![]() ![]() In 1900 the population was 28,196, by 1940 it had risen to 103,480 and in 2000 the population was close to 1,000,000 and there were fewer than 100 farms. In 1860, DuPage County’s population was 14,697 there were 1,251 farms and more than two-thirds of those employed were engaged in farming or farm-related occupations. government like cities, villages, the County, and the State do not. Overall, the area within the DuPage County boundaries is about 334 square miles. Lisle Township provides vital services to residents efficiently and equitably. Eight of the nine are squares, six miles to a side, while the ninth, Downers Grove Township, the one with the tail, is roughly half again as large as the others. The County is square in shape except for a “tail” which extends south from the southern border of the County’s southeast corner. The City of Chicago is located ten miles east of DuPage’s eastern boundary. Located in northeastern Illinois, it is bounded on the east and north by Cook County, on the south by Cook and Will Counties and on the west by Kane County. We have more residents than 88 of Illinois 102 counties.DuPage County, Illinois was established as an Illinois political subdivision in 1838. ![]() With 146,795 residents, over 60,000 housing units, and spread over 53 square miles, we are the largest township in DuPage County in both area and population. Our Township is home to Argonne National Labs, a science and engineering research national laboratory. We cooperate and support non profit groups like the FISH Pantry that helps feed and clothe families in need, and the DuPage Senior Citizens Council Meals on Wheels program that delivers meals and performs wellness checks to qualifying seniors in their homes. We partner with our excellent schools, instructing on a variety of educational life issues benefiting students and youth. Low cost General Assistance helps residents in specific need. Our Assessor’s Office provides property appraisal and parcel record services to all property owners. Our Highway Department maintains almost 70 miles of roads in good weather and bad. Townships, by statute, provide basic services. Townships in Illinois are the grass roots of public service in Illinois. ![]()
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