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(Lake Ellyn)

Glen Ellyn is located in DuPage County

Population: 24,944 First settled in 1833, the Village has grown to become a suburban Chicago residential, business and retail community with virtually no industry.

LOCATION...

Approximately 23 miles West of downtown Chicago

A mature community... adjacent to rapidly growing suburban areas

POPULATION...

25,673 (1994 Special Census)

Largest age group is between 35 and 40

HOUSING...

Full Range of Homes, Townhouses,

Condominiums and Apartments

74% Owner Occupied; 26% Rentals

Average Household Size: 2.64

Average House Price: $209,321

Average Rents: $500 and up.

SCHOOLS...

Grade Schools: 8 public; 2 private

Junior High: 2 public

High Schools: 2 public (Glenbard West and South)

Junior College: 1 (College of Dupage)

Nearby Tech Schools, Colleges and Universities:

College of DuPage (Glen Ellyn)
DeVry DuPage Campus. (Addison)
Elmhurst College (Elmhurst)
Illinois Benedictine University (Lisle)
IIT Rice Campus (Wheaton)
National University of Health Sciences (Lombard)
National-Louis University (Wheaton)
North Central College (Naperville)
Universal Technical Institute (Glendale Heights)
Wheaton College (Wheaton)

Vocational and Special Ed High School support:

D.A.O.E.S. -- DuPage Area Occupational Education System

Plus...

Many pre-schools and day nurseries
Special facilities for the handicapped

AREA ARTS AND CULTURE INCLUDE...

30+ Houses of Worship

New Village Library

Many Arts Organizations

Glen Ellyn Historical Society (including Stacy's Tavern Museum)

Non-Profits -- 80+ Additional Civic, Service, Fraternal and Social Organizations.

RECREATION...

25 parks

Private and public golf courses

Municipal pool and tennis courts

Outstanding Parks District programs

Active family YMCA

Senior citizen programs from the Parks District and the Senior Center, among others.

Public Forest Preserves (include camping facilities)

College of DuPage...
-Sport and Recreation Center
-Fine Arts Center

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