Clarendon Hills, Illinois
Clarendon Hills is a village of 8,659 people in DuPage County, Illinois, founded in 1924.
Why visit Clarendon Hills
Townapedia lists 17 museums and landmarks, 35 parks and trails, 61 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Midwestern University, Butler School, Downtown Hinsdale Historic District and Doerhoefer Park.
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About Clarendon Hills
Clarendon Hills is a village in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. The population was 8,702 at the 2020 census. It is a south-west suburb of Chicago.
From the Wikipedia article Clarendon Hills, Illinois (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Midwestern University
School · 2.9 mi
Private medical and professional school with campuses in Downers Grove, Illinois and Glendale, Arizona
Museums and landmarks17
Butler School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
Historic school building in Oak Brook, Illinois
Downtown Hinsdale Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.5 mi
Historic district in Illinois, United States
Francis Stuyvesant Peabody House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.5 mi
Historic house in Illinois, United States
Graue Mill
Museum · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
Water-wheel grist mill in Oak Brook, Illinois
Henry C. Middaugh House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Historic house in Illinois, United States
Mayslake Peabody Estate
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
Historic house in Illinois, United States
Orland P. Bassett House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.8 mi
Historic house in Illinois, United States
Robert A. and Mary Childs House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.5 mi
Historic house in Illinois, United States
The Avery Coonley School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
School in Downers Grove, Illinois, United States
Western Springs Water Tower
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Water tower in Illinois, United States of America
William and Helen Coffeen House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.5 mi
House in Hinsdale, Illinois
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William L. Gregg House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
Historic house in Illinois, United States
5 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds35
Doerhoefer Park
Park · 3.2 mi
Park in Downers Grove, DuPage County, United States of America
Liberty Park
Park · 1.5 mi
A simple, no-frills park with a basketball court, baseball fence, and open field.
23 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes61
Whiskey Hill Brewery & Kitchen
Diner · American · 1.0 mi
5 West Quincy Street, Westmont
Tu 16:00-23:00; We-Th 11:30-23:00; Fr-Sa 11:30-00:00; Su 11:30-22:00
Brewed Awakening
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.0 mi
19 West Quincy Street, Westmont
Tu-Fr 05:30-13:00; Sa 07:00-14:00; Su 07:00-13:00
Golden Basket
Restaurant · Breakfast, Lunch · 1.0 mi
2 West Naperville Road, Westmont
49 more on the map.
History
The area that is now Clarendon Hills was a wide, rolling prairie bordering the east side of Westmont. Most of the older villages in Downers Grove Township were built on the same street grid as the Village of Downers Grove. Instead, Clarendon Hills was built to resemble nearby Riverside, a planned, park-like suburb designed by Fredrick Law Olmsted in the late 1800s. Its long winding streets go with the natural contour of the land, rather than extending straight through from the neighboring towns. In 1923, at the time of incorporation, Clarendon Hills had a population of under 900 people. The area was incorporated to avoid annexation by the nearby community of Hinsdale.
The Clarendon Hills Historical Society is tasked with retaining the town's history and establishing a community center and a museum to display prominent artifacts about the history of the village.
In 1961, TWA Flight 529 crashed south of Clarendon Hills, killing all 73 passengers on board.
On May 11, 2022, a Metra train collided with a stalled box truck on the Prospect Avenue grade crossing west of Clarendon Hills station; one person lost her life.
From the History section of Clarendon Hills, Illinois on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship21
First Congregational Church of Western Springs
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Immanuel Hall
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 1.3 mi
Shopping12
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries60
Healthcare5
Map of Clarendon Hills
220 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
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 miles away.
- Westmont 1 mi west, about 1 min by car
- Hinsdale 2 mi east, about 2 min by car
- Willowbrook 2 mi south, about 4 min by car
- Oak Brook 3 mi north, about 4 min by car
- Western Springs 3 mi east, about 5 min by car
- Downers Grove 3 mi west, about 5 min by car
- Darien 4 mi south, about 6 min by car
- Indian Head Park 4 mi southeast, about 6 min by car
- Burr Ridge 4 mi southeast, about 6 min by car
- Oakbrook Terrace 4 mi north, about 6 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): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Du Page County Centennial-Centennial of the photo, and art exhibit-Clarendon Hills LCCN98509650, Work Projects Administration Poster Collection John Buczak, Public domain
- 20140323 16 Metra, Clarendon Hills, Illinois (14778313768), David Wilson from Oak Park, Illinois, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Clarendon Hills Metra station, David Wilson, CC BY 2.0
- Outbound platform at Clarendon Hills, looking east, Jacob G., CC BY-SA 2.0
- 20040511 43 Metra Clarendon Hills, IL (7615822076), David Wilson from Oak Park, Illinois, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Robert A. and Mary Childs House, Teemu08 ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- ButlerSchoolOakBrook, Teemu08 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mayslake Peabody Estate - Mayslake Hall, Dima Sergiyenko; Please attribute this image as the work of " DiscoverWithDima .", CC BY-SA 4.0
- Immanuel Evangelical Church Hinsdale, Teemu08 ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gregg Museum, User:Teemu08 Uploaded by Teemu08 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Graue Water Mill, York Road, Fullersburg vicinity (Du Page County, Illinois), Chester Hart, Photographer, Public domain
- First Congregational Church Western Springs IL 1, MrHarman, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Image Coffeen House, Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 3.0
- William Whitney House, Teemu08 ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- WesternSpringsWaterTower, Teemu08 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Orland P. Bassett House, Teemu08 ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Francis Stuyvesant Peabody House, Teemu08 ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hinsdale Memorial Building, Teemu08 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- LizzadroMuseumSunset, Lizzadromuseum, CC BY-SA 4.0
- AV042318 Sahauro Hall MRP 6400, Mbatmwu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Metra Cab Car 8473 Being Worked on after the Train hit a Truck, Amerail, CC BY-SA 4.0
- William L. Gregg House (5999193820), Teemu008 from Palatine, Illinois, CC BY-SA 2.0
- LUC Women Scientists 2, Keilana, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 20120303 15 Automobile on BNSF Train Track, Westmont, Illinois (7154426306), David Wilson from Oak Park, Illinois, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Chaeso-buchimgae, Lou Stejskal, CC BY 2.0
- Express train at Westmont (6657016905), 4Gfoley, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 20110207 02 Metra, Westmont, Illinois (5434817128), David Wilson from Oak Park, Illinois, USA, CC BY 2.0
- 20120303 13 Metra BNSF Westmont, Illinois (7154425916), David Wilson from Oak Park, Illinois, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis-larva crawling, Peterwchen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20110207 03 Metra, Westmont, Illinois (5434817184), David Wilson from Oak Park, Illinois, USA, CC BY 2.0
- 20110207 06 Metra, Westmont, Illinois (5434203537), David Wilson from Oak Park, Illinois, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Food court waste, Atomicdragon136, CC BY 3.0
- Tteok-kkochi 2, Lou Stejskal, CC BY 2.0
- Immanuel Hall, KatharineAndrew, CC BY 4.0
- Ty Warner Park in DuPage County, Illinois, SimLibrarian, CC0
- Ty Warner Park in DuPage County, Illinois 02, SimLibrarian, CC0
- Ty Warner Park in DuPage County, Illinois 04, SimLibrarian, CC0
- TWA Flight 529 Memorial, Slincoln, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Immanuel Evangelical Church (5978093835), Teemu008 from Palatine, Illinois, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Ty Warner Park in DuPage County, Illinois 05, SimLibrarian, CC0
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