Introduction
DuPage, with the county seat of Wheaton, is one of the collar counties of the Chicago Metropolitan area. The county, with a population of 916,924 as of the most current U.S. Census, has a high socioeconomic profile and is home to some of the wealthiest people in the midwest. In 2018, Niche ranked two municipalities (Clarendon Hills and Naperville) amongst the top 20 best places to live in America.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, DuPage County has a total area of 336 square miles, of which 327 square miles consists of land and 8.9 square miles is water.
Major Highways
DuPage County has many residents working in technology, manufacturing, healthcare, transportation, and retail, and is home to O’Hare Airport and DuPage Airport, keeping its roadways busy as a hub for transportation and tourism. Unfortunately, this also means that motor vehicle accidents are common including pedestrian accidents, agricultural truck accidents, work zone accidents, car and truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, and rideshare accidents.
According to the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), in 2017, DuPage County had 19,931 motor vehicle accidents. Of these accidents, 38 were fatal, 4,779 resulted in injuries, and 456 of these accidents resulted in A-injuries, or injuries that are classified by IDOT as any injury, other than a fatality, that prevents the injured person from walking, driving, or continuing with the activities they were capable of prior to the accident. This can include severe lacerations, skull and chest injuries, broken limbs, and abdominal injuries.
The major highways that run through DuPage County include: I-88, I-290, I-294, I-355, US 20, US 34, IL 19, IL 38, IL 53, IL 56, IL 59, IL 64, IL 83, IL 390.
Climate and Weather
DuPage County weather is typical for Illinois, with highs averaging 87 °F during the summer months and lows averaging 14 °F during winter. On average, DuPage County gets 38.1 inches of measurable precipitation in the form of rain, snow, or hail, which not only contributes to motor vehicle accidents, but also slip and falls, pedestrian accidents, and bicycle accidents.
Demographics
DuPage County has approximately 325,691 households with 60.9% of these households consisting of married couples and 37% with children under the age of 18. The median household income of DuPage County is $98,441 and the median income for families is $113,086.
DuPage County takes seriously the health and safety of its children, families, and senior residents offering various programs geared towards promoting healthy lifestyles, providing accessible and affordable medical care to lower-income residents, and ensuring that children, adults, and seniors are provided access to any additional help they may require during difficult times.
DuPage County lawyers at America’s Consumer Lawyer can also assist during these difficult times including incidents of nursing home abuse and neglect, motor vehicle accidents, premises accidents, and child accidents, abuse, or neglect.
Communities
Cities: Aurora, Batavia, Chicago, Darien, Elmhurst, Naperville, Oakbrook Terrace, St. Charles, Warrenville, West Chicago, Wheaton, Wood Dale
Villages: Addison, Bartlett, Bensenville, Bloomingdale, Bolingbrook, Burr Ridge, Carol Stream, Clarendon Hills, Downers Grove, Elk Grove Village, Glendale Heights, Glen Ellyn, Hanover Park, Hinsdale, Itasca, Lemont, Lisle, Lombard, Oak Brook, Roselle, Schaumburg, Villa Park, Wayne, Westmont, Willowbrook, Willow Springs, Winfield, Woodridge
Unincorporated Communities: Belmont, Cloverdale, Eola, Flowerfield, Fullersburg, Keeneyville, Lakewood, Mammoth Springs, Medinah, Munger, North Glen Ellyn, Palisades, South Elmhurst, Swift, York Center
Townships: Addison Township, Bloomingdale Township, Downers Grove Township, Lisle Township, Milton Township, Naperville Township, Wayne Township, Winfield Township, York Township
Education
DuPage County is home to many academically and athletically successful public schools, which include:
- Addison School District 4
- Benjamin School District 25
- Bensenville School District 2
- Bloomingdale School District 13
- Butler School District 53
- Cass School District 63
- Center Cass School District 66
- College of Dupage District 502
- Community Consolidated School District 89
- Community Consolidated School District 93
- Community Consolidated School District 180
- Community High School District 94
- Community High School District 99
- Community Unit School District 200
- Darien School District 61
- Downers Grove Grade School District 58
- DuPage High School District 88
- Elgin Area School District U46
- Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205
- Fenton Community High School District 100
- Glen Ellyn School District 41
- Glenbard Township High School District 87
- Gower School District 62
- Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181
- Hinsdale Township High School District 86
- Indian Prairie School District 204
- Itasca School District 10
- Keeneyville School District 20
- Lake Park Community High School District 108
- Lisle Community Unit School District 202
- Lombard School District 44
- Maercker School District 60
- Marquardt School District 15
- Medinah School District 11
- Naperville Community Unit School District 203
- Queen Bee School District 16
- Roselle School District 12
- Salt Creek School District 48
- School District 45, DuPage County
- West Chicago Elementary School District 33
- Westmont Community Unit School District 201
- Winfield School District 34
- Wood Dale School District 7
- Woodridge School District 68
Private Schools
- Benet Academy
- Clapham School
- College Preparatory School of America
- Immaculate Conception High School
- Islamic Foundation School
- Montini Catholic High School
- St. Francis High School
- Timothy Christian School
- Wheaton Academy
Colleges and Universities
- The College of DuPage
- Wheaton College
- Benedictine University
- Elmhurst College
- North Central College
- Midwestern University
- National University of Health Sciences
- Northern Baptist Theological Seminary
- DeVry University
- Robert Morris University
- National-Louis University
- Northern Illinois University
- Illinois Institute of Technology
- Westwood College
When sending your child off to school you assume they will remain safe, however, this isn’t always the case. College accidents, school bus accidents, gym and physical education accidents, lack of supervision, playground injuries, and school district negligence are just a few examples of the types of school injury cases America’s Consumer Lawyer has experience with.
Attractions
DuPage County has many activities and attractions to offer its residents and visitors, including:
- The Morton Arboretum
- Cantigny Park
- Cosley Zoo
- Blackwell Forest Preserve
- Riverwalk Park
- Herrick Lake Forest Park
- Safari Land
- DuPage Children’s Museum
- Sea Lion Aquatic Park
- Ty Warner Park
- Kline Creek Farm
- Turtle Splash Water Park
- Sky Zone Trampoline Park
- Bensenville Water Park and Splash Pad
- Pirates Cove
- Go Ape Zip Line and Treetop Adventure
- Lynfred Winery
While most of the time spent at these attractions will be enjoyable and uneventful, accidents can occur, including slip and falls, drunk driving, dog bites, bicycle accidents, trampoline accidents, swimming, boating, and drowning accidents, camping injuries, and motor vehicle accidents.
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