Learn more about Des Plaines, Illinois

It’ official nickname is "City of Destiny."

Potawatomi, Ottawa and Ojibwe Native American tribes lived in the Des Plaines area before Europeans arrived. German ancestors make up the largest portion of European descendents.

Brady Bunch actor Robert Reed was from Des Plaines, Illinois.

Other Des Plaines, Illinois stats:

Population: 58,364

The average household size is 2.58 people and the average family size was 3.21.

Median resident age: 40 years, Illinois average age: 42.2 years old.

Zip codes: 60016, 60017, 60018, 60019

Source: 2010 U.S. Census

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