Darien (Illinois)
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Location in Illinois
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| Foundation : | 1969 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Illinois | ||
| County : | DuPage County | ||
| Coordinates : | 41 ° 45 ′ N , 87 ° 59 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
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Inhabitants : - Metropolitan Area : |
22,086 (status: 2010) 9,572,572 (status: 2010) |
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| Population density : | 1,380.4 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 16 km 2 (approx. 6 mi 2 ) of which 16 km 2 (approx. 6 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 231 m | ||
| Postal code : | 60561 | ||
| Area code : | +1 630 331 | ||
| FIPS : | 17-18628 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 422264 | ||
| Website : | www.darien.il.us | ||
| Mayor : | Kathleen M. Weaver | ||
Darien is a city in DuPage County in the US state of Illinois . At the 2010 census , the city had 22,086 inhabitants.
geography
Darien is located in the Chicago metropolitan area , approximately 26.8 miles from Chicago Airport .
Darien Town Hall was completely underground until 1994 when it was raised. Since then, only 75% of the town hall is underground. The town hall is surrounded on three sides by Downers Grove .
The Illinois Waterway runs near Darien.
Surrounding cities
history
The first settlers came from New England via the Erie Canal and the Great Lakes . Thomas Andrus and his family were among the first to settle. They settled in 1835 on an old horse-drawn carriage road .
Andrus named the area Cass . Together with a Father Beggs he built the first church in Cass. The cemetery to the west of the church can still be visited today. Over time, the church was also used as a schoolhouse.
Elisha and Eliza Smart settled in Cass in 1838 with their 10 children. However, Elisha soon got into the gold rush and left town for California . However, he returned seven years later a rich man. In the course of time, the land ownership of Cass increased through donations from citizens or their acquisition.
Martin B. Madden , an Irish migrant, came to Cass in the 19th century and became a Chicago councilor and later a member of the United States House of Representatives . Looking back, he called the area Castle Eden .
A group of German Protestants came to Cass in 1859. They built St. John Lutheran Church and the churchyard near the church. A school was built in 1860 and is now a museum. The city of Lace was in 1890 established . A post office building was built in 1884.
Darien goes back to the settlement areas Cass and Lace . The official city survey took place in 1969. The name Darien was brought in because a member of the founding committee had recently been to Darien (Connecticut) and he liked the city very much.
Economy and Infrastructure
Due to its proximity to Chicago , Darien has a very well developed infrastructure. The highways Interstate 55 , Interstate 294 and Interstate 355 are near Darien.
The O'Hare International Airport , the Chicago airport is just 26.8 miles from Darien.
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM), a medical society founded in 1975 in the field of sleep medicine , is based here.
Popular culture
The city's motto is "A nice place to live", which corresponds to the motto of the back-to-the-future city of Hill Valley .
sons and daughters of the town
- Rudy Fratto (* 1943), Chicago outfit