Willowbrook, DuPage County, Illinois facts for kids
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Willowbrook
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| Village of Willowbrook | |
Location of Willowbrook in DuPage County, Illinois.
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| Country |  United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | DuPage |
| Township | Downers Grove |
| Incorporated | 1960 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-trustee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.63 sq mi (6.80 km2) |
| • Land | 2.57 sq mi (6.66 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.14 km2) 2.18% |
| Population
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| • Total | 9,236 |
| • Density | 3,590.98/sq mi (1,386.54/km2) |
| Standard of living | |
| • Per capita income | $37,715 (median: $56,725) |
| • Home value | $216,000 (median: $245,800 (2000)) |
| ZIP code(s) |
60527
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| Area code(s) | 630 and 331 |
| Geocode | 80645 |
| FIPS code | 17-81919 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2399702 |
Willowbrook is a village in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 9,236. It is a southwestern suburb of Chicago.
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History
Willowbrook grew from the Ridgemoor subdivision. It was incorporated as a village in 1960.
Geography
The Village of Willowbrook is located at 41°46′2″N 87°56′57″W / 41.76722°N 87.94917°W (41.767153, -87.949281).
According to the 2010 census, the village has a total area of 2.75 square miles (7.1 km2), of which 2.69 square miles (7.0 km2) (or 97.82%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 2.18%) is water. Willowbrook is around 23 miles (37 km) from Chicago. It is bordered by the suburban villages of Hinsdale, Westmont, Clarendon Hills, Burr Ridge, and Darien, along with unincorporated areas of DuPage County.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1960 | 157 | — | |
| 1970 | 1,457 | 828.0% | |
| 1980 | 4,953 | 239.9% | |
| 1990 | 8,598 | 73.6% | |
| 2000 | 8,967 | 4.3% | |
| 2010 | 8,540 | −4.8% | |
| 2020 | 9,236 | 8.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2010 2020 |
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2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 6,378 | 6,486 | 74.68% | 70.23% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 400 | 407 | 4.68% | 4.41% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 4 | 7 | 0.05% | 0.08% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 1,151 | 1,333 | 13.48% | 14.43% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 2 | 3 | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 9 | 12 | 0.11% | 0.13% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 109 | 255 | 1.28% | 2.76% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 487 | 733 | 5.70% | 7.94% |
| Total | 8,540 | 9,236 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
