Addison, Illinois
Addison is a village of 35,489 people in DuPage County, Illinois, founded in 1839.
Why visit Addison
Townapedia lists 21 museums and landmarks, 67 parks and trails, 60 places to eat, 8 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Marcus Addison Cinema, Adventureland, Alfred A. Schiller House and Ardmore Avenue station.
Weather in Addison
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About Addison
Addison is a village in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. The population was 35,702 at the 2020 Census. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area.
From the Wikipedia article Addison, Illinois (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Adventureland
Monument and historic site · 2.8 mi
Amusement park in Addison, Illinois, US
Museums and landmarks21
Alfred A. Schiller House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.0 mi
Single-family detached home in Glen Ellyn, Illinois
Ardmore Avenue station
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.6 mi
Railway station in Villa Park, Illinois
Bloomingdale School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.2 mi
Bloomingdale, Illinois
DuPage Theater
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Former movie theater in Lombard, Illinois, United States
F.B. Henderson House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.5 mi
Historic house in Elmhurst, Illinois, United States
Glen Ellyn Downtown North Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.8 mi
Historic district in Illinois, United States
Glen Ellyn Main Street Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.6 mi
Historic district in Illinois, United States
John L. Pentecost House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.3 mi
Historic house in Illinois, United States
Robinwood
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.4 mi
Historic house in Illinois
Villa Avenue Train Station
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.7 mi
Railway station in Villa Park, the United States of America
William and Jennette Sloane House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.5 mi
House in Elmhurst, Illinois
William H. Emery, Jr. House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.4 mi
Historic house in Illinois, United States
9 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds67
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Lake Ellyn Park
Park · National Register of Historic Places · 4.2 mi
Park in Glen Ellyn, Illinois
Itasca Caribbean Water Park
Sports field and stadium · 2.8 mi
100 Catalpa Avenue, Itasca
55 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes60
El Burrito Mexicano Real
Restaurant · Mexican · 0.7 mi
520 West Lake Street
Su-Th 09:00-00:00; Fr-Sa 09:00-01:00
The Gyros Express
Restaurant · Gyros, Greek · 2.1 mi
750 North Addison Road, Villa Park
Mo-Sa 11:00-19:30, Su 11:30-18:30
O'Neill's Pub
Bar and pub · 2.9 mi
236 East Saint Charles Road, Lombard
Mo-Th 15:00-25:00, Fr-Sa 11:00-26:00, Su 11:00-25:00
Fox & Turtle
Restaurant · Sandwich, Burger, Chicken, American · 2.8 mi
400 East Orchard Street, Itasca
White Cottage Pizzeria
Restaurant · Pizza, Italian, Burger · 2.8 mi
350 North Wood Dale Road, Wood Dale
Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
Brauer House
Bar and pub · 2.2 mi
American restaurant and venue that plays all sorts of rock and roll.
1000 North Rohlwing Road, Lombard
48 more on the map.
History
The village was incorporated in 1884, at which time it had a population of 400. The community itself was originally named Dunkley's Grove after the settler Hezekiah Dunklee, and was renamed after a town in England or Addison, New York. In 1832, Winfield Scott built Army Trail Road on top of a Potawatomi trail in Addison, in order to allow 50 broad-tired wagons to fight Black Hawk and his warriors. In 1864, the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod moved its teacher training to the village from Fort Wayne, Indiana, and established the Addison Teachers Seminary; it remained in Addison until 1913, when it was relocated to River Forest, Illinois, as Concordia Teachers College (now Concordia University Chicago). The town was also home to the Kinderheim home for children, which made up more than half its population prior to suburbanization.
The town began to suburbanize in the 1960s when developers started to build homes on what was farmland. The population grew from just under a thousand in 1930 to 35,000 people in 1990.
Adventureland amusement park was located in Addison (Lake and Medinah) during the 1960s and 1970s. The Addison Industrial District was the proposed location for the reconstruction of Comiskey Park in the late 1980s before this was voted down.
From the History section of Addison, Illinois on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay8
Churches and places of worship34
First Church of Lombard
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
The Greek Orthodox Church of Saint Demetrios
Church · Greek Orthodox · 2.9 mi
893 Church Road, Elmhurst
Saint Andrew Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral
Church · Ukrainian Orthodox · 2.6 mi
300 East Army Trail Road, Bloomingdale
Shopping11
Gas and EV charging19
Schools, colleges and libraries73
Healthcare3
Map of Addison
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
DuPage County has had 8 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for biologicals.
- 2020-03-26: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2013-05-10: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2011-03-17: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2010-08-19: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2008-10-03: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
O'Hare International Airport (ORD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 miles away.
- Wood Dale 3 mi northeast, about 5 min by car
- Itasca 3 mi north, about 5 min by car
- Villa Park 3 mi southeast, about 6 min by car
- Glendale Heights 4 mi west, about 6 min by car
- Naperville 15 mi southwest, about 24 min by car
- Chicago 18 mi east, about 29 min by car
- Elgin 18 mi northwest, about 29 min by car
- Aurora 19 mi southwest, about 30 min by car
- Algonquin 23 mi northwest, about 36 min by car
- Joliet 29 mi south, about 47 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Addison, Illinois Water Tower, Khateeb88, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Addison Trail, The Silver Shroud, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Blockbuster Video, Addison Illinois, April 2009, Joe+Jeanette Archie, CC BY 2.0
- Zayre, Addison, IL 3, Joe Archie, CC BY 2.0
- Zayre gas station in Addison, IL, Joe Archie, CC BY 2.0
- Zayre, Addison, IL 2, Joe Archie, CC BY 2.0
- Zayre, Addison, IL 1, Joe Archie, CC BY 2.0
- Highview Park in Addison, Illinois, US 02, SimLibrarian, CC0
- Highview Park in Addison, Illinois, US 01, SimLibrarian, CC0
- Green Meadow Park in Addison, Illinois, US 02, SimLibrarian, CC0
- Tamara Heights Park in Addison, Illinois, US, in April 2025 02, SimLibrarian, CC0
- Tamara Heights Park in Addison, Illinois, US, in April 2025 01, SimLibrarian, CC0
- Green Meadow Park in Addison, Illinois, US 03, SimLibrarian, CC0
- Green Meadow Park in Addison, Illinois, US 01, SimLibrarian, CC0
- Byron Park in Addison, Illinois, US, April 2025 3, SimLibrarian, CC0
- Byron Park in Addison, Illinois, US, April 2025 2, SimLibrarian, CC0
- Byron Park in Addison, Illinois, US, April 2025 1, SimLibrarian, CC0
- Marcus Addison Cinemas in Illinois, US 02, SimLibrarian, CC0
- Marcus Addison Cinemas in Illinois, US 01, SimLibrarian, CC0
- Westview Park in Addison, Illinois, US, in February 2025, SimLibrarian, CC0
- Sam's Club (Addison, Illinois) 1, Joe+Jeanette Archie, CC BY 2.0
- Cricket Creek Forest Preserve in Addison, Illinois, US, SimLibrarian, CC0
- Cricket Creek Forest Preserve North Area in Addison, Illinois, US 2, SimLibrarian, CC0
- Cricket Creek Forest Preserve North Area in Addison, Illinois, US 1, SimLibrarian, CC0
- DuPage Theater, Dale Hahn, Wheaton. Illinois, CC BY-SA 4.0
- First Church of Lombard (Lombard, Illinois) 01, G LeTourneau, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Robinwood (Elmhurst, Illinois) 01, G LeTourneau, CC BY-SA 3.0
- John L. Pentecost House (Elmhurst, Illinois) 01, G LeTourneau, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ArdmoreStation, Swimpg at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- Bloomingdale School–Village Hall, Teemu08 ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Alfred A. Schiller House, Teemu08 ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- William and Jeanette Sloan House, JimRoberts, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Image Glen Theater, Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Glen Ellyn Main Street Historic District, Teemu08 ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- VillaParkStation, Swimpg at en.wikipedia, Public domain
- Frank B. Henderson House (Elmhurst, Illinois) 01, G LeTourneau, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lake-glen-ellyn-il, Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- William H. Emery, Jr. House 01, G LeTourneau, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Randecker's Hardware Store, Teemu08 ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- ChurchvilleSchool, Teemu08 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
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