Dwight, IL

Quickly Find In The Tabs Below:

Overview
» Overview
» Comparisons

Almanac
» Zip Codes
» Climate/Weather

People
» Population
» Ancestry

Local
» Map & Nearby
» Libraries

Schools
» High Schools

Detailed pages on related topics: Dwight travel.

Overview
Almanac
People
Local
Schools
Comments

Dwight, Illinois

Dwight, Illinois, in Livingston county, is 34 miles SW of Joliet, Illinois (center to center) and 66 miles SW of Chicago, Illinois. The village has a population of 4,363.

The People and Families of Dwight

In Dwight, about 55% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Dwight had a median family income of $44,813.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Dwight Housing

Owners occupy 72% of the housing units in Dwight.

Commuting

In Dwight, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Dwight strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Illinois):

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Dwight, IL

Comparing Dwight to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes

Detailed pages on related topics: Dwight travel.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	34 miles SW of Joliet, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	66 miles SW of Chicago, Illinois
County	Livingston
Standard Zip Codes	60420
Phone Area Codes	815
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.094
Longitude	-88.424

Station	DWIGHT
Distance	0.9 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 29 F
Apr Temp	38 to 60 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	40 to 64 F
Annual Precip	34.4 inches

Station	GEBHARD WOODS STATE PARK
Distance	17.7 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 30 F
Apr Temp	39 to 61 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	41 to 64 F
Annual Precip	35.7 inches

Station	KANKAKEE METRO WASTWTR
Distance	28.4 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 31 F
Apr Temp	38 to 61 F
Jul Temp	63 to 86 F
Oct Temp	40 to 65 F
Annual Precip	38.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	4,363	100%
Male	2,042	46.8%
Female	2,321	53.2%
Under 18	1,151	26.4%
18+	3,212	73.6%
65+	659	15.1%
Median Age	36.6
Average Family Size	3.1
White	4,220	96.7%
African-American	40	0.9%
Asian	11	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0%
Other	51	1.2%
Mixed Race	39	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	122	2.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	4,360
Growth	-3
Growth %	-0.09%

Ancestry	Percent
German	28.4%
Irish	16.2%
US/American	11.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.2%
Danish	6.6%
English	5.4%
Norwegian	4.4%
Italian	4.2%
Polish	3.3%
French (except Basque)	1.8%
Dutch	1.7%
Swedish	1.3%
Lithuanian	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	1.2%
Slovak	1.1%
French Canadian	1%
Scottish	0.8%
Welsh	0.7%
European	0.5%
Croatian	0.3%
Hungarian	0.2%
Russian	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%
Pennsylvania German	0.2%
Luxemburger	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%
Czech	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Dwight	4,363	$44,813
Campus	145	$49,250
Emington	120	$31,607
Gardner	1,406	$51,827
Kinsman	109	$47,083
Odell	1,014	$51,250
Reddick	219	$66,250

Library
Prairie Creek P.l.d.. 501 Carriage House Lane Dwight, Illinois (815) 584-3061

You are visiting:
All States > Illinois > Dwight

Additional Details

Dwight Hotels & Travel
Dwight hotels, landmarks, tourism, transportation.

Career and College Resources on CityTownInfo

Real-World Career Reports

Career Stories from workers: daily activities, job tips, best/worst job aspects, training, etc.

Career Videos. Professional videos on 800+ jobs, featuring actual employees.

Daily Career & Education News from our staff. We're an approved Google News provider!

Career Reference and Data

Resource Center. A starting point for all CityTownInfo career and college resources.

Career Overviews of hundreds of careers: descriptions, salaries, forecasts, schools, more.

Top Cities for each career. Lists and maps; salaries by city.

Top Industries. Lists of major hiring industries by career, with salaries.

City Comparisons, showing most common jobs, highest paying, etc.

Original Career Articles and Studies

Best Careers Not Requiring Degrees: Good pay, job growth, low need for degrees.

Helpful Articles, many in "how-to" format; e.g., "How to Become a Chef".

Interactive College Search Tools

College Search Scout™. Search by degree, location, major, athletics, etc.

CollegeMatch™. Find school most similar to one of interest.

College Directories and Lists

These lists link to thousands of detailed school profiles.

Colleges by State. Nearly every college and trade school in the country.

Colleges Listed Alphabetically. About 7,000 colleges & trade schools, including online schools.

Exceptional Schools. Lists of the "best/most/highest/lowest" schools.

Places Similar to Dwight

We've crunched the numbers to create PlaceMatch™, which compares thousands of cities and towns to find the places most similar to each.

Find places similar to Dwight

Historic Dwight

The Oughton residence between 1900 and 1905

Select a photo to view (Source):

The Oughton residence between 1900 and 1905

Station at Dwight between 1900 and 1905

Water tower between 1900 and 1905

Additional Resources

Large City Map

Info for Dwight Government Officials

Are you an official in the Dwight government or quasi-government agency such as the chamber of commerce, visitors bureau or economic development council? If so, visit our information page for government officials to see how CityTownInfo can support you.

Spread The Word

Webmasters & Bloggers: Please link to this page on Dwight. Just copy the HTML below and paste it into your web page or blog.