Wheaton, Illinois

Wheaton, Illinois
Downtown Wheaton (2022)
Downtown Wheaton (2022)
Flag of Wheaton, Illinois
Location within DuPage County and Illinois
Location within DuPage County and Illinois
Coordinates: 41°51′22″N 88°06′30″W / 41.85611°N 88.10833°W / 41.85611; -88.10833
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountiesDuPage
TownshipsMilton, Winfield
Founded1831 (1831)
Incorporated1859 (village)
1890 (city)
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
 • MayorPhillip Suess
 • City ManagerMichael Dzugan
 • City CodeLink to Code
 • ZoningLink to Zoning
 • City CalendarLink to Calendar
Area
 • Total11.48 sq mi (29.75 km2)
 • Land11.32 sq mi (29.31 km2)
 • Water0.17 sq mi (0.43 km2)
Elevation748 ft (228 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total53,970
 • Density4,700/sq mi (1,800/km2)
DemonymWheatie[4]
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
60187, 60189
Area code630 and 331
FIPS code17-81048
GNIS ID2397294[3]
Websitewww.wheaton.il.us Edit this at Wikidata

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]

  1. ^ "City Council". City of Wheaton, Illinois. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wheaton, Illinois
  4. ^ College, Wheaton. "Talk Like a Wheatie". Wheaton College.
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on March 2, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  6. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2022.