Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 8 min5:21 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 13 min7:15 am – 4:28 pm
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People4,682 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.31,901 householdsMedian household income $71,157Median home value $167,100Median rent $997 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,540 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 2,381 employedMain industries: retail 19%, education and health care 19%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 27 minutes78% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 8% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 4%, other Indo-European languages 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 14°F38 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month May23 in of snow a year, on about 10 days16 days above 90°F, 140 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dwight station, 1 mi away
Nearby landmarksDwight Lions Lakelake · 1.3 miRound Grove (historical)woods · 6.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDwight Rotary Parkpark · under a mileFlorence W Garrett Parkpark · under a mileMazonia-Braidwood State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 10.7 mi · 2,816 acresWilliam G. Stratton State Parkstate park · 18.4 miGebhard Woods State Parkstate park · 18.5 miIllini State Parkstate park · 21.8 mi · 159 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 28 Jun 200436 mi away, near Dayton, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202441 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLivingston County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality62% of days had good air in 2025225 of 365 days measured135 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 156main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Will County, IL, 34 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDwightserves 4,400 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jul 2023: arsenic, maximum contaminant level1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation634 ft193 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMorris Hospital and Healthcare Center19.5 miPost officeDwight Post Officeunder a mileTown hallDwight Village Hallunder a milePoliceDwight Village Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationDwight Fire Protection Districtunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 high, 2 otherHighDwight Township High Schoolunder a mileSchoolDwight Common Schoolunder a mileSchoolDwight Baptist Academy1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCentral Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal BMI50 miMajor airportChicago Midway International Airport MDW59 miInterstateI-552.0 miUS highwayOld US Hwy 6617 miAmtrakDwight, IL DWTunder a mileSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60420 ZIP area.
