| Downers Grove Township | |
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| Coordinates: 41°45′15″N 87°58′32″W / 41.75417°N 87.97556°W | |
| Country |  United States |
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| State |  Illinois |
| County | DuPage |
| Settled | November 6, 1849 |
| Government | |
| - Supervisor | Barbara J. Wheat |
| Area | |
| - Total | 50.89 sq mi (131.81 km2) |
| - Land | 50.24 sq mi (130.12 km2) |
| - Water | 0.65 sq mi (1.69 km2) 1.28% |
| Elevation | 758 ft (231 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 148,110 |
| - Density | 2,948/sq mi (1,138.3/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 60439, 60514, 60515, 60516, 60517, 60521, 60523, 60559, 60561 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0428909 |
Downers Grove Township is one of nine townships in DuPage County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 148,110[1]. It is the largest township in the county, both in terms of area and population.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Downers Grove Township covers an area of 50.89 square miles (131.81 square kilometers); of this, 50.24 square miles (130.12 square kilometers, 98.72 percent) is land and 0.65 square miles (1.69 square kilometers, 1.28 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
- Bolingbrook (partial)
- Burr Ridge (west three-quarters)
- Clarendon Hills
- Darien
- Downers Grove (southeast three-quarters)
- Hinsdale (partial)
- Lemont (partial)
- Oak Brook (partial)
- Westmont (south three-quarters)
- Willow Springs (partial)
- Willowbrook
- Woodridge (partial)
Unincorporated towns
- Fullersburg at 41°49′05″N 87°55′06″W / 41.8180865°N 87.918394°W
- Lace at 41°45′07″N 87°58′03″W / 41.7519754°N 87.9675603°W
- Palisades at 41°42′49″N 87°56′01″W / 41.7136425°N 87.9336693°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Extinct towns
(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
Adjacent townships
- York Township (north)
- Proviso Township, Cook County (northeast)
- Lyons Township, Cook County (east)
- Palos Township, Cook County (southeast)
- Lemont Township, Cook County (south)
- DuPage Township, Will County (southwest)
- Lisle Township (west)
- Milton Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these ten cemeteries: Cass, Clarendon Hills, Downers Grove, Fullersburg, Hinsdale Animal, Oak Hill, Pierce Downer, Saint Johns Lutheran, Saint Mary of Gostyn and Saint Patricks Catholic.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Argonne Heliport
- Brookridge Airport
- Darien-Woodridge Fire Department Heliport
- Madison Avenue Venture Heliport
- Midwest Heliport
Rivers
Lakes
- Bruce Lake
- Golfview Lake
- Maple Lake
- Picadilly Lake
- Ruth Lake
Landmarks
- Argonne National Laboratory
- Dupage County Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve
School districts
- Westmont Community Unit School District 201
Political districts
- Illinois's 13th congressional district
- State House District 42
- State House District 47
- State House District 82
- State Senate District 21
- State Senate District 24
- State Senate District 41
References
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States National Atlas
External links
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