Addison (Illinois)

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Addison
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Location in Illinois
Addison (Illinois)
Addison
Addison
Basic data
Foundation : 1839
State : United States
State : Illinois
County : DuPage County
Coordinates : 41 ° 56 ′  N , 88 ° 0 ′  W Coordinates: 41 ° 56 ′  N , 88 ° 0 ′  W
Time zone : Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 )
Inhabitants :
Metropolitan Area :
36,942 (as of 2010)
9,572,572 (as of 2010)
Population density : 1,501.7 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 24.6 km 2  (approx. 9 mi 2 ) of
which 24.6 km 2  (approx. 9 mi 2 ) is land
Height : 210 m
Postal code : 60101
Area code : +1 630 331
FIPS : 17-00243
GNIS ID : 421692
Website : www.addisonadvantage.org
Mayor : Larry Hartwig

Addison is a village in DuPage County in the northeast of the US -amerikanischen State of Illinois in the west of the Chicago metropolitan area . At the 2010 census , Addison had 36,942 residents.

geography

Addison has an area of ​​approximately 25 km². The location is about 20 miles west of downtown Chicago and about 23 miles west of Lake Michigan .

history

The place was founded in 1839. It was named after the writer and politician Joseph Addison (1672-1719).

The Lutheran Teachers Seminary was founded in Addison in 1864.

Infrastructure

Due to its proximity to Chicago, Addison has an excellent infrastructure. Thus, the highways are Interstate 290 , Interstate 294 , Interstate 194 , Interstate 355 and Interstate 90 nearby.

The O'Hare International Airport is 10 miles from Addison removed.

Twin town

Addison currently has a twin town:

Personalities

  • Bobby Hull , ice hockey player
  • Tim Rutili, musician
  • Mark Anelli, American football
  • Leon Spinks , boxer
  • DJ Moore, American football

Individual evidence

  1. US Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Addison, IL ( July 7, 2012 memento on the Internet Archive )
  2. History of Addison ( Memento of February 24, 2012 in the Internet Archive )

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