Dupage County Illinois Real Estate

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Located just 20 miles west of Chicago, DuPage County has been one of the most dynamic growth centers in northeastern Illinois. DuPage County is one of nine Illinois counties comprising the Chicago Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area (PMSA). The PMSA classification is defined as a group of counties with close economic and social ties to a central city. While DuPage County has the smallest land area (332 square miles) of all the counties in the PMSA, its population and economic growth has been among the greatest in the region.

The County contains portions of 39 different municipalities, 20 of which lie wholly within the County. DuPage Is also comprised of nine townships. See Map.

Prior to the 1970's, DuPage County consisted mainly of bedroom communities, whereby residents primarily worked in the City of Chicago and lived in the newly developing suburban areas. However, ongoing investments in substantial roadway, utility infrastructure and other public improvements transformed the County into a major employment and population center within the Chicago region. Beginning in the decade of the 1980's and continuing to the present, DuPage County has been among the fastest growing counties in the nation. At the threshold of the twenty-first century, the County today is both a population and an economic center that draws national attention. At the same time, the county continues to offer the benefits of urbanized living, high quality educational systems, extensive recreational resources and a safe, attractive environment.

Some quick statistics on DuPage County are listed below.

Area 332 square miles
Population 904,161. DuPage County is the second most populous county in Illinois.
Income Median Household Income: $67,887 (2000 U.S. Census)
Per Capita Income:$31,315 (2000 U.S. Census)
Public Education 43 public school districts with a total enrollment of 157,787(2001-2002).
The College of DuPage, a community college with an enrollment of 31,282 (spring, 2002), offers a variety of two year programs and continuing education courses.
Employment An estimated 32,376 businesses (excluding government) in DuPage employ 620,680 workers (U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 County Business Patterns).
Federal Research Facilities Argonne National Laboratory is a 1,700-acre multidisciplinary research center with approximately 4,200 employees.
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory is a 6,800 -acre facility with approximately 2,200 employees. Fermilab operates one of the world's most powerful particle accelerators.
Assessed Property Valuation $25.4 billion (2001)
315,777 parcels
Community Services 14 Colleges
34 Public Libraries
7 hospitals
39 park districts on 11,792 acres
59 Forest Preserve sites on approximately 23,000 acres
46 golf courses
1 polo facility

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