Wheaton, Illinois | |
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 Downtown Wheaton (2022) | |
 Flag | |
 Location within DuPage County and Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 41°51′22″N 88°06′30″W / 41.85611°N 88.10833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| Counties | DuPage |
| Townships | Milton, Winfield |
| Founded | 1831 |
| Incorporated | 1859 (village) 1890 (city) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Mayor | Phillip Suess |
| • City Manager | Michael Dzugan |
| • City Code | Link to Code |
| • Zoning | Link to Zoning |
| • City Calendar | Link to Calendar |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.48 sq mi (29.75 km2) |
| • Land | 11.32 sq mi (29.31 km2) |
| • Water | 0.17 sq mi (0.43 km2) |
| Elevation | 748 ft (228 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 53,970 |
| • Density | 4,700/sq mi (1,800/km2) |
| Demonym | Wheatonian[4] |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 60187, 60189 |
| Area code | 630 and 331 |
| FIPS code | 17-81048 |
| GNIS ID | 2397294[3] |
| Website | www |
Wheaton is a city in and the county seat of DuPage County, Illinois, United States.[5] It is located in Milton and Winfield Townships, approximately 25 miles (40 km) west of Chicago. As of the 2020 census, Wheaton's population was 53,970, making it the 27th-most populous municipality in the state.[6]
- ^ "City Council". City of Wheaton, Illinois. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wheaton, Illinois
- ^ College, Wheaton. "Talk Like a Wheatie". Wheaton College.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on March 2, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2022.