Glen Ellyn Real Estate
Welcome to Glen Ellyn! Glen Ellyn is about 30 miles west of Chicago.
Glen Ellyn History
The first landowner in Glen Ellyn was Deacon Winslow Churchill in 1834. In 1889 residents of the area built a dam in a nearby stream and created Lake Glen Ellyn. In 1891 Glen Ellyn was advertised as Chicago’s newest suburb and health resort. It was incorporated in 1892.
Population: 27,761
Arts/ Entertainment: Things To Do
The Glen Ellyn Park District has about 27 different parks.
Ackerman Sports & Fitness Center
Main Street Recreation Center
Spring Avenue Recreation Center
School of Rock Glen Ellyn
Outdoor
Holes & Knolls Miniature Golf Course
Lake Ellyn Boathouse
Splash Park at Maryknoll Park
Local Transit
Railways
Glen Ellyn has a Metra Union Pacific/ West Line (Elburn to Ogilvie Transportation Center in Chicago).
Roads/ Highways
The main roads in Glen Ellyn are Roosevelt Rd (east-west) and Highway 53 (north-south). Glen Ellyn is also conveniently located next to I-355, which gives commuters easy access to Chicago and other areas.
Glen Ellyn’s Educational Opportunities
Grades K-8
Glen Ellyn School District 41
Community School District 89
High School
Glenbard Township High School District 87
Higher Education
College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn Area Healthcare
Adventist GlenOaks Hospital
Central DuPage Hospital
Elmhurst Memorial Hospital