Darien (Illinois)
DuPage County
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Darien is a town in DuPage County of the U.S. state of Illinois. In the 2010 census, the city had 22,086 inhabitants.
Geography
Darien is located in the Chicago metropolitan area, approximately 26.8 miles from the Chicago airport.
The City Council of Darien until 1994 completely underground, when it was raised. Since then, only 75 % of the Town Hall are located under the ground. The city hall is surrounded on three sides by Downers Grove.
The Illinois Waterway passes near Darien.
Surrounding towns
- Downers Grove
- Westmont
- Woodridge
- Willowbrook
History
The first settlers came from New England via the Erie Canal and the Great Lakes. Among the first settlers was Thomas Andrus with his family. They settled in 1835 at an old horse-drawn street.
Andrus named the area Cass. Together with a Father Beggs, he built the first church in Cass. The cemetery in the west of the church, can still be visited today. Over time, the church was used as a schoolhouse.
Elisha and Eliza Smart settled in 1838 in Cass, along with their 10 children. However, Elisha came soon in the gold rush and left the city to go to California. However, he returned seven years later returned as a rich man. Over time, the land of Cass through donations from citizens, or their acquisition enlarged.
Martin B. Madden, an Irish immigrant, arrived in the 19th century and became the Cass City Council of Chicago and later even a member of the House of Representatives of the United States. He named the area in retrospect Castle Eden.
A group of German Protestants came in 1859, according to Cass. They built the St. John Lutheran Church and cemetery at the church. In 1860 a school was built, which today serves as a museum. The city Lace was founded in 1890. A post office was built in 1884.
Darien goes back to the settlements Cass and Lace. The official survey of the city took place in 1969. The name of Darien was therefore introduced as a member of the founding committee had recently in Darien (Connecticut) and his very liked the city.
Economy and infrastructure
The proximity to Chicago Darien has a very well developed infrastructure. The highways Interstate 55, Interstate 294 and Interstate 355 are near Darien.
The O'Hare International Airport, Chicago's airport is just 26.8 miles from Darien.
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine ( AASM ), founded in 1975, a medical professional society in the field of sleep medicine has their headquarters here
Popular culture
The city's motto is " A nice place to live", which corresponds to the motto of the Back to the Future Hill Valley City.
Sons and daughters of the town
- Rudy Fratto, Chicago Outfit