Dwight, Illinois

Demographics

People

Total Population4,130
Male Share of the Population50.8%
Female Share of the Population49.2%
Senior Citizens21.4%
Employed Population 16+1,779
Age of the Population45

Families

% of people married49.2%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher21.9%
Median Earnings25+$41,788
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$0
Median Earnings With High School Degree$34,219

Wealth

Median Family Income$81,080
% Above Poverty Level86%
% Below Poverty Level14%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time23 minutes
% Working from Home2.5%
% Walking and Biking to Work2.4%
% Using Public Transportation1.5%

Housing

People Living Alone39.3%
Median Gross Rent$666
Median House Value$125,100

Ancestry

German32.4%
Irish18.4%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)11.1%
Italian7.6%
English7.6%
Danishn7.3%
Polish5.1%
Czech3.6%
French Except Basque2.2%
Swedish1.2%
Dutch1.1%
Norwegian0.9%
Welsh0.9%
Greek0.9%
Swiss0.8%
Scottish0.8%
Ukrainian0.4%
Austrian0.4%
Slovak0.4%
Lithuanian0.3%
Lebanese0.2%
Albanian0.2%
Arab0.2%
Russian0.2%
Hungarian0.2%
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Dwight Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyLivingston County
Standard Zip Codes60420
Phone Area Codes815
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude41.09
Approximate Longitude-88.42

Dwight Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationDWIGHT
Distance0.9 miles
Jan Temp12 to 29 F
Apr Temp38 to 60 F
Jul Temp63 to 84 F
Oct Temp40 to 64 F
Annual Precip34.4 inches
StationGEBHARD WOODS STATE PARK
Distance17.7 miles
Jan Temp13 to 30 F
Apr Temp39 to 61 F
Jul Temp63 to 85 F
Oct Temp41 to 64 F
Annual Precip35.7 inches
StationKANKAKEE METRO WASTWTR
Distance28.4 miles
Jan Temp12 to 31 F
Apr Temp38 to 61 F
Jul Temp63 to 86 F
Oct Temp40 to 65 F
Annual Precip38.5 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Campus181$44,375
Emington106$56,250
Gardner1,375$90,938
Kinsman140$95,417
Odell1,042$72,500
Reddick222$63,500

Dwight Public Libraries

Prairie Creek Public Library District
501 CARRIAGE HOUSE LANE
Dwight, Illinois
(815) 584-3061

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Dwight Public Schools

Dwight Common School
801 S Columbia St
ZIP: 60420
(815) 584-6221
Primary
Total Enrollment 565
Dwight High School
801 S Franklin St
ZIP: 60420
(815) 584-6201
High
Total Enrollment 299

Dwight Private Schools

Dwight Baptist Academy
401 N Clinton St
ZIP: 60420
Combined Elementary And Secondary
Total Enrollment 25
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The Oughton residence between 1900 and 1905

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The Oughton residence between 1900 and 1905

Station at Dwight between 1900 and 1905

Water tower between 1900 and 1905

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