Downers Grove, Illinois

DuPage County

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Downers Grove is a village in DuPage County in the U.S. state of Illinois with 48.724 inhabitants in 2000. The United States Census Bureau estimated that, in 2009 49.143 inhabitants.

Geography

The city is located about 30 km west of Chicago. It is located 41 ° 47 ' 41.29 " N latitude and 88 ° 1' 0.98 " W longitude. According to the United States Census Bureau, the area has a size of 14.3 mi2, which corresponds to 37.2 km2. Of these, only 0.07 % is water. At Downers Grove borders the communities of Darien, Lisle, Oak Brook, Lombard, Woodridge, and Westmont.

History

The town was founded in 1832 by the preacher Pierce Downer and 1873 raised to town.

Economy

Downers Grove is the headquarters of several companies operating nationally and internationally large companies, including the HAVI Group ( one of the biggest suppliers for McDonald's), Sara Lee ( manufacturers of consumer goods ) and the FTD Group ( Florist's Transworld Delivery, the parent company of Fleurop / Interflora ).

Climate

Downers Grove is located in a humid continental climate zone. On average, January is the coldest and July is the warmest month.

The highest temperature ever measured in Downers Grove was 41 ° C in July 2005. In January 1985, the all-time low was reached -32 ° C.

Traffic

The city is located on Interstate 88 ( west).

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Tony Granato, head coach of the NHL Hockey Teams Pittsburgh Penguins
  • Cammi Granato, Olympic champion in ice hockey
  • F. Kenneth Iverson, Manager
  • Eric Lichaj, football player
  • Sherrill Milnes ( born 1935 ), opera singer
  • David Mott, saxophonist and jazz musician
  • Denise Richards, Actress
  • Luther Ely Smith, founder of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial
  • Jim McDermott, Member of the U.S. Congress for the State of Washington
  • Angelo Poffo, Wrestler
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