) [5] DuPage County was formed on 9 February 1839 out of Cook County. The county took its name from the DuPage Area code(s) 630 and 331 River, which was, in turn, named after a French fur trapper, DuPage.[6] The first written history to address the name, the [7] Congressional 3rd, 5th, 6th, 8th, 11th, 14th 1882 History of DuPage County, Illinois, by Rufus Blanchard, relates: districts Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5 Website www.dupageco.org (http://www.dupageco.org) Footnotes: [1] DuPage County at the time of its creation in 1839 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DuPage_County,_Illinois 8/7/2017 DuPage County, Illinois - Wikipedivisiteda on 8/7/2017 Page 2 of 7 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. ” Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 336 square miles (870 km2), of which 327 square miles (850 km2) is land and 8.9 square miles (23 km2) (2.6%) is water.[8] The DuPage River and the 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 at its highest point is 982 feet (299 m) above mean sea level.[9] Climate In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Wheaton have ranged from a low of 14 °F (−10 °C) in Wheaton, Illinois January to a high of 87 °F (31 °C) in July, although a record low of −26 °F (−32 °C) was recorded in January 1985 and a record high of 105 °F (41 °C) was recorded in July 1995. Average monthly precipitation ranged from Climate chart (explanation) [10] 1.56 inches (40 mm) in February to 4.60 inches (117 mm) in August. JFMAMJJASOND Adjacent counties 84 87 85 75 78 67 Counties that are adjacent to DuPage include: 63 50 63 61 50 57 Cook County (east and north) 53 ◾ 38 48 37 32 42 ◾ Will County (south) 38 32 ◾ Kendall County (southwest; counties meet at a corner) 28 19 20 ◾ Kane County (west) 14 Demographics 1.9 1.6 2.6 3.8 3.9 3.9 4 4.6 3.4 2.7 3.2 2.5 Average max. and min. temperatures in °F DuPage County's population's distribution by race and ethnicity in the 2010 census was as follows:[16] Precipitation totals in inches Percentage of Source: The Weather Channel[10] Race / Ethnicity county population Metric conversion White 77.9 % JFMAMJJASOND Asian 10.1 % Black or African American 4.6 % 29 31 29 24 26 19 American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3 % 17 10 17 16 10 14 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.0 % 12 3 9 3 0 6 Two or more races 2.2 % 3 0 −2 −7 −7 Hispanic or Latino 13.3 % −10 White, not Hispanic or Latino 70.5 % 47 40 67 97 100 99 101 117 86 68 81 62 DuPage County has become more diverse. The population of foreign-born residents increased from about 71,300 in 1990 to 171,000 by 2009 estimates.[17] Average max. and min. temperatures in °C Precipitation totals in mm 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 Historical population 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. Census Pop. %± 1840 3,535 — 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 1850 9,290 162.8% 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 1860 14,701 58.2% every 100 females, age 18 and over, there were 94.20 males. 1870 16,685 13.5% The median income for a household in the county was $98,441 and the median income for a family was $113,086.[18] Males had a median 1880 19,161 14.8% income of $60,909 versus $41,346 for females. The mean or average income for a family in DuPage County is $121,009, according to the 1890 22,551 17.7% 2005 census. The per capita income for the county was $38,458. About 2.40% of families and 3.60% of the population were below the 1900 28,196 25.0% poverty line, including 3.90% of those under age 18 and 4.30% of those age 65 or over.[18] 1910 33,432 18.6% 1920 42,120 26.0% Religion 1930 91,998 118.4% 1940 103,480 12.5% DuPage County has several hundred Christian churches. Well-known churches include Community Christian Church of Naperville, College 1950 154,599 49.4% Church of Wheaton, Wheaton Bible Church, and First Baptist Church of Wheaton. There is also a large Catholic contingency, part of the Diocese of Joliet, and a Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Glendale Heights. 1960 313,459 102.8% 1970 491,882 56.9% 1980 658,835 33.9% 1990 781,666 18.6% 2000 904,161 15.7% 2010 916,924 1.4% Est. 2016 929,368 [11] 1.4% https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DuPage_County,_Illinois 8/7/2017 DuPage County, Illinois - Wikipedivisiteda on 8/7/2017 Page 3 of 7 The Theosophical Society in America in Wheaton, the North American headquarters of the Theosophical Society Adyar, provides lectures U.S. Decennial Census[12] [13] [14] and classes on theosophy, meditation, yoga, Eastern and New Age spirituality. Islamic mosques are located in Villa Park, Naperville (two 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000[15] 2010-2013[2] mosques), Glendale Heights, Willowbrook, Westmont, Lombard, Bolingbrook, Addison, Woodale, West Chicago, and unincorporated Glen Ellyn.[19] There are Hindu temples in Bartlett, Bensenville, Bloomingdale, Carol Stream, Itasca and Medinah, and an Arya Samaj center in West Chicago. There is a Nichiren Shōshū Zen Buddhist temple in West Chicago[20] and a Theravada Buddhist Temple, called the Buddha- Dharma Meditation Center, in Willowbrook.[21] There is also a Reform synagogue, Congregation Etz Chaim, in Lombard and an unaffiliated one in Naperville.