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A township of 87,658 people in DuPage County, Illinois
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Map of Addison: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land15%3,102 of 20,390 acres
Trails22 mi0.7 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves5835 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Orphan Home Festival Day trains1892
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About Addison

Village in Illinois, United States
1839Established
35,702Population
10 sq miArea

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.

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$381K▲ 3.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Addison home is worth about $381,000, up 3.8% in a year, 28% above the Illinois typical home.

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The public schools Addison’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 56% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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