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101-482: 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 50,247. It is a south-western suburb of Chicago located between I-88 and I-55 . Downers Grove was founded in 1832 by Pierce Downer, a farmer who traveled to Illinois from Rutland, New York , but

202-655: A Csa climate well inland to ensure hot summers and cold winters. They are generally found in the highly elevated areas of south-eastern Turkey ( Hakkâri ), north-western Iran, northern Iraq, parts of Central Asia , parts of the High Atlas mountain range in central Morocco and very small parts of the Intermountain West in the United States. This climate zone does not exist at all in the Southern Hemisphere, where

303-641: A family in DuPage County is $ 121,009, according to the 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 poverty line , including 3.90% of those under age 18 and 4.30% of those age 65 or over. DuPage County has several hundred Christian churches, and especially around Wheaton is a Bible Belt , with Wheaton College and various other evangelical Christian colleges, and publishing houses including InterVarsity Press , Crossway , Tyndale House , Christianity Today and other smaller ones in

404-720: A few points. DuPage golf courses include: Wheaton's Chicago Golf Club , Arrowhead Golf Club and Cantigny Golf courses; the Medinah Country Club ; the Village Links and Glen Oak Country Club of Glen Ellyn ; Addison's Oak Meadows ; Oak Brook's Oak Brook Golf Club, Butler National Golf Club , and Butterfield Country Club; Wood Dale's Maple Meadows ; Westmont's Green Meadows ; Lisle's River Bend (9 holes); West Chicago's St. Andrews Golf & Country Club and Winfield's Klein Creek Golf Club, among others. DuPage County

505-459: A glacier-dug pond that provides boating access to the nearby DuPage River (East Branch). Lyman Woods, a nature preserve, was originally ranching lands. The 150 acres (61 ha) preserve consists of oak savannas , prairies, and marshes. The land was purchased by Downers Grove in 1987. The preserve contains over 300 native species of plants and animals; six of which are considered rare in northern Illinois. In 1996, residents of Downers Grove passed

606-631: 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 1.56 inches (40 mm) in February to 4.60 inches (117 mm) in August. Counties that are adjacent to DuPage include: DuPage County's population's distribution by race and ethnicity in

707-593: A majority of offices in Naperville and Lisle townships. Between these two victories, Democrats only held two township offices. Mark Starkovich served as York Township Supervisor from 1989 to 1993 and Martin McManamon has served as Wayne Township Highway Commissioner since 2013. In 2020, Democrats won control of the DuPage County Board, expanding on their 2018 lead. In 2022, Democrats expanded their majority in

808-413: A male householder with no spouse present, and 26.1% had a female householder with no spouse present. Out of adults in the village, 55.2% were married (not separated), 5.9% were widowed, 9.8% were divorced, 0.7% were separated, and 28.5% were never married. In the village, 5.9% of the population was under 5 years of age, with 21.5% under the age of 18, and 19.1% were 65 years of age or older. The median age

909-509: A marked reduction in wintry precipitation, which increases the chances of a wintertime drought ( w ). Snowfall occurs in all areas with a humid continental climate and in many such places is more common than rain during the height of winter. In places with sufficient wintertime precipitation, the snow cover is often deep. Most summer rainfall occurs during thunderstorms , and in North America and Asia an occasional tropical cyclone (or

1010-502: A mill to serve surrounding farmers. Today, the Hobson house still stands on Hobson Road in Naperville, and the location of the mill is commemorated with a millstone and monument in today's Pioneer Park. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 336 square miles (870 km ), of which 327 square miles (850 km ) is land and 8.9 square miles (23 km ) (2.6%)

1111-519: A mixed socioeconomic profile and residents of Hinsdale , Naperville and Oak Brook include some of the wealthiest people in the Midwest . On the whole, the county enjoys above average median household income levels and low overall poverty levels when compared to the national average. Prior to European-American settlement, the area that is now DuPage County was inhabited by the Potawatomi people. By 1800,

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1212-596: A presbyterian minister, and his wife Maria Dewey Lyman arrived, and built what is believed to be the first home in Downers Grove. The first schoolhouse was built in 1844. In 1846, the Blodgett house was built by Israel and Avis Blodgett. It was the second (or third) home built in Downers Grove. Both the Lyman and Blodgett homes are of cultural significance, as they were both built by abolitionist families and served as former stops on

1313-704: A subarctic climate. In the Southern Hemisphere , it exists in well-defined areas only in the Southern Alps of New Zealand , in the Snowy Mountains of Australia in Kiandra, New South Wales and the Andes Mountains of Argentina and Chile . Since climate regimes tend to be dominated by vegetation of one region with relatively homogenous ecology, those that project climate change remap their results in

1414-523: A thermal profile, but because of semi-arid precipitation portions of it are grouped into the BSk category. In Europe , it is found in much of Central Europe : Germany (in the east and southeast part of the country), Austria (generally below 700 m (2,297 ft)), Poland , Czech Republic , Slovakia , Hungary (generally above 100 m (328 ft)), Croatia (mostly Slavonia region), in much of Eastern Europe : Ukraine (the whole country except

1515-581: A variety of grocery and convenience stores. Industrial and corporate parks can be found on Ogden's tributaries adjacent to major tollways such as I-355 or I-88 . According to the Village's 2017 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city are: Downers Grove has 68 confirmed Sears Kit Homes, 11 Harris Brothers, 9 Wardway/Gordon-Van Tine, and 1 Aladdin Kit Home. Source Downers Grove Museum. Sears and Other Kit-Home research. The Tivoli Theatre

1616-541: A variety of other services and information to the public schools within 42 school districts of the county that provide education to over 161,000 students in 245 schools. The following is a list of school districts that not only includes those supported by the DuPage County Regional Office of Education, but includes others which may have schools and/or administrative headquarters outside of DuPage County but which have any territory, no matter how slight, within

1717-479: A whole, has a $ 68,428 Median Household Income and a 12.0% poverty rate Located 20 miles west of the Chicago Loop , Downers Grove residents commonly commute via the village's three Metra BNSF line stations or highway connections . The village itself also serves as headquarters for multiple businesses, including Advocate Aurora Health and Fortune 500 members Dover Corporation and Univar Solutions . The village

1818-693: Is a Nichiren Shōshū Zen Buddhist temple in West Chicago and a Theravada Buddhist Temple, called the Buddha-Dharma Meditation Center, in Willowbrook . There is also a Reform synagogue , Congregation Etz Chaim, in Lombard and an unaffiliated one in Naperville, called Congregation Beth Shalom. DuPage County is the primary location of the Illinois Technology and Research Corridor . It

1919-451: Is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois , and one of the collar counties of the Chicago metropolitan area . As of the 2020 census , the population was 932,877, making it Illinois' second-most populous county . Its county seat is Wheaton . Known for its vast tallgrass prairies , DuPage County has become mostly developed and suburbanized, although some pockets of farmland remain in

2020-485: Is a private K-8 school, known for its math and science-oriented teaching as well as its focus on the arts and foreign language. Downers Grove is also the home of Midwestern University , which trains osteopathic physicians and surgeons , physician assistants , pharmacists , physical therapists, occupational therapists, and dentists. According to the American Community Survey 2010, Downers Grove has one of

2121-416: Is also home to regional satellite offices of numerous national corporations, including Microsoft , MetLife , and State Farm . Downers Grove's retail economy is largely supported by the local section of Ogden Avenue . The stretch of Ogden Avenue through Chicago's western suburbs is particularly known for its automobile dealerships, classic car dealerships, and service centers. Ogden Avenue is also framed by

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2222-1144: Is an important live theatre in DuPage County. The Tivoli Theatre , one of the first theatres in the United States to be equipped with sound, is still in use in Downers Grove. In addition to showing movies, the Tivoli is home to several local performing arts groups. The McAninch Arts Center located on the Glen Ellyn campus of the College of DuPage also presents a variety of music, dance, theater and comedy year round both on its three indoor stages and its outdoor Lakeside Pavilion. The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County owns and manages 25,000 acres (10,000 ha) of prairies , woodlands and wetlands . More than 4 million visitors each year enjoy 60 forest preserves, 145 miles of trails, and five education centers. Local urban parks include Lombard 's Lilacia Park , Naperville 's Centennial Beach , Woodridge 's Cypress Cove Family Aquatic Park and Wheaton 's Cosley Zoo . Privately funded attractions include Lisle 's Morton Arboretum . In

2323-658: Is elected countywide every four years. DuPage County is part of Regional Office of Education #19 which is coterminous with the county's corporate boundaries. As of December 2022, the DuPage County Board is controlled by the Democratic Party by an 11 to 7 margin. DuPage County was historically a stronghold of the Republican Party , and a classic bastion of suburban conservatism. In recent years, DuPage County has joined other suburban counties outside large U.S. cities trending Democratic in presidential election years since

2424-510: Is found in northern Kazakhstan , southern Siberia , parts of Mongolia , northern China , and highland elevations in the Koreas . Like its hot-summer counterpart, these climates are typically dry in the winter and bitterly cold due to the Siberian High (often with winter temperatures comparable to their nearby subarctic climates ), while summers are warm and long enough to avoid classification as

2525-501: Is governed by a County Board whose duties include managing county funds and business, levying taxes, and appropriating funds. The County Board exercises powers not assigned to other elected officials or other boards. The county is divided into six districts. Each district elects three members to the County Board in staggered two-year and four-year terms. The Chairman of the County Board is the chief executive officer of DuPage County, and

2626-524: Is home to many large corporations, including: Shopping malls in DuPage County include Oakbrook Center , which is the largest open-air mall in the nation, Fox Valley Mall , Yorktown Center , Town Square Wheaton , and Stratford Square Mall . In addition, many of DuPage County's towns have prosperous and quaint downtown areas, especially in Naperville , Glen Ellyn , Elmhurst , Wheaton , Downers Grove and Hinsdale , which are mixed with boutiques, upscale chain stores and restaurants. Fermilab , which has

2727-424: Is in the 5th , 6th , 8th , 11th and 14th districts. In the 2018 general election, despite the county's historical Republican dominance, Democrats won every congressional district within the county. Republicans historically controlled local politics in DuPage County from the nineteenth century until modern times. During the twentieth century, Democrats only held countywide office twice. In 1934 William Robinson

2828-578: Is largely maintained by Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd); its natural gas infrastructure was built by Northern Illinois Gas. Household waste pickup is contracted out by the village to Republic Services, as is yard waste pickup; these are paid for by either household-purchased stickers or rented carts. Curbside recycling is free. Waste water is treated by the Downers Grove Sanitary District. DuPage County, Illinois DuPage County ( / d uː ˈ p eɪ dʒ / doo- PAYJ )

2929-463: Is less extreme than the most inland hyper-continental variety. Using the Köppen climate classification , a climate is classified as humid continental when the temperature of the coldest month is below 0 °C [32.0 °F] or −3 °C [26.6 °F] and there must be at least four months whose mean temperatures are at or above 10 °C (50 °F). These temperatures were not arbitrary. In Europe,

3030-554: Is less seasonally uniform in the west. The western states of the western United States (namely Montana , Wyoming , parts of southern Idaho , most of Lincoln County in Eastern Washington , parts of Colorado , parts of Utah , isolated parts of northern New Mexico , western Nebraska , and parts of western North and South Dakota ) have thermal regimes which fit the Dfa climate type, but are quite dry, and are generally grouped with

3131-716: Is located in Downers Grove. Built in 1928, with an initial seating capacity of 1,390, The Tivoli was the first theatre in DuPage County to show " talkies ". The Tivoli was equipped with an original Wurlitzer theatre organ. Replaced in 1992, the current instrument, dubbed "Opus 942", originally came from the Indian Theatre in East Chicago, Indiana . The Wurlitzer is frequently played during the opening credits of films shown on weekend evenings. Downers Grove contains many parks and forest preserves, including Doerhoefer Park . The 360 acres (150 ha) Hidden Lake Forest Preserve contains

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3232-409: Is not far from the south edge of the village. Downers Grove has developed into a bustling Chicago suburb with many diverse businesses, including the headquarters for Devry University , FTD , Ambitech Engineering Corp, Dover , Heartland Food Corporation , and HAVI Global Solutions. The housing stock in Downers Grove comprises a mixture; some, generally near the center of town, date from the middle of

3333-714: Is noted during the autumn of deciduous forests. In the poleward direction, these climates transition into subarctic climates featuring short summers (and usually very cold winters) allowing only conifer trees. Moving equatorword, the hot-summer continental climates grade into humid subtropical climates (chiefly in North America and Asia) while the warm-summer continental climates grade into oceanic climates (chiefly in Europe), both of which have milder winters where average temperatures stay above 0°C (or -3°C). Some continental climates with lower precipitation (chiefly in Central Asia and

3434-478: Is represented by Bill Foster (Democratic). The majority of the Village of Downers Grove is within the Illinois Senate 41st Legislative District, which is represented by John Curran (Republican) as of 2023. A portion of northern Downers Grove is within the Illinois Senate 24th Legislative District, which is represented by Suzanne Glowiak (Democratic) as of 2019. The majority of the Village of Downers Grove

3535-448: Is the coldest month, while July is the warmest month. August typically has the most precipitation , and February the least. The record high for Downers Grove was 105 °F (41 °C) in July 2005, and the record low of −26 °F (−32 °C) was set in January 1985. As of the 2020 census, there were 50,327 people living in Downers Grove. The population density was 3,475.6 inhabitants per square mile (1,341.9/km). The racial makeup of

3636-689: Is the tallest building in Illinois outside of Chicago. The Elmhurst Art Museum is housed in a Mies Van Der Rohe building. There is a Frank Lloyd Wright house in Elmhurst . Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha , a conservative Hindu sect , has built BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Chicago , a large, intricately carved, marble temple in Bartlett . There are some Sears Catalog Homes in Downers Grove and Villa Park . The Byzantine-style clubhouse of

3737-689: Is to be found in northern China including Manchuria and parts of North China , south-east Russia , and over much of the Korean Peninsula ; it has the Köppen classification Dwa . Much of central Asia , northwestern China , and southern Mongolia has a thermal regime similar to that of the Dfa climate type, but these regions receive so little precipitation that they are more often classified as steppes ( BSk ) or deserts ( BWk ). Dsa climates are rare; they are generally restricted to elevated areas adjacent to mid-latitude Mediterranean climate regions with

3838-604: Is water. 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. In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Wheaton have ranged from a low of 14 °F (−10 °C) in January to

3939-517: Is water. Only the DuPage County communities of Bartlett , Aurora , Naperville and Bolingbrook have larger land areas. Within the town are two forest preserves: Lyman Woods and Maple Grove Forest Preserve. A small creek runs through Maple Grove forest preserve. Downers Grove has been designated a Tree City USA 28 times by the National Arbor Day Foundation . Downers Grove is in a humid continental climate zone. On average, January

4040-513: Is within the Illinois House of Representatives 81st Representative District, which was represented by Ron Sandack (Republican) as of 2015. Sandack abruptly resigned in July 2016 citing issues with social media and "ugly" politics. In August, local Republican officials chose David S. Olsen , previously the mayor pro tem of Downers Grove, as the new Representative of the 81st District. In 2018, newcomer Anne Stava-Murray overcame David S. Olsen in

4141-419: The 2020 census was as follows: The largest European ancestries reported among DuPage County residents in the 2022 American Community Survey are German (147,639 people or 16% of the population), Irish (112,329 people, 12.2%), Polish (89,682, 9.7%), Italian (82,745, 9%), and English (62,404, 6.8%). The largest Hispanic group in the county is Mexican Americans , numbering 106,907 and making up 11.6% of

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4242-605: The BNSF Railway is also used by Metra commuter rail . Metra's BNSF Line has three stops in Downers Grove at Belmont Road , Main Street , and Fairview Avenue . Interstate Highways 355 and 88 pass through the community, as well as the major surface street US 34 - Ogden Avenue . Downers Grove is served by the Pace Bus Service , a system of suburban public transportation. The Grove Commuter Shuttle runs four routes throughout

4343-682: The Black Sea coast), Belarus , Russia (mostly central part of European Russia ), south and central parts of the Nordic countries not bathed by the Atlantic Ocean or North Sea : Sweden (historical regions of Svealand and Götaland ), Denmark , Finland (south end, including the three largest cities ), Norway (most populated area), all Baltic States : Estonia , Latvia , Lithuania and also in parts of: Romania (generally above 100 m (328 ft)), Bosnia and Herzegovina , Turkey and in

4444-473: The Cairngorm Mountains of Scotland , (generally above 100 m (328 ft)). It has little warming or precipitation effects from the northern Atlantic. The cool summer subtype is marked by mild summers, long cold winters and less precipitation than the hot summer subtype; however, short periods of extreme heat are not uncommon. Northern Japan has a similar climate. In Asia, this climate type

4545-750: The Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine in Downers Grove ; National University of Health Sciences in Lombard ; Northern Seminary and National Louis University in Lisle ; the Addison and Naperville campuses of DeVry University ; the Naperville campus of Northern Illinois University ; and the Wheaton campus of Illinois Institute of Technology . The DuPage County Regional Office of Education provides regulatory and compliance oversight, quality services and support, and

4646-473: The Dfa climate type is present near the Black Sea in southern Ukraine , the Southern Federal District of Russia , southern Moldova , Serbia , parts of southern Romania , and Bulgaria , but tends to be drier and can be even semi-arid in these places. In East Asia, this climate exhibits a monsoonal tendency with much higher precipitation in summer than in winter, and due to the effects of

4747-472: The DuPage River , which was, in turn, named after a French fur trapper, DuPage. The first written history to address the name, the 1882 History of DuPage County, Illinois , by Rufus Blanchard, relates: 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

4848-524: The Korean Peninsula , parts of Eastern Europe , parts of southern Ontario , much of the American Midwest , and the Northeast US , the climate combines hotter summer maxima and greater humidity (similar to those found in adjacent humid subtropical climates ) and moderately cold winters and more intermittent snow cover (averaging somewhat below freezing, too cold for a more temperate classification), and

4949-541: The Medinah Country Club is also an architectural highlight of the county. Lombard is home to over thirty Lustron prefabricated steel homes. Historical museums in DuPage County include: Specialty museums in DuPage County include: Historical sites include: DuPage also plays host to a rich local music scene. Some of the better-known bands to come out of the area include The Hush Sound , Lucky Boys Confusion , and Plain White T's . Oakbrook Terrace's Drury Lane Theatre

5050-595: The Underground Railroad . The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad was extended from Aurora to Chicago through Downers Grove in 1864, boosting its population. The town was incorporated in March 1873. Its somewhat unusual spelling ("Apostrophe-free since 1873") remains a minor historical mystery. In April 1947, the wreck of a Burlington Railroad Twin Cities Zephyr passenger train killed three people, including

5151-586: The 1980s, DuPage County also had another major attraction, Ebenezer Floppen Slopper's Wonderful Water slides in Oakbrook Terrace , which today, stands abandoned and neglected. The Illinois Prairie Path , a 61-mile (98 km) rail-to-trail multi-use path, runs through Cook, DuPage and Kane Counties. It intersects with the Great Western Trail at several points, as well as the Fox River Trail at

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5252-430: The 1990s. The county also leans Democratic in state and local politics. In the 2018 Illinois gubernatorial election , J. B. Pritzker became the first Democratic candidate for the governorship to win the county in nearly 100 years. DuPage County voters backed Pritzker in his 2022 re-election bid by a large margin. The county supported Barack Obama , a Chicago resident, in 2008 and 2012 (albeit narrowly in 2012). Obama

5353-449: The 19th century, but housing styles of each succeeding generation are represented. Downers Grove has witnessed one of the highest teardown rates in the Chicago area; small older residences are being demolished and replaced with much larger new houses. Teardowns have been the source of much controversy within the village. Since they occupy much more land than the original houses, rainwater that

5454-874: The 20% of residents who were born abroad, 45.2% were born in Asia , 25.8% were born in Latin America , 24.3% were born in Europe , 3.5% were born in Africa , 3.1% were born in South America , 0.2% were born in Oceania , and 1.1% were born in Canada . The top countries of birth for immigrants in DuPage County are Mexico (36,146), India (35,486), Poland (14,107), the Philippines (11,352), and China (10,116). The per-capita income in DuPage County

5555-505: The 2008 Democratic wave, three Democrats were elected to the board. After the initial Obama wave, Republicans reasserted themselves on the board and by 2017 Democrats held only one of the eighteen board seats. In the 2018 general election, Democrats won seven seats as well as the offices of County Clerk and Forest Preserve District President. In 1973, a slate of Democrats took eight of nine offices in Addison Township . This feat would not be replicated until 2017 when Democratic candidates won

5656-415: The Canadian Prairie Provinces and below 40°N in the high Appalachians . In Europe, this subtype reaches its most northerly latitude in Bodø at the 67°N . High-altitude locations such as Flagstaff, Arizona , Aspen, Colorado and Los Alamos, New Mexico in the western United States exhibit local Dfb climates. The south-central and southwestern Prairie Provinces also fits the Dfb criteria from

5757-568: The County Board to 11 seats out of 18. Concurrently, Democrat Deb Conroy was elected as the chairman of the County Board. The College of DuPage , in Glen Ellyn , is one of the largest community colleges in the United States. Wheaton College is one of the most well-known and respected evangelical Christian colleges in the country. Benedictine University , Elmhurst University and North Central College also have long and respected histories in their communities. Other prominent colleges and universities include: Midwestern University and

5858-744: The Municipal Code, which establishes many of the rules and regulations by which the Village operates, the Council has also adopted separate council policies on several matters related to municipal activities. The Mayor of Downers Grove is Robert T. Barnett. The Commissioners of Downers Grove are Greg Hose, Nicole Walus, Leslie Sadowski-Fugitt, Rich Kulovany, Chris Gilmartin and Danny Glover. The Mayor and Commissioners are elected for four-year terms at odd-year Consolidated General Elections. The terms for Mayor Barnett and Commissioners Walus, Sadowski-Fugitt, and Kulovany expire in May 2023. The terms for Commissioners Hose, Gilmartin, and Glover expire in May 2025. The elections for Mayor and Commissioners are non-partisan ;

5959-528: The North American headquarters of the Theosophical Society Adyar , provides lectures and classes on theosophy , meditation , yoga , Eastern and New Age spirituality . Islamic mosques are located in Villa Park , Naperville (two mosques), Glendale Heights, Willowbrook, Westmont, Lombard, Bolingbrook, Addison, Woodale, West Chicago, and unincorporated Glen Ellyn. There are Hindu temples in Bartlett, Bensenville, Bloomingdale, Carol Stream, Itasca and Medinah, and an Arya Samaj center in West Chicago. There

6060-463: The Potawatomi had established 4 major villages along local rivers within the county, and had a network of trails crisscrossing the area. The first European-American settlers arrived in what is now DuPage County in 1832, and the Potawatomi population was forced out of the region only one year later after ceding their land in the Treaty of Chicago . DuPage County was officially formed on February 9, 1839, out of Cook County . The county took its name from

6161-446: The U.S. House of Representatives voted to impeach Donald Trump , Carol Stream -based Christianity Today published a controversial editorial calling for the removal of Trump from office, citing the need to hold him to the same standards to which they held Bill Clinton in the 1990s (who was the last Democratic nominee for president to get less than 40% of the DuPage County vote). In the U.S. House of Representatives , DuPage County

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6262-403: The Western United States) grade into semi-arid climates with similar temperatures but low precipitation. A hot summer version of a continental climate features an average temperature of at least 22 °C (71.6 °F) in its warmest month. Since these regimes are restricted to the Northern Hemisphere, the warmest month is usually July or August. High temperatures during the warmest month tend to be in

6363-402: 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. In the county, 26.70% of the population

6464-440: The area. Well-known churches include the Community Christian Church of Naperville, College Church of Wheaton, Wheaton Bible Church , and First Baptist Church of Wheaton . There is also a large Catholic population, the county being part of the Diocese of Joliet and the National Shrine of St Therese in Darien. There is also the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Glendale Heights. The Theosophical Society in America in Wheaton,

6565-412: The candidates' party affiliations do not appear on the ballot, and direct party funding is not traditionally practiced. The majority of the Village of Downers Grove is within the 6th US Congressional District of Illinois. Downers Grove resident Sean Casten (Democrat) has represented the district since 2019. Portions of southwest Downers Grove are within 11th US Congressional District. This district

6666-400: The classification symbol defines seasonal rainfall as follows: while the third letter denotes the extent of summer heat: Within North America, moisture within this climate regime is supplied by the Great Lakes , Gulf of Mexico and adjacent western subtropical Atlantic . Precipitation is relatively well distributed year-round in many areas with this climate ( f ), while others may see

6767-462: The community to two of the three train stations that are in the village. The shuttle also operates for the RotaryGrove Fest from remote parking lots on the north and south sides of the village located at the respective north and south high schools. Downers Grove drinking water comes from Lake Michigan, via the DuPage Water Commission pipeline, which purchases the water from the City of Chicago Department of Water Management. Its electricity infrastructure

6868-425: The continents either do not penetrate low enough in latitude or taper too much to have any place that gets the combination of snowy winters and hot summers. Marine influences are very strong around 40°S and such preclude Dfa , Dwa , and Dsa climates from existing in the southern hemisphere. Also known as hemiboreal climate , areas featuring this subtype of the continental climate have an average temperature in

6969-431: The county's population, and over 70% of the total Hispanic population. The most common Asian ancestries in the county are Indian (59,305, or 6.4% of the total population), Filipino (20,141, 2.2%), Chinese (17,031, 1.8%), and Pakistani (11,046, 1.2%). The population of DuPage County has become more diverse. The population of foreign-born residents increased from about 71,300 in 1990 to 184,000 by 2022 estimates. Of

7070-423: The county's western and northern parts. Located in the Rust Belt , the area is one of few in the region whose economy quickly became dependent on the headquarters of several large corporations due to its close proximity to Chicago. As quarries closed in the 1990s, land that was formerly used for mining and plants was converted into mixed-use, master-planned developments to meet the growing tax base. The county has

7171-437: The county: K-12: Humid continental climate Humid continental climates are generally found between latitudes 40° N and 60° N , within the central and northeastern portions of North America , Europe , and Asia . Occasionally, they can also be found at higher elevations above other more temperate climate types. They are rare in the Southern Hemisphere , limited to isolated high altitude locations, due to

7272-504: The election for County Clerk and Daniel Hebreard won the President of the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County. During that same period Democrats were sporadically elected to the county board and township government. In 1972, Don Carroll was elected to the County Board. In the Democratic wave of 1974, Jane Spirgel, Mary Eleanor Wall, and Elaine Libovicz were elected. All four were from

7373-479: The election with only approximately $ 30,000 (~$ 35,860 in 2023). Portions of northern Downers Grove are within the Illinois House of Representatives 47th Representative District, which is represented by Deanne Mazzochi (Republican) and the Illinois House of Representatives 48th Representative District, which is represented by Terra Costa Howard (Democratic). In 2006, the July 4 parade in Downers Grove featured both of

7474-469: The engineer. The streamliner struck a large tractor which had fallen from a freight train and two passenger cars crashed through a wall of the Main Street Station. The construction of two major toll roads along the village's northern and western boundaries, I-355 in 1989, and what is now referred to as I-88 in 1958, facilitated the village's access to the rest of Chicago metropolitan area . I-55

7575-604: The entire community of Downers Grove, the majority of the village of Woodridge , and parts of Westmont , Darien , Lisle , Bolingbrook , Oak Brook and unincorporated Downers Grove and Lisle Townships. Good Shepherd Lutheran School is a Christian Pre-K-8 school of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod in Downers Grove. Downers Grove is home to the Avery Coonley School . Founded in 1906 and in its present location in Downers Grove since 1929, it

7676-644: The freezing mark (too cold for such a classification). More extreme and inland humid continental climates, sometimes known as "hyper-continental" climates, are found in northeast China , southern Siberia , Mongolia , Kazakhstan , most of the southern interior of Canada , and the Upper Midwest , where temperatures in the winter resemble those of adjacent subarctic climates (with long, drier, generally very cold winters) but have longer and generally warmer summers (in occasional cases, hot summers). A more moderate variety, found in places like Honshu , east-central China,

7777-514: The high 20s to low 30s °C (80s °F), while average January afternoon temperatures are near or well below freezing. Frost-free periods typically last 4 to 7 months in this climate regime. Within North America , this climate includes portions of the central and eastern United States from east of 100°W to south of about the 44°N to the Atlantic . Precipitation increases further eastward in this zone and

7878-439: The humid continental climate covers a much larger area than the hot subtype. In North America, the climate zone covers from about 42°N to 50°N latitude mostly east of 100°W , including parts of Southern Ontario , the southern half of Quebec , The Maritimes , and Newfoundland , as well as the northern United States from eastern North Dakota east to Maine . However, it can be found as far north as 54°N , and further west in

7979-640: The larger ocean area at that latitude, smaller land mass, and the consequent greater maritime moderation. In the Northern Hemisphere, some of the humid continental climates, typically in around Hokkaido , Sakhalin Island , northeastern mainland Europe , Scandinavia , Nova Scotia , and Newfoundland are closer to the sea and heavily maritime-influenced and comparable to oceanic climates , with relatively cool summers, significant year-round precipitation (including high amounts of snow) and winters being just below

8080-490: The major Illinois gubernatorial candidates at the time, Judy Baar Topinka (R) and Rod Blagojevich (D). Downers Grove is home to twelve public elementary schools, two public middle schools and two public high schools, Downers Grove North High School and Downers Grove South High School . Eleven of the elementary schools, including Hillcrest , Belle Aire, El Sierra, Kingsley, Fairmount, Highland, Whittier, Pierce Downer, Henry Puffer, Lester, and Indian Trail Schools and two of

8181-501: The middle schools-Herrick and O'Neill Middle School , are part of Downers Grove Grade School District 58. The other elementary schools, Prairieview and Elizabeth Ide and Lakeview Jr. High School , are part of Center Cass School District 66 . Downers Grove has two Catholic Schools, St. Joseph's and St. Mary's of Gostyn, that enroll students from pre-school through 8th grade. The two high schools in Downers Grove, North and South , are part of Community High School District 99 . They serve

8282-464: The nation's most educated citizenry, with 50.7% of individuals over the age of 25 holding bachelor's or advanced degrees; the national average is 27.9%. Downers Grove Christian School celebrated their 50 year anniversary in 2020 and offers classes for Preschool 2 and 3, Pre-K 4, K-8th Grade. Located next to the Lincoln Center and a ministry of First Baptist Church of Downers Grove. The main line of

8383-472: The northeastern portion of DuPage, which at that time was the most Democratic region of the county. Eventually, Republicans regained all seats on the board when Jane Spirgel ran for Illinois Secretary of State with Adlai Stevenson III under the Solidarity Party banner. In 2000, Linda J. Bourke Hilbert was elected. Like her 1970s counterparts, she was from the northeastern portion of the county. During

8484-461: The referendum to protect Lyman Woods from residential and commercial development. The Village of Downers Grove operates under a magisterial council-manager form of government . The Village Council is the policy-making body that authorizes a professional manager to oversee the daily operations of the village. The Village Council is composed of the Mayor and six Commissioners elected at-large. In addition to

8585-537: The remnants thereof). Though humidity levels are often high in locations with humid continental climates, the "humid" designation means that the climate is not dry enough to be classified as semi-arid or arid . By definition, forests thrive within this climate. Biomes within this climate regime include temperate woodlands, temperate grasslands, temperate deciduous or evergreen forests, coniferous forests, and coniferous swamps. Within wetter areas, maple , spruce , pine , fir , and oak can be found. Fall foliage

8686-573: The steppe ( BSk ) climates. In the eastern and Midwestern United States, Pennsylvania , Ohio , Illinois , Indiana , southern New York , most of Connecticut and Rhode Island , and eastern Massachusetts fall into the hot-summer humid continental climate. In Canada, this climate type exists only over portions of Southern Ontario . In the Eastern Hemisphere, this climate regime is found within interior Eurasia and east-central Asia. Within Europe,

8787-488: The strong Siberian High much colder winter temperatures than similar latitudes around the world, however with lower snowfall, the exception being western Japan with its heavy snowfall. Tōhoku , between Tokyo and Hokkaidō and Western coast of Japan also has a climate with Köppen classification Dfa , but is wetter even than that part of North America with this climate type. A variant which has dry winters and hence relatively lower snowfall with monsoonal type summer rainfall

8888-473: The trader for whom it was named lived there before his time. Mr. Beaubien says it is pronounced Du Pazhe (having the sound of ah, and that the P should be capitalized). This was in reply to Mr. Blodgett's inquiry of him concerning the matter. The first white settler in DuPage County was Bailey Hobson who, with Lewis Stewart, built a house in 1831 for the Hobson family at a site about 2 miles (3.2 km) south of present-day downtown Naperville. Hobson later built

8989-501: The village was 84.3% White alone (not Hispanic or Latino ), 3.4% Black or African American alone, 0.1% American Indian and Alaska Native alone, 5.3% Asian alone, 0.0% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, and 2.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino were 5.0% of the population. There were 20,115 households, with an average household size of 2.42 and an average family size of 3.09. 53.5% of family households included married couples living together, 16.2% had

9090-523: The vote in 2020. DuPage County has not voted for a Republican candidate for president since 2004. Donald Trump was the first Republican nominee for president since 1912 to get less than 40% of the DuPage County vote, both in the 2016 and 2020 general elections. Many DuPage County communities which normally vote Republican, including but not limited to Naperville , Lisle , Wheaton , Glen Ellyn , Carol Stream , Downers Grove , and Elmhurst did not support Donald Trump in 2016. In December 2019, shortly after

9191-435: The warmest month below 22 °C (72 °F). Summer high temperatures in this zone typically average between 21–28 °C (70–82 °F) during the daytime and the average temperatures in the coldest month are generally well or far below the −3 °C (27 °F) (or 0 °C (32.0 °F)) isotherm. Frost-free periods typically last 3–5 months. Heat spells lasting over a week are rare. The warm summer version of

9292-516: The world's second-highest-energy particle accelerator , is in Batavia , where it straddles the border between Kane and DuPage counties. Argonne National Laboratory , one of the United States government's oldest and largest science and engineering research laboratories, is in unincorporated, southeast DuPage County. Both laboratories conduct tours of their facilities. The 31-story Oakbrook Terrace Tower in Oakbrook Terrace , designed by Helmut Jahn ,

9393-401: 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

9494-455: The −3 °C (27 °F) average temperature isotherm (line of equal temperature) was near the southern extent of winter snowpack . In the United States, it is more common to use the 0 °C [32.0 °F] isotherm instead. The 10 °C (50 °F) average temperature was found to be roughly the minimum temperature necessary for tree reproduction and growth. Wide temperature ranges are common within this climate zone. Second letter in

9595-494: Was $ 88,588 according to 2022 data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis. This was the second highest of any county in Illinois, surpassed only by that of Lake County , located in north of Chicago. As of 2022, DuPage County has a poverty rate of 6.7%, much lower than the national and state average. 8% of children under 18 and 6% of seniors in the county are in poverty. There were 325,601 households, out of which 37.00% had children under

9696-507: Was 43.1 years. According to the 2020 American Community Survey , the Median Household Income in the village was $ 97,197 (~$ 112,743 in 2023). The median income for a family was $ 131,733, while the median income for a non-family household was $ 45,193. About 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line , including 2.6% of minors under age 18, 5.5% of adults aged 18–64, and 6.0% of seniors age 65 or over. The state of Illinois as

9797-494: Was elected Circuit Clerk and Arthur Hellyer was elected Treasurer. That year also saw the first ever Democratic majority county board and only such majority that century. Robinson and Hellyer each served one term; Robinson lost his bid for a full term in 1936 and Hellyer left the Treasurer's office to make a failed bid for probate judge in 1938. In 2018, as part of a larger suburban realignment, Democratic candidate Jean Kaczmarek won

9898-436: Was originally absorbed by their yards is directed into neighboring yards and streets, resulting in flooding. Concerns have been raised that teardowns reduce affordable housing in the town and promote gentrification . According to the 2010 census, Downers Grove has a total area of 14.457 square miles (37.44 km), of which 14.31 square miles (37.06 km) (or 98.98%) is land and 0.147 square miles (0.38 km) (or 1.02%)

9999-487: Was originally from Vermont . Downers Grove was named for a lush grove of old-growth bur oak trees surrounding the village, which stood out from the local savanna landscape. Its other early settlers included the Blodgett, Curtiss, Blanchard, Stanley, Lyman, and Carpenter families. The original settlers were mostly migrants from the Northeastern United States and Northern Europe. In 1839, Reverend Orange Lyman,

10100-715: Was the first Democratic presidential nominee to win the county since Franklin Pierce in 1852 . The only time prior to 2008 that a Republican had failed to win the county was in 1912, when the GOP was mortally divided and former president and Progressive Party nominee Theodore Roosevelt won over half the county's vote. DuPage County has historically been a fiscally and socially conservative Republican stronghold, though in recent years has become more politically liberal especially on issues of race and immigration. DuPage County has been shifting more Democratic, with Joe Biden winning nearly 58% of

10201-480: Was under the age of 18, 8.20% was from 18 to 24, 32.40% from 25 to 44, 22.80% from 45 to 64 and 9.80% was 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 $ 98,441 and the median income for a family was $ 113,086. Males had a median income of $ 60,909 versus $ 41,346 for females. The mean or average income for

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