Elmhurst is a city in DuPage County, Illinois, home to about 45,671 people across 10 square miles. Its ZIP code is 60126.
Homes sold for a median of $360 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)6 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL14 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Elmhurst; 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.
Elmhurst had 45,786 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 33rd 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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 38 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 38 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chicago Ohare Intl Ap, IL weather station (7 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).
1,031 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Elmhurst.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 94 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 344 |
| Dentists | 79 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 178 |
| Mental health providers | 145 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 138 |
| Optometrists | 10 |
| Chiropractors | 43 |
| Pharmacies | 26 |
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 (36 nearby)
Grocery stores (8 nearby)
Pharmacies (7 nearby)
Libraries (5 nearby)
Museums (4 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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 1882.
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 Elmhurst SD 205, Salt Creek SD 48. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early ChildhoodElmhurst | Pre-K | 271 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Salt Creek Elem SchoolElmhurst | Pre-K–1 | 149 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Conrad Fischer Elem SchoolElmhurst | K–5 | 584 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Edison Elem SchoolElmhurst | K–5 | 318 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Emerson Elem SchoolElmhurst | K–5 | 429 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Field Elem SchoolElmhurst | K–5 | 433 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Hawthorne Elem SchoolElmhurst | K–5 | 568 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Jackson Elem SchoolElmhurst | K–5 | 422 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Jefferson Elem SchoolElmhurst | K–5 | 329 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Lincoln Elem SchoolElmhurst | K–5 | 527 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Bryan Middle SchoolElmhurst | 6–8 | 687 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Churchville Middle SchoolElmhurst | 6–8 | 489 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Sandburg Middle SchoolElmhurst | 6–8 | 633 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| York Comm High SchoolElmhurst | 9–12 | 2,590 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immaculate Conception Grade SchoolElmhurst | Pre-K–8 | 468 | Roman Catholic | 0.2 mi |
| Immanuel LutheranElmhurst | Pre-K–8 | 75 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 0.8 mi |
| Pythagoras Childrens AcademyElmhurst | Pre-K–4 | 31 | Greek Orthodox | 2.4 mi |
| Timothy Christian SchoolsElmhurst | Pre-K–12 | 1,194 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.8 mi |
| Wilson Montessori AcademyElmhurst | Pre-K–K | 3 | Nonsectarian | 0.7 mi |
| Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes ElmhurstElmhurst | 7–9 | 3 | Nonsectarian | 0.4 mi |
| Ic Catholic PrepElmhurst | 9–12 | 371 | Roman Catholic | 0.2 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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