Des PlainesIllinois
Des Plaines is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 60,675.
Intro: Wikipedia
About Des Plaines
Set in the northeastern part of Illinois, Des Plaines is a thriving city, home to 58,832 residents as of the latest Census estimates.
Officially, Des Plaines is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 14.24 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 4,131 residents per square mile.
What Makes Des Plaines Unique
- A top-25 city in Illinois by population (#20 of 1,294 incorporated places).
- The only place in America named Des Plaines — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Positioned in northeastern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 58,832.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Des Plaines
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🍽️ Where to Eat in Des Plaines
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- 1000 gecs tree · Attraction
- Des Plaines History Museum · Museum
- Kinder House · Museum
- Mystic Waters · Water park
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Des Plaines
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Des Plaines
- Algonquin Middle School
- Central Elem School
- Chippewa Middle School
- Cumberland Elem School
- Forest Elem School
- Iroquois Community School
- NCISC ALOP
- North Cook Student Advocacy ALOP
- North Cook Young Adult Academy
- North Elementary School
- Orchard Place Elem School
- Plainfield Elem School
- South Elem School
- Terrace School-D/HH EC Program
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Chicago Behavioral Hospital · Psychiatric
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.