Glen Ellyn

Glen Ellyn is an affluent village in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2000 Census, the village population was 26,999. The Village of Glen Ellyn is located at (41.870979, -88.063011). It is a suburb of Chicago, which lies about 20 miles to the east. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 6.6 square mile (17.2 km²), of which, 6.6 square miles (17.1 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.30%) is water. As of the 2000 census, there were 26,999 people, 10,207 households, and 7,195 families residing in the village. The population density was 4,080.6 people per square mile (1,574.7/km²). There were 10,515 housing units at an average density of 1,589.2/sq mi (613.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 89.50% White, 2.13% African American, 0.14% Native American, 4.74% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.83% from other races, and 1.66% from two or more races. Hispanic of any race composed 4.72% of the... full article at wikipedia