Naperville

Also known as Napervile, Illinois, Naperville, Illinois, Naperville, IL, Naperville, Ill.

city in DuPage and Will counties in Illinois, United States

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Naperville is a city located in Illinois, spanning across DuPage and Will counties. It is a suburban community in the Chicago metropolitan area.

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Official name: Naperville
Population: 149540
Area: 100.413839
Elevation: 214
Official website: www.naperville.il.us
Image: City of Naperville City Hall main entrance.jpg
Households: 52648

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Commons category: Naperville, Illinois
postal code: 60567
native label: Naperville
inception: 1890-03-17
time of earliest written record: 1831-00-00
P8168: 4DOS
water as percent of area: 1.4075
per capita income: 58075

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Naperville (/ˈneɪ.pər.vɪl/, NAY-pər-vil) is a city in DuPage and Will counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is a city southwest of Chicago located 28 miles (45 km) west of the city on the DuPage River. As of the 2020 census, its population was 149,540, making it the state's fourth-most populous city.

Naperville was founded in 1831 by Joseph Naper. The city was established by the banks of the DuPage River and was originally known as Naper's Settlement. By 1832, over 100 residents lived in Naper's Settlement. In 1839, after DuPage County was split from Cook County, Naperville became the county seat, which it remained until 1868. Beginning in the 1960s, Naperville experienced a significant population increase as a result of Chicago's urban sprawl.