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Population (year 2000): 48,724. Estimated population in July 2006: 49,136 (+0.8% change)
 

Males: 23,400  (48.0%)
Females: 25,324  (52.0%)

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Median resident age:  39.1 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 60515, 60516.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $68,100 (it was $65,539 in 2000)
Downers Grove  $68,100
Illinois:  $50,260

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $312,000 (it was $205,900 in 2000)
Downers Grove  $312,000
Illinois:  $183,900

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Races in Downers Grove:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.8%)
  • Hispanic (3.6%)
  • Asian Indian (2.5%)
  • Black (1.9%)
  • Chinese (1.1%)
  • Filipino (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Other race (1.0%)

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Ancestries: German (25.4%), Irish (20.3%), Polish (14.9%), Italian (10.8%), English (8.6%), Czech (6.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 07/11/1873

Elevation: 760 feet

Land area: 14.2 square miles.

Population density: 3453 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Downers Grove

  • High school or higher: 93.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 18.1%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Downers Grove village

  • Never married: 23.1%
  • Now married: 61.3%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 6.9%

4,752 residents are foreign born (4.4% Asia, 3.1% Europe, 1.7% Latin America).

This village:  9.8%
Illinois:  12.3%



According to our research there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Downers Grove, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Downers Grove to the number of sex offenders is 6149 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this village is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Downers Grove:  1.6% ($3,382)
Illinois:  1.7% ($2,285)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wheaton, IL (7.9 miles , pop. 55,416).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (23.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Westmont, IL (2.7 miles ), Woodridge, IL (3.8 miles ), Darien, IL (3.9 miles ), Clarendon Hills, IL (4.1 miles ), Willowbrook, IL (4.8 miles ), Lisle, IL (5.0 miles ), Oakbrook Terrace, IL (5.4 miles ), Oak Brook, IL (5.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 55 buildings, average cost: $196,600
  • 1997: 75 buildings, average cost: $177,500
  • 1998: 70 buildings, average cost: $176,300
  • 1999: 65 buildings, average cost: $220,100
  • 2000: 50 buildings, average cost: $243,600
  • 2001: 62 buildings, average cost: $265,800
  • 2002: 76 buildings, average cost: $295,900
  • 2003: 156 buildings, average cost: $300,900
  • 2004: 109 buildings, average cost: $385,500
  • 2005: 150 buildings, average cost: $367,800
  • 2006: 105 buildings, average cost: $389,700
  • 2007: 86 buildings, average cost: $447,800

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Latitude: 41.79 N, Longitude: 88.01 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +15,283 (+31.4%)
Workers who live and work in this village: 5,639 (22.5%)


People in group quarters in Downers Grove
  • 381 people in nursing homes
  • 316 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 58 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 7 people in religious group quarters
  • 6 people in other group homes

Area code: 630

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Downers Grove, Illinois business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +1,184 (+2.5%).

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.4%
Illinois:  4.8%


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Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Computer and electronic products (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (15%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (3%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Engineers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


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Crime in Downers Grove by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 00101000
    per 100,000 0.00.02.10.02.00.00.00.0
Rapes 811871712813
    per 100,000 15.422.616.414.434.824.416.226.5
Robberies 111071015131412
    per 100,000 21.220.514.420.530.726.428.424.4
Assaults 5444334753515144
    per 100,000 104.190.367.796.5108.5103.6103.489.6
Burglaries 140137117109133143122151
    per 100,000 270.0281.2240.1223.7272.2290.5247.5307.6
Thefts 1,0031,0141,020874960894896934
    per 100,000 1934.22081.12093.41793.81964.41816.31817.41902.5
Auto thefts 3949523127373722
    per 100,000 75.2100.6106.763.655.275.275.044.8
Arson 2011112123182221
    per 100,000 38.622.622.643.147.136.644.642.8
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2) 141.8153.3144.2129.4164.9147.1138.2147.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 113 (80 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.63
US city average:  3.00

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Downers Grove-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 72% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/28/1990, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 19.6 miles away from the Downers Grove village center killed 29 people and injured 350 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/13/1976, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.8 miles away from the village center killed 2 people and injured 23 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Denise Richards - (born 1972), actor, Bryan Mullins - College basketball player (Southern Illinois Salukis), Chris Murphy - College basketball player (Notre Dame Fighting Irish), Leonard Wakefield - College basketball player (Illinois (Chi.) Flames), Stephan Bolt - College basketball player (Lipscomb Bisons).


Main business address for: FTD INC (SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC), ELGIN NATIONAL INDUSTRIES INC (GENERAL INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT), FIRST HEALTH GROUP CORP (HOSPITAL & MEDICAL SERVICE PLANS), FTD Group, Inc. (SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC), SERVICEMASTER CO (SERVICES-MANAGEMENT SERVICES), AFTERMARKET TECHNOLOGY CORP (MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS & ACCESSORIES).


Hospital/medical center in Downers Grove:
  • GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL-ADVOCATE (3815 HIGHLAND AVENUE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Downers Grove:
  • HINSDALE HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; HINSDALE, IL)
  • RML SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; HINSDALE, IL)
  • EDWARD HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; NAPERVILLE, IL)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Downers Grove:
  • CHICAGO O'HARE INTL (about 15 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID: ORD)
  • CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 19 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID: MDW)
  • GARY/CHICAGO (about 45 miles; GARY, IN; ID: GYY)
Other public-use airports nearest to Downers Grove:
  • CLOW INTL (about 11 miles; BOLINGBROOK, IL; ID: 1C5)
  • LEWIS UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE, IL; ID: LOT)
  • SCHAUMBURG REGIONAL (about 15 miles; CHICAGO/SCHAUMBURG, IL; ID: 06C)

Amtrak stations near Downers Grove:
  • 10 miles: NAPERVILLE (E. 4TH & ELLSWORTH AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 11 miles: LA GRANGE ROAD (LA GRANGE, 25 W. BURLINGTON AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 14 miles: SUMMIT (ARCHER & CENTER AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.vil.downers-grove.il.us

Colleges/Universities in Downers Grove:
  • MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 1,454; Location: 555 31ST ST; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Master's degree)
  • PARKER BUSINESS SCHOOL (Location: 1021 68th Street; Private, for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Downers Grove:
  • BENEDICTINE UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; LISLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,102)
  • COLLEGE OF DUPAGE (about 6 miles; Glen Ellyn, IL; FT enrollment: 15,545)
  • WHEATON COLLEGE (about 7 miles; WHEATON, IL; FT enrollment: 2,684)
  • ELMHURST COLLEGE (about 8 miles; ELMHURST, IL; FT enrollment: 2,188)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 10 miles; ADDISON, IL; FT enrollment: 3,076)
  • NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 10 miles; NAPERVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 2,088)
  • LEWIS UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; ROMEOVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 2,974)
Public high schools in Downers Grove:
  • COMM H S DIST 99 - SOUTH HIGH SCH (Students: 3,279; Location: 1436 NORFOLK ST; Grades: 08 - 12)
  • COMM H S DIST 99 - NORTH H S (Students: 2,211; Location: 4436 MAIN ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school in Downers Grove:
  • MARQUETTE MANOR BAPTIST ACAD (Students: 390; Location: 333 75TH STREET; Grades: PK - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Downers Grove:
  • O NEILL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 612; Location: 635 59TH ST; Grades: 07 - 08)
  • HERRICK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 610; Location: 4435 MIDDAUGH AVE; Grades: 07 - 08)
  • KINGSLEY ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 475; Location: 6509 POWELL; Grades: KG - 06)
  • PRAIRIEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 460; Location: 699 PLAINFIELD RD; Grades: 03 - 05)
  • LESTER ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 460; Location: 236 INDIANAPOLIS; Grades: KG - 06)
  • LAKEVIEW JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 457; Location: 701 PLAINFIELD RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • HILLCREST ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 440; Location: 1435 JEFFERSON AVE; Grades: KG - 06)
  • INDIAN TRAIL ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 402; Location: 6235 STONEWALL AVE; Grades: PK - 06)
  • HENRY PUFFER SCHOOL (Students: 380; Location: 2220 HADDOW AVE; Grades: PK - 08)
  • PIERCE DOWNER ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 349; Location: 1436 GRANT ST; Grades: KG - 06)
Private elementary/middle schools in Downers Grove:
  • ST MARY OF GOSTYN ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 645; Location: 440 PRAIRIE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST JOSEPH SCHOOL (Students: 519; Location: HIGHLAND FRANKLIN; Grades: KG - 8)
  • AVERY COONLEY SCHOOL (Students: 359; Location: 1400 W MAPLE AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • FIRST BAPTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 167; Location: MAPLE & WASHINGTON; Grades: PK - 8)
  • DOWNERS GROVE ADVENTIST SCHOOL (Students: 55; Location: 5524 LEE AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • GOOD SHEPERD LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 55; Location: 525 63RD ST; Grades: KG - 7)
  • PRECIOUS CHILD MONTESSORI SCHO (Students: 40; Location: 3910 HIGHLAND; Grades: PK - KG)
  • KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER (Students: 35; Location: 6222 FAIRVIEW; Grades: PK - KG)
  • THE BRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 26; Location: 2318 WISCONSIN AVE; Grades: UG - UG)
  • THE POWERTHINK ACADEMY (Students: 11; Location: 602 65TH ST; Grades: 4 - 11)
Library in Downers Grove:
  • DOWNERS GROVE P.L. (Operating income: $2,821,270; Location: 1050 CURTISS STREET; 225,168 books; 15,311 audio materials; 7,509 video materials; 589 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Midwestern University is ranked the most prestigious osteopathic (DO) medical school in the nation, thus handing out doctorate degrees not just masters. They have a Physician Assistant program for masters. added by Big Poppa

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Notable locations in Downers Grove: Ellsworth Industrial Park (A), Oak Grove Commons Industrial Park (B), Downers Grove Golf Club (C), Downers Grove Village Hall (D), Downers Grove Township Office (E), Downers Grove Public Library (F), Indian Boundary YMCA (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Finley Square Mall Shopping Center (1), Meadowbrook Shopping Center (2), The Grove Shopping Center (3), T H Mandy Shopping Center (4), Downers Market Shopping Center (5), Downers Park Plaza Shopping Center (6), Downers Plaza Shopping Center (7), Green Knolls Shopping Center (8). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Downers Grove include: Seventh Day Adventist Church (A), Belmont Bible Church (B), Saint Pauls United Church of Christ (C), Saint Marys Catholic Church (D), Saint Luke United Presbyterian Church (E), Saint Josephs Catholic Church (F), First Christian Church of Downers Grover (G), First Church of Christ Scientist (H), First Congregational Church of Downers Grove (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Blodgett Cemetery (1), Saint Mary of Gostyn Cemetery (2), Saint Bernards Cemetery (3), Pierce Downer Cemetery (4), Oak Hill Cemetery (5), Downers Grove Cemetery (6), Oak Crest Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Prince Lake (A), Barth Pond (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Lacey Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Downers Grove include: Fisher Park (1), Fiftyninth and Main Park (2), Lyman Woods County Forest Preserve (3), Dunham Place Park (4), Northside Park (5), O'Brien Park (6), Doerhoefer Park (7), Lee and Grant Park (8), Deer Creek Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Downers Grove Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Downers Grove Historical Museum (831 Maple Avenue), All Home Theater & Arcade (Amusement & Theme Parks; 800 Ogden Avenue).

Hotels: Double Tree Guest Suites & Conference Center (2111 Butterfield Road), Holiday Inn Exp Downers Grove (3031 Finley Road), Comfort Inn Downers Grove (3010 Finley Rd), Extended Stayamerica (3150 Finley Road), Comfort Inn (3010 Finley Road), Doubletree Guest Suites Worldwide - Doubletree Guest Suites Downers G (2111 Butterfield Road), Execustay by Marriott 5435 (2846 Hitchcock Avenue), Equity Corporate Housing (1434 Brook Drive).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Downers Grove and their reported violations in the past:

DOWNERS GROVE (Population served: 50616, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-15-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-15-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Downers Grove that have no violations reported:
  • ILLINOIS TOLLWAY (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This village:  2.5 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  68.6%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  2.9%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  2.3%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  1.2%
Whole state:  5.1%

Downers Grove compared to Illinois state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Banks with most branches in Downers Grove (2007 data):
  • TCF National Bank: Downers Grove Jewel Branch, Downers Grove Cub Branch #2028, Main/63rd Street Jewel Branch #2236, Downers Grove Branch #2102. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $14,749.0 mil, Deposits: $9,880.2 mil, headquarters in Wayzata, MN, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 465 total offices, Holding Company: Tcf Financial Corporation
  • U.S. Bank National Association: 63rd Street Branch at 2201 West 63rd Street, branch established on 1974-12-12; Downers Grove Branch at 5100 Main Street, branch established on 1940-09-12. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • West Suburban Bank: Downers Grove Branch at 5330 South Main Street, branch established on 2000-09-29; Finley Road Facility at 2800 South Finley Road, branch established on 1972-10-27. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,867.6 mil, Deposits: $1,696.6 mil, headquarters in Lombard, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 39 total offices, Holding Company: West Suburban Bancorp, Inc.
  • Charter One Bank, National Association: Downers Grove at 400 West 75th Street, branch established on 1889-01-01; Downers Grove Branch at 1048 West Ogden Avenue, branch established on 1922-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $45,991.8 mil, Deposits: $21,276.3 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, 503 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The
  • Hinsbrook Bank and Trust: Downers Grove Branch at 718 Odgen Avenue, branch established on 1997-05-19; Fairview Facility at 200 Village Drive, branch established on 2003-10-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $53.6 mil, Deposits: $37.2 mil, headquarters in Willowbrook, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Wintrust Financial Corporation
  • Downers Grove National Bank: Drive-In Facility at 4958-60 Forest Avenue, branch established on 1972-07-06; Main Street Branch at 5140 Main Street, branch established on 1989-09-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $258.3 mil, Deposits: $233.2 mil, headquarters in Westmont, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Dg Bancorp, Inc.
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Downers Grove Dominicks Branch at 42 Ogden Avenue, branch established on 1997-11-04; Downers Grove Ogden Branch at 1200 Ogden Avenue, branch established on 1974-04-26. Info updated 2006-12-27: Bank assets: $1,179,390.0 mil, Deposits: $650,614.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 3113 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Mid America Bank, FSB: Downers Grove Branch at 2650 Warrenville Road, Suite 500, branch established on 2004-06-22; Downers Grove Branch at 7351 Lemont Road, branch established on 1997-05-19. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $11,020.5 mil, Deposits: $7,092.8 mil, headquarters in Clarendon Hills, IL, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 84 total offices
  • 4 other banks with 4 local branches



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 80$488,701$73,3050$0
Police - Other 32$124,750$46,78119$16,466
Firefighters 86$546,570$76,2660$0
Fire - Other 5$22,158$53,1791$2,010
Sewerage 5$19,178$46,0270$0
Health 1$5,017$60,2044$6,939
Judicial and Legal 3$20,984$83,9360$0
Transit 1$3,598$43,17612$12,370
Other Government Administration 26$140,117$64,66910$6,480
Water Supply 11$44,889$48,9700$0
Natural Resources 7$29,758$51,0140$0
Streets and Highways 17$87,181$61,5400$0
Financial Administration 10$42,932$51,5182$3,711
Housing and Community Development(Local) 4$19,601$58,8030$0
Other and Unallocable 57$257,486$54,2088$12,660
Totals for Government 345$1,852,919$64,44956$60,635


Downers Grove government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - All Other: $5,100,000
    Parking Facilities: $756,000
  • Construction - Parking Facilities: $8,309,000
    Water Utilities: $901,000
    Central Staff Services: $544,000
    Solid Waste Management: $194,000
    Police Protection: $108,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $11,968,000
    Fire Protection: $10,316,000
    Regular Highways: $9,401,000
    Water Utilities: $7,178,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,997,000
    Libraries: $2,920,000
    General - Other: $2,424,000
    Financial Administration: $1,521,000
    Parking Facilities: $734,000
    Transit Utilities: $667,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $9,352,000
    Other Investments - Other: $5,099,000
    Total Federal Securities: $4,890,000
    Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $4,191,000
    Total Cash & Deposits: $3,630,000
    Interest Revenue: $3,261,000
    Benefit Payments: $1,363,000
    From Local Government: $638,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $517,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,440,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $397,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $30,842,000
    Water Utilities: $3,775,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $38,015,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $20,870,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $50,000,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $3,410,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $29,258,000
    Other, NEC: $2,605,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,584,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $6,280,000
    Water Utilities: $365,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,441,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,836,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $896,000
    Solid Waste Management: $720,000
    Water Utilities: $538,000
    Libraries: $322,000
    Police Protection: $260,000
    Central Staff: $44,000
    Fire Protection: $30,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $20,673,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $8,696,000
    Transit Utilities: $391,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $29,258,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $18,012,000
    Highways: $1,406,000
    All Other: $558,000
  • Tax - Property: $10,544,000
    Public Utilities: $6,176,000
    NEC: $2,254,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,443,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $27,921,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $226,000

7.68% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($54,518 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.68%
Illinois average:  5.66%

0.13% of residents moved from foreign countries ($458 average AGI)
DuPage County:  0.13%
Illinois average:  0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cook County, IL  3.59% ($54,553 average AGI)
from Will County, IL  0.64% ($51,466)
from Kane County, IL  0.48% ($47,627)


8.81% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($61,014 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.81%
Illinois average:  5.99%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($415 average AGI)
DuPage County:  0.07%
Illinois average:  0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cook County, IL  2.58% ($52,869 average AGI)
to Will County, IL  1.24% ($59,479)
to Kane County, IL  0.90% ($64,543)


Strongest AM radio stations in Downers Grove:
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WMBI (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WJJG (1530 AM; daytime; 2 kW; ELMHURST, IL; Owner: JOSEPH J. GENTILE, INC.)
  • WCSN (820 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WYPA, INC.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRDZ (1300 AM; 5 kW; LA GRANGE, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Downers Grove:
  • WLEY-FM (107.9 FM; AURORA, IL; Owner: WLEY LICENSING, INC.)
  • WDGC-FM (88.3 FM; DOWNERS GROVE, IL; Owner: SCH. DIST. #99, DU PAGE CTY., ILL.)
  • WDCB (90.9 FM; GLEN ELLYN, IL; Owner: COLLEGE OF DU PAGE, DISTRICT 502)
  • WMBI-FM (90.1 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WCKG (105.9 FM; ELMWOOD PARK, IL; Owner: INFINITY HOLDINGS CORPORATION OF ORLANDO)
  • WLIT-FM (93.9 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WJMK (104.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF ILLINOIS)
  • WNUA (95.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WTMX (101.9 FM; SKOKIE, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WBBM-FM (96.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGCI-FM (107.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WKSC-FM (103.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WFMT (98.7 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WZZN (94.7 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC CHICAGO FM RADIO,INC.)
  • WBEZ (91.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: THE WBEZ ALLIANCE, INC.)
  • WKQX (101.1 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WLUP-FM (97.9 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WNND (100.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WOJO (105.1 FM; EVANSTON, IL; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • WUSN (99.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF CHICAGO)

TV broadcast stations around Downers Grove:
  • WLS-TV (Channel 7; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WMAQ-TV (Channel 5; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WMAQ-TV), INC.)
  • WTTW (Channel 11; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN-TV (Channel 9; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W34CK (Channel 34; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: FIRST UNITED, INC.)
  • WGBO-TV (Channel 66; JOLIET, IL; Owner: WGBO LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WBBM-TV (Channel 2; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WPWR-TV (Channel 50; GARY, IN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WXFT (Channel 60; AURORA, IL; Owner: TELEFUTURA CHICAGO LLC)
  • WCIU-TV (Channel 26; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WCIU-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCPX (Channel 38; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: PAXSON CHICAGO LICENSE, INC.)
  • WFLD (Channel 32; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • W68DO (Channel 68; PALATINE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WFBT-CA (Channel 23; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: CHANNEL 23 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJYS (Channel 62; HAMMOND, IN; Owner: JOVON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSNS-TV (Channel 44; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF CHICAGO, INC.)
  • WOCH-LP (Channel 28; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: KM LPTV OF CHICAGO-28, L.L.C.)
  • WYCC (Channel 20; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: COLLEGE DIST. #508, COUNTY OF COOK)
  • WOCK-CA (Channel 13; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: KM LPTV OF CHICAGO-13, L.L.C.)
  • W64CQ (Channel 64; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W24AJ (Channel 24; AURORA, IL; Owner: NELSON TV, INC.)
  • WYIN (Channel 56; GARY, IN; Owner: NORTHWEST INDIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W57DN (Channel 57; ELGIN, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W54AP (Channel 54; BLUE ISLAND, IL; Owner: CATHOLIC VIEWS BROADCASTS, INC.)

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