Belmont, Illinois

Coordinates: 41°47′34″N 88°02′16″W / 41.79278°N 88.03778°W / 41.79278; -88.03778
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Belmont, Illinois
Belmont, Illinois is located in Illinois
Belmont, Illinois
Belmont, Illinois
Belmont, Illinois is located in the United States
Belmont, Illinois
Belmont, Illinois
Coordinates: 41°47′34″N 88°02′16″W / 41.79278°N 88.03778°W / 41.79278; -88.03778
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyDuPage
Elevation
692 ft (211 m)
Population
 (2019)(unofficial)
 • Total5,250
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
60516
Area codes630 & 331
GNIS feature ID421703[1]

Belmont (also known as Belmont Valley) is a former village and unincorporated community in Lisle Township, DuPage County, Illinois, United States.[1][2] It was first settled in 1835. It was incorporated as a village in 1980 and disincorporated in 2004, after which portions of the area were annexed into nearby Downers Grove.[3] It is typically defined as the area west of Denburn Woods and east of I-355, in between Downers Grove and Woodridge. The Belmont Train Station is in the town. St. Joseph Creek, a tributary of the DuPage River, runs through the town.[4] Prior to 2008, Belmont had a small business district along Belmont Road, most of which was demolished in order to make way for a new underpass beneath the train tracks. A post office under the name "Belmont Valley" with the ZIP Code 60516 was once located on Belmont Road, and closed on October 1, 2004. The community and surrounding valley are served by the Northwest Belmont Water Improvement Association, which in 2009, reported 3,075 people in their service area. In 2019, the community had an estimated population of 5,250.[5]

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  1. ^ a b "Belmont, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Downers Grove, Bensenville, Belmont, Ingalton, Ontarioville - Left, Atlas: DuPage County 1904, Illinois Historical Map". historicmapworks.com. 1904. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
  3. ^ Hall, John. "Belmont, Illinois (DuPage County)". roadsidethoughts.com. John Hall. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  4. ^ McCracken, Jim (2005). DuPage County Illinois Fishing & Floating Guide Book (2nd ed.). Recreational Guides. p. 586. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  5. ^ Duhigg, Charles; Ericson, Matthew; Evans, Tyson; Hamman, Brian; Willis, Derek (May 16, 2012). "Toxic Waters, Northwest Belmont Improvement Association". The New York Times. Retrieved May 30, 2017.