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Downers Grove is a village in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. It was founded in 1832 by Pierce Downer, whose surname serves as the eponym for the village. Per the 2020 census, the population of the village was 50,247. It is a southwest suburb of Chicago located between I-88 and I-55 .
Oct. 17, 2012. Pierce Downer was the first settler in Downers Grove, arriving in 1832, according to the local historical society. It had a population of about 500 by 1885, but now has more than...
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Downers Grove Township is one of nine townships in DuPage County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 149,921 and it contained 61,933 housing units. It is the largest township in the county, both in terms of area and population.
Oct 17, 2012 · Pierce Downer was the first settler in Downers Grove, arriving in 1832, according to the local historical society. It had a population of about 500 by 1885, but now has more than 48,000 people....
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Downers Grove, IL. DuPage County, 21 miles W of the Loop. The village of Downers Grove takes its name from the community's first landowner, Pierce Downer, who came from New York State in 1832 to join his son Stephen, a stonemason who was working on the first Chicago lighthouse. Downer staked his claim to 160 acres of a prime grove surrounded by ...
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