DuPage County, Illinois

DuPage County is a located in the  of. Its is. According to the, the population is 904,161, making it the second most populous county in Illinois after , which borders it to the north and east; the two counties account for half the state's population. As of 2005, the estimated population is around 930,000. This county is part of the. The county is divided into nine different :, , , , , , , and. The majority of DuPage is in the ; however, the areas of the county that are in the City of are in area code, although the part of the county within Chicago is primarily part of.

The most populous municipality within DuPage County is. Wheaton and are the next largest communities, respectively. A small portion of the City of Chicago is located within the county limits, however the area is primarily commercial and as of recent census estimates, only has 230 residents.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 872 (337 ). 864 km² (334 sq mi) of it is land and 8 km² (3 sq mi) of it (0.88%) is water. The and the  flow through DuPage County.

Counties that are adjacent to DuPage include:
 * (north, east, and south)
 * (south)
 * (southwest)
 * (west)

History
DuPage County was formed in 1839 out of. It is named after the, which flows through it. The first written history to address the name, the 1882 History of DuPage County, Illinois 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 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.

Notable features
Long known as one of the nation's wealthiest counties, DuPage County has transformed itself from a primarily agricultural economy to one rich in many different types of commerce. Today, DuPage County boasts a personal per capita income which is highest in the state, with Lake County a close second. The county's personal per capita income is the highest in the midwest (of counties with population under 1 million) and 24th highest in the nation. Over twenty of the county's towns have median (single family) house values of over $400,000. The median household income for Dupage county is $66,000, approximately 50% higher than the US median household income.

Much of the county has been into municipalities.

Architecture
The 31-story Oakbrook Terrace Tower in, designed by , is the tallest building in Illinois outside of Chicago. The Elmhurst Art Museum is housed in a building. There is a house in. , a conservative, has built a large, intricately carved, marble temple in. There are many s in. The -style clubhouse of the is also an architectural highlight of the county. is home to over 30 prefabricated steel homes

Commerce
DuPage County is the primary location of the. It is home to many large corporations, including:
 * (formerly British Petroleum)
 * Corporation (Oak Brook)
 * (Warrenville)
 * (Naperville)
 * (Naperville)
 * (Beanie Babies)
 * (Warrenville)
 * (Naperville)
 * (Naperville)
 * (Beanie Babies)
 * (Naperville)
 * (Beanie Babies)
 * (Naperville)
 * (Beanie Babies)

Shopping malls in DuPage County include, , 's Yorktown Mall, and 's Stratford Square.



Education
DuPage County contains many colleges:, , the campus of , the  campus of , , the Wheaton campus of the , the  campus of , the  (formerly the National College of ), the , , , and. has a training facility in Oakbrook called.

It is also home to several private high schools, including ,,, , , , , , and the. Dupage County is also home to many academically and athletically successful public schools such as, , , , , , , , , and.

Hospitals
Dupage hospitals include: Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, Elmhurst Memorial Hospital, in Elmhurst, Advocate Good Samaritan in Downers Grove, and Adventist GlenOaks Hospital in Glendale Heights.

Museums
DuPage museums include the DuPage Children's Museum in Naperville, Wheaton College's, the Estate and War Museum on the former estate of  magnate , the DuPage County Historical Museum, 's , Elmhurst's Lizzadro  Museum, 's , 's Naper Settlement, the Elmhurst Art Museum (housed in a  building) , and 's Stacy's Tavern.

Music and theater
DuPage also plays host to a rich local music scene. Some of the better-known bands to come out of the area include, , , , and. DuPage County is commemorated in the tongue-in-cheek tribute song, "DuPage Reprazent" by Suburban Murda. 's is the most important live  in DuPage County.

Parks, trails, golf courses
37.5 square miles of DuPage County (9.0%) consists of s. DuPage parks include Lisle's ; Westmont's Ty Warner Park; Lombard's ; and Naperville's.

The, a 116-mile multi-use path runs through the center of DuPage County. It intersects with the at several points.

DuPage include Wheaton's, the , Glen Ellyn's Village Links and , Wheaton's  Golf Course, Addison's , Wood Dale's , Westmont's , Lisle's River Bend (9 Holes) and West Chicago's St. Andrew's to name a few.

Religion
DuPage county has hundreds of Christian churches. Community Christian Church of was named the 13th most influential church in the nation by The Church Report, and College Church of Wheaton was ranked #37. Other well-known churches include Wheaton Bible Church and. There is also a large contingent led by the  of.

The in Wheaton provides lectures and classes on, , , and on  and. ic s are located in, and Glendale Heights. There are temples in, , , , and. There is a  temple in , and a  Buddhist Temple called Buddha-Dharma Meditation Center in. There are reform s in Lombard and Naperville. There is a  in.

Science
, which has the highest-energy in the world, is in, though Fermilab straddles the border between Kane and DuPage counties. , one of the United States government's oldest and largest science and engineering research laboratories, is in an unincorporated area in southeast DuPage County. Both laboratories conduct tours of the facilities.

Transportation
Aside from the part of that lies in the county, DuPage has many railroads and several small airports, including. DuPage is served by the bus system.

North-south roads (from west to east) include (Sutton Road),  (Rohlwing Road),  (North-South Tollway), and. East-west roads (from south to north) include,  ,  (Ogden Avenue),  (Butterfield Road),  ,  (North Avenue), ,  (Lake Street),  (Irving Park Road) and the  (which begins at the Thorndale Ave exit of I-290 and ends on Lake St. (U.S. Rte 20) in Hanover Park.

Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 904,161 people, 325,601 households, and 234,432 families residing in the county. The was 1,046/km² (2,710/sq mi). There were 335,621 housing units at an average density of 388/km² (1,006/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 84.05%, 3.05% or , 0.17% , 7.88% , 0.02% , 3.12% from , and 1.71% from two or more races. 9.00% of the population is or  of any race.

There were 325,601 households out of which 37.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.90% were 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 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 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 every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $67,887, and the median income for a family was $79,314. Males had a median income of $52,372 versus $35,450 for females. The for the county was $31,315. About 2.40% of families and 3.60% of the population were below the, including 3.90% of those under age 18 and 4.30% of those age 65 or over.

Townships by population
DuPage County has nine townships:
 * - 148,110
 * - 124,553
 * - 118,616
 * - 117,604
 * - 111,709
 * - 88,900
 * - 85,736
 * - 63,776
 * - 45,155

Finance
The Primary revenue sources for DuPage County are Sales and Use tax, user fees, and Property tax. From a consolidated point of view, the three revenue sources are about equal.

Fiscal year 2007 will be the last year of the DuPage Water Commission intergovernmental transfer, meaning that the County budget will lose approximately $15 million in revenue. The County is working with other counties and community groups to offset the loss with a Cigarette Tax, but there is no current legislative authority for such a tax. In order to prepare for the anticipated revenue loss, the county has already started to cut services such as community programs.

Cities and towns

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 * - partly in, very small parcel in
 * - primarily in . Its northeastern boundary crosses into DuPage near, south of Fayban Parkway.
 * - small section in
 * - primarily in, only areas north of 87th street are in DuPage County.
 * - partly in
 * - A very small part of the City of Chicago covering a western section of falls within DuPage County's boundaries.
 * - primarily in, only a small section south of is located in DuPage County.
 * - partly in
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 * - primarily in, only a small section south of is located in DuPage County.
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 * - primarily in, only a small section south of is located in DuPage County.
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 * -mainly in, and also in
 * - unincorporated area
 * - partly in
 * - partly in
 * - primarily in, only a very small section on the south end of town bisecting the Schaumburg Regional Airport is in DuPage County.
 * - primarily in . A very small section on the east side, including the Pheasant Run Resort, off North Ave. near the is located in DuPage County.
 * - partly in
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 * - partly in and a small parcel in
 * - primarily in . A very small section on the east side, including the Pheasant Run Resort, off North Ave. near the is located in DuPage County.
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Median house values
The reported the 2000 median house values of each municipality in  as the following, ranked in order alphabetically. In parenthesis is the per capita income for each community as stated in the 2000 Census:


 * $173,200 ($21,201)
 * $135,500 ($22,131) (Aurora only partially lies in DuPage County)
 * $204,700 ($29,652) (A portion of Bartlett lies in Cook County)
 * $202,700 ($27,783) (Only a small part of Batavia lies in DuPage County)
 * $155,900 ($20,040)
 * $209,200 ($30,941)
 * $142,000 ($23,468) (Bolingbrook lies mainly in Will County)
 * $477,800 ($58,518)
 * $170,400 ($25,252)
 * $307,500 ($41,859)
 * $214,500 ($34,795)
 * $205,900 ($31,580)
 * $189,400 ($28,515) (Elk Grove Village lies mostly in Cook County)
 * $211,100 ($32,015)
 * $274,800 ($39,783)
 * $142,800 ($21,911)
 * $141,500 ($19,960) (Hanover Park lies mainly in Cook County)
 * $520,100 ($63,765)


 * $208,300 ($34,117)
 * $225,700 ($28,354) (Lemont lies mainly in Cook County)
 * $219,200 ($35,693)
 * $168,500 ($27,667)
 * $254,200 ($35,551) (Naperville also lies in Will County)
 * $635,400 ($106,668)
 * $170,700 ($44,345)
 * $169,900 ($28,501)
 * $178,200 ($30,587)
 * $196,200 ($33,969) (St. Charles lies mainly in Kane County)
 * $155,900 ($22,354)
 * $148,900 ($28,922)
 * $442,500 ($54,990)
 * $160,000 ($19,287)
 * $180,200 ($26,394)
 * $222,100 ($34,147)
 * $245,800 ($37,715)
 * $210,400 ($35,482)
 * $171,800 ($25,507)
 * $168,400 ($27,851)