Wheaton Real Estate
Welcome to Wheaton! Wheaton is about 30 miles west of Chicago.
Wheaton History
Wheaton’s founders were Erastus Gary, Jesse Wheaton and Warren Wheaton. They offered the railroad several miles of free land. Rail workers made a sign that said “Wheaton Depot”—which gave the village its name. Wheaton was incorporated in 1859.
Population: 53,648
Arts/ Entertainment: Things To Do
First Division Museum at Cantigny
Studio Movie Grill
Billy Graham Center Museum
Outdoor
French Market
Cantigny Gold Club
Cosley Zoo
Cantigny Park
Local Transit
Railways
Wheaton has 2 Metra Union Pacific West (Elburn to Ogilvie Transportation Center in Chicago) train stations.
Roads/ Highways
The main roads in Wheaton are Roosevelt Rd and Butterfield Rd. Wheaton is also close to I-355 and I-88, which gives commuters easy access to Chicago and other areas.
Pace Suburban Bus Service serves Wheaton.
Wheaton’s Educational Opportunities
Grades K-8
Community Unit School District 200
Elementary School District 89
Elementary School District 41
High School
Community Unit School District 200
High School District 87
Higher Education
College of DuPage
IIT Rice Campus
Wheaton College
Wheaton Area Healthcare
Central DuPage Hospital
Adventist GlenOaks Hospital
Elmhurst Memorial Hospital