Des Plaines, Illinois

The city of Des Plaines is located in Cook County.

Des Plaines is 190 feet [57.91 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Des Plaines lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

We searched for American and Canadian communities that also have the name of Des Plaines, but it seems to be unique to this community.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Des Plaines had a population of 58,720 people^<2> (or 1.09% of the total population of Cook County). The population of Des Plaines represented 0.47% of the total of Illinois, making it the state's 19th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Des Plaines had a population of 57,062 people. This is a decrease of 2.82% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Des Plaines.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Berwyn	SE	14 mi [22.53 km]	49,919	7.58% decrease
	Chicago	SE	17 mi [27.36 km]	2,853,114	1.48% decrease
	Cicero	SE	14 mi [22.53 km]	80,414	6.08% decrease
	Evanston	E	10 mi [16.09 km]	77,693	4.65% increase
	Hoffman Estates	W	12 mi [19.31 km]	53,641	8.38% increase
	Oak Park	SE	11 mi [17.7 km]	49,557	5.65% decrease

To learn more about neighboring communities, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Des Plaines.

Websites for Des Plaines

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