Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:23 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:22 am – 4:30 pm
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People22,308 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.48,838 householdsMedian household income $69,127Median home value $148,500Median rent $879 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,063 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 9,351 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, manufacturing 16%, retail 11%Average commute 21 minutes82% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 3%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 14°F41 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month June31 in of snow a year, on about 17 days11 days above 90°F, 138 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dixon 1w station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksRock Riverreservoir · 1.1 miSauk Valley Community Collegecollege · 6.3 miGap Grove (historical)woods · 4.3 miLost Lakelake · 8.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsVan Arnam's Island & Willow Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 64 acresPage Parkpark · 1.3 miCastle Rock State Parkstate park · 9.8 mi · 2,008 acresLowden-Miller State Foreststate conservation land · 9.8 mi · 2,347 acresWhite Pines Forest State Parkstate conservation land · 10.9 mi · 389 acresGreen River State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 12.1 mi · 2,529 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 28 Jun 200439 mi away, near Dayton, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202442 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLee County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025244 of 355 days measured105 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 40, worst day 169main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Winnebago County, IL, 39 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDixonserves 15,096 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation762 ft232 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalKatherine Shaw Bethea Hospital1.0 miPost officeDixon Post Office1.0 miTown hallDixon City Hall1.0 miPoliceDixon Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationDixon City Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highMiddleReagan Middle Schoolunder a mileElementarySaint Mary Elementary and Junior High Schoolunder a mileHighDixon High School1.3 miCollegeSauk Valley Community College6.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Rockford International Airport RFD32 miMajor airportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD82 miInterstateI-88under a mileUS highwayUS 52under a mileAmtrakMendota, IL MDT27 miCoachDixon Reagan Transit CenterGreyhound1.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61021 ZIP area.
