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DuPage County has the smallest land area (334 square miles) among counties in the greater Chicago Metropolitan area however, its economic and population growth make the County historicity one of the fastest growing regions in north eastern Illinois. Today DuPage is home to almost 1 million residents and over 350,000 households.

This growth is attributable to community leader’s emphasis on education, culture, and environmental preservation.

DuPage County's schools are ranked among the nation's best. The County's 43 public school districts regularly win School Search and Bright Red Apple awards. As a result the County boasts a 90% high school graduation rate with 43% of its residents going on to attain a bachelors degree or higher.

Life in DuPage County is enriched by numerous cultural offerings. Exceptional dramatic and musical performances are found at Oakbrook Terrace's Drury Lane Dinner Theatre, Pheasant Run Dinner Theater in St. Charles, and Stage Right Dinner Theatre in Wood Dale. Located in Naperville, the DuPage Children's Museum offers a wealth of fascinating activities for kids of all ages. The Harold D. McAninch Arts Center on the campus of the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn draws nationally recognized performers in music, dance, and drama. Visitors to Elmhurst can see one of only three homes in the nation designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, at the Lizzardo Museum of Lapidary Art in Elmhurst. The Village of Bartlett is home to the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir. It is the largest traditional Hindu Mandir of stone and marble to be constructed in the United States.

DuPage Leaders decided early on to preserve the County's forests and prairie land, and today, open space, tree lined streets, and lush wooded areas characterize the County's landscape. The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County was created in 1915, the second to be established in Illinois and among the first in the United States. The County maintains more than 23,000 acres in 57 forest preserve sites. The Illinois Prairie Path is a National Recreational Trail that runs for 55 miles through DuPage and surrounding counties. The trail is used for cycling and hiking.