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Dakota, Illinois

Dakota, Illinois, in Stephenson county, is 23 miles W of Rockford, Illinois (center to center) and 93 miles SW of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The village has a population of 499.

The People and Families of Dakota

In Dakota, about 62% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Dakota had a median family income of $50,357.

Dakota Housing

About 79% of housing units in Dakota are owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Dakota, 91% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	23 miles W of Rockford, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	93 miles SW of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
County	Stephenson
Standard Zip Codes	61018
Phone Area Codes	815
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.389
Longitude	-89.525

Station	FREEPORT WASTE WTR PLT
Distance	7.2 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 25 F
Apr Temp	36 to 57 F
Jul Temp	62 to 82 F
Oct Temp	39 to 61 F
Annual Precip	34.7 inches

Station	ROCKFORD AP
Distance	25.4 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 27 F
Apr Temp	37 to 59 F
Jul Temp	63 to 83 F
Oct Temp	40 to 62 F
Annual Precip	36.6 inches

Station	BELOIT
Distance	26.3 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 27 F
Apr Temp	38 to 58 F
Jul Temp	62 to 83 F
Oct Temp	41 to 62 F
Annual Precip	35.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	499	100%
Male	245	49.1%
Female	254	50.9%
Under 18	123	24.6%
18+	376	75.4%
65+	69	13.8%
Median Age	37.8
Average Family Size	3.03
White	489	98%
African-American	4	0.8%
Asian	2	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.4%
Other	2	0.4%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2	0.4%
Median Family Income (1999)	$50,357
Population In Poverty	19	3.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	489
Growth	-10
Growth %	-1.99%

Ancestry	Percent
German	56.1%
US/American	10.1%
English	9.4%
European	3.9%
Norwegian	3.9%
Irish	2.6%
Polish	2.6%
Hungarian	2.3%
Swiss	1.8%
Italian	1.3%
Swedish	1.3%
Dutch	1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1%
Russian	0.8%
Lithuanian	0.5%
Scotch-Irish	0.5%
Scottish	0.3%
French (except Basque)	0.3%
Arab/Arabic	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Dakota	499	$50,357
Cedarville	719	$49,821
Davis	662	$51,538
Freeport	26,443	$43,787
Orangeville	751	$45,000
Ridott	159	$46,042
Rock City	313	$51,750

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