Downers Grove, Illinois

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The village of Downers Grove^<1> is located in DuPage County.

Typical abbreviation for Downers Grove: Downers Grv.

Downers Grove is 210 feet [64.01 m] above sea level.^<2>

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

Iowa has a community that is also named Downers Grove.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Downers Grove had a population of 48,724 people^<3> (or 5.37% of the total population of DuPage County). The population of Downers Grove represented 0.39% of the total of Illinois, making it the state's 28th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Downers Grove had a population of 49,250 people. This is an increase of 1.08% 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 Downers Grove.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<4>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Aurora	W	14 mi [22.53 km]	171,782	20.14% increase
	Bolingbrook	SW	8 mi [12.87 km]	70,823	25.75% increase
	Chicago	E	17 mi [27.36 km]	2,853,114	1.48% decrease
	Cicero	E	13 mi [20.92 km]	80,414	6.08% decrease
	Des Plaines	N	17 mi [27.36 km]	57,062	2.82% decrease
	Joliet	S	19 mi [30.58 km]	146,125	37.57% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Downers Grove.

Websites for Downers Grove

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