Wheaton is a city in DuPage County, Illinois, home to about 53,557 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 60187 and 60189.
Homes sold for a median of $290 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
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| Nearest major airport | Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)13 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL21 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Wheaton; 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.
Wheaton had 53,970 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 27th 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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 40.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lisle-Morton Arboretum, IL weather station (3 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).
1,624 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wheaton’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 92 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 133 |
| Dentists | 86 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 94 |
| Mental health providers | 984 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 163 |
| Optometrists | 27 |
| Chiropractors | 45 |
| Pharmacies | 16 |
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 (57 nearby)
Grocery stores (10 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (4 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 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 1831.
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 CCSD 89, CUSD 200. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Briar Glen Elem SchoolWheaton | Pre-K–5 | 523 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Jefferson Early Childhood CenterWheaton | Pre-K | 302 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Madison Elem SchoolWheaton | Pre-K–5 | 360 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Carl Sandburg Elem SchoolWheaton | K–5 | 402 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Emerson Elem SchoolWheaton | K–5 | 263 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Hawthorne Elem SchoolWheaton | K–5 | 185 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Lincoln Elem SchoolWheaton | K–5 | 458 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Longfellow Elem SchoolWheaton | K–5 | 318 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Lowell Elem SchoolWheaton | K–5 | 283 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Washington Elementary SchoolWheaton | K–5 | 395 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Whittier Elem SchoolWheaton | K–5 | 433 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Wiesbrook Elem SchoolWheaton | K–5 | 496 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Edison Middle SchoolWheaton | 6–8 | 635 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Franklin Middle SchoolWheaton | 6–8 | 525 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Monroe Middle SchoolWheaton | 6–8 | 716 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Wheaton North High SchoolWheaton | 9–12 | 1,863 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Wheaton Warrenville South H SWheaton | 9–12 | 1,864 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carriers of LightWheaton | Pre-K–6 | 108 | Islamic | 0.8 mi |
| Clapham SchoolWheaton | Pre-K–12 | 145 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.7 mi |
| Dupage Montessori School - WheatonWheaton | Pre-K–K | 21 | Nonsectarian | 1.9 mi |
| Prairie School of DupageWheaton | Pre-K–8 | 73 | Nonsectarian | 2.2 mi |
| Wheaton Montessori SchoolWheaton | Pre-K–9 | 119 | Nonsectarian | 2.4 mi |
| Clare Woods AcademyWheaton | K–12 | 88 | Roman Catholic | 0.9 mi |
| St Francis High SchoolWheaton | 9–12 | 703 | Roman Catholic | 2.1 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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