Darien is a city in DuPage County, Illinois, home to about 21,879 people across 6.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 60561.
Homes sold for a median of $246 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Darien. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)12 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL17 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Darien; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Darien had 22,011 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 110th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
DuPage County grew from 28,196 residents in 1900 to 932,877 in 2020.
DuPage County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 41.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Little Red School Hse, IL weather station (6 miles away).
595,691 jobs at 34,121 businesses in DuPage County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
152 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Darien.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 15 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 10 |
| Dentists | 24 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 14 |
| Mental health providers | 45 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 30 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 10 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (23 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1969.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Cass SD 63, Center Cass SD 66, Darien SD 61 and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concord Elem SchoolDarien | Pre-K–4 | 460 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Elizabeth Ide Elem SchoolDarien | Pre-K–2 | 410 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Mark DeLay SchoolDarien | Pre-K–2 | 453 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Lace Elem SchoolDarien | 3–5 | 377 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Cass Jr High SchoolDarien | 5–8 | 313 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Eisenhower Jr High SchoolDarien | 6–8 | 407 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Hinsdale South High SchoolDarien | 9–12 | 1,370 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| HSD 86 Adult Opportunties PgmDarien | 12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.5 mi |
| LADSE-DHH-Hinsdale South HSDarien | — | — | Special Education | 1.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingswood AcademyDarien | Pre-K–8 | 127 | Roman Catholic | 2.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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