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Population (year 2000): 15,941. Estimated population in July 2006: 15,347 (-3.7% change)
 

Males: 8,367  (52.5%)
Females: 7,574  (47.5%)

Lee County

Median resident age:  37.0 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 61021.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,500 (it was $35,720 in 2000)
Dixon  $37,500
Illinois:  $50,260

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $80,700 (it was $75,100 in 2000)
Dixon  $80,700
Illinois:  $183,900

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Races in Dixon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (83.4%)
  • Black (10.5%)
  • Hispanic (4.3%)
  • Other race (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

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Ancestries: German (27.3%), Irish (15.7%), English (8.7%), United States (5.8%), Dutch (3.3%), Swedish (3.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 04/25/1904

Elevation: 659 feet

Land area: 6.33 square miles.

Population density: 2428 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Dixon

  • High school or higher: 73.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dixon city

  • Never married: 21.1%
  • Now married: 53.1%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 8.2%
  • Divorced: 15.4%

419 residents are foreign born (1.0% Asia, 0.8% Europe, 0.8% Latin America).

This city:  2.6%
Illinois:  12.3%



According to our research there were 44 registered sex offenders living in Dixon, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Dixon to the number of sex offenders is 349 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Dixon:  1.9% ($1,458)
Illinois:  1.7% ($2,285)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rockford, IL (40.9 miles , pop. 150,115).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (85.2 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (124.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Nelson, IL (8.9 miles) , Harmon, IL (9.9 miles) , Polo, IL (11.6 miles ), Franklin Grove, IL (12.7 miles ), Amboy, IL (13.9 miles ), Mount Morris, IL (14.4 miles ), Sterling, IL (14.7 miles ), Rock Falls, IL (15.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 14 buildings, average cost: $70,100
  • 1997: 13 buildings, average cost: $115,300
  • 1998: 28 buildings, average cost: $92,500
  • 1999: 10 buildings, average cost: $97,000
  • 2000: 12 buildings, average cost: $94,500
  • 2001: 13 buildings, average cost: $56,900
  • 2002: 13 buildings, average cost: $129,000
  • 2003: 17 buildings, average cost: $181,400
  • 2004: 14 buildings, average cost: $173,100
  • 2005: 10 buildings, average cost: $180,400
  • 2006: 26 buildings, average cost: $109,600
  • 2007: 46 buildings, average cost: $136,800

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Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 41.85 N, Longitude: 89.49 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,387 (+15.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 3,911 (60.1%)


People in group quarters in Dixon
  • 2200 people in state prisons
  • 274 people in nursing homes
  • 152 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 66 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 32 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 7 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 5 people in religious group quarters

Area code: 815

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Population change in the 1990s: +419 (+2.7%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (9%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
  • Printing and related support activities (5%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)


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Crime in Dixon by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 01000011
    per 100,000 0.06.30.00.00.00.06.56.5
Rapes 815131413111113
    per 100,000 51.494.181.687.882.171.371.284.6
Robberies 53635736
    per 100,000 32.218.837.618.831.645.419.439.0
Assaults 2316101516242323
    per 100,000 147.9100.462.794.1101.1155.6148.8149.6
Burglaries 103102888475669178
    per 100,000 662.4639.9552.0526.9473.9427.8588.9507.4
Thefts 528485483465427401426458
    per 100,000 3395.53042.53029.92917.02697.92599.02756.92979.4
Auto thefts 1119152115121415
    per 100,000 70.7119.294.1131.794.877.890.697.6
Arson 632110000
    per 100,000 38.618.812.56.363.20.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2) 268.2289.6256.4258.8244.1241.9264.2284.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 29 (26 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.69
US city average:  3.00

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Dixon-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Illinois state average. It is 51% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/29/1981, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 27.9 miles away from the Dixon city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 8/5/1979, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.3 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in Dixon:
  • KATHERINE SHAW BETHEA HOSPITAL (403 E 1ST ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Dixon:
  • CGH MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; STERLING, IL)
  • PERRY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; PRINCETON, IL)
  • ST MARGARETS HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; SPRING VALLEY, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Dixon, IL

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dixon:
  • WHITESIDE CO ARPT-JOS H BITTORF FLD (about 15 miles; STERLING/ROCKFALLS, IL; ID: SQI)
  • GREATER ROCKFORD (about 37 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; ID: RFD)
  • CLINTON MUNI (about 58 miles; CLINTON, IA; ID: CWI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Dixon:
  • DIXON MUNI-CHARLES R. WALGREEN FIELD (about 4 miles; DIXON, IL; ID: C73)
  • BARNETT MEMORIAL (about 15 miles; MOUNT MORRIS, IL; ID: C55)
  • ALBERTUS (about 28 miles; FREEPORT, IL; ID: FEP)

Local government website: www.ci.dixon.il.us

College/University in Dixon:
  • SAUK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,441; Location: 173 ILLINOIS RT 2; Public; Website: www.svcc.edu)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dixon:
  • KISHWAUKEE COLLEGE (about 43 miles; MALTA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,289)
  • ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; FT enrollment: 4,200)
  • NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; DeKalb, IL; FT enrollment: 19,477)
  • ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; OGLESBY, IL; FT enrollment: 2,272)
  • WAUBONSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; SUGAR GROVE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,834)
  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 76 miles; MOLINE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,891)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)
Public high schools in Dixon:
  • DIXON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 984; Location: LINCOLN STATUE DR; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • DIXON CORRECTIONAL CENTER (Students: 537; Location: PO BOX 1200; Grades: 12 - 12)
Private high school in Dixon:
  • FAITH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 183; Location: 7571 S. RIDGE RD; Grades: PK - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Dixon:
  • REAGAN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 966; Location: 620 DIVISION ST; Grades: 05 - 08)
  • WASHINGTON ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 418; Location: 703 E MORGAN ST; Grades: PK - 04)
  • LINCOLN ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 380; Location: 501 S LINCOLN AVE; Grades: KG - 04)
  • JEFFERSON ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 244; Location: 800 4TH AVE; Grades: PK - 04)
Private elementary/middle schools in Dixon:
  • ST MARY ELEM & JHS (Students: 256; Location: 704 PEORIA AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST ANNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 157; Location: 1112 NORTH BRINTON AVE; Grades: KG - 8)
Library in Dixon:
  • DIXON P.L. (Operating income: $334,234; Location: 221 HENNEPIN AVENUE; 98,838 books; 5,459 audio materials; 2,475 video materials; 201 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • # WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.) Should be WSDR

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Notable locations in Dixon: Dixon Airport Industrial Park (A), Loveland Community House (B), Dixon Public Library (C), Dixon Correctional Center (D), Dixon City Hall (E), Lee County Courthouse (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Plaza North Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Dixon include: Second Baptist Church (A), Saint Paul Lutheran Church (B), Saint Patricks Catholic Church (C), Saint Lukes Episcopal Church (D), First Church of the Open Bible (E), First Presbyterian Church (F), First United Methodist Church (G), Foursquare Gospel Church (H), Church of the Nazarene (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Dixon State School Cemetery (1), Oakwood Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Rock River (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Plum Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Dixon include: E C Smith Park (1), John Dixon Park (2), John C Roe Park (3), Dement Park (4), Page Park (5), Reagan Boyhood Home (6), Reynolds Field (7), Borden Field (8), Howell Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Dixon Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: John Deere Historic Site (Historical Places & Services; 8334 South Clinton Street), Lee County Circuit Clerk (Recreation Areas; 309 South Galena Avenue Unit 7).

Hotels: Best Western-Burgundy Room - Best Western Brandywine Lodge (443 Il Route 2), Comfort Inn Dixon (136 Plaza Drive), Best Western Reagan Hotel (443 Il Route 2).

Courts: Lee County - Court House Custodian (Court House), Lee County - Circuit Court Clerk- Lee County Circuit Clerk (309 South Galena Avenue).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Dixon and their reported violations in the past:

DIXON (Population served: 16100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-17-2003), St BCA signed (FEB-02-2004)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon & U. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-01-2005), St Compliance Meeting conducted (APR-13-2005), St BCA signed (MAY-20-2005), St Compliance achieved (FEB-13-2006), St Public Notif requested (APR-07-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-07-2006), St Public Notif received (APR-14-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-17-2003), St BCA signed (FEB-02-2004), St Public Notif requested (APR-07-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-07-2006), St Public Notif received (APR-14-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-17-2003), St BCA signed (FEB-02-2004), St Compliance Meeting conducted (APR-13-2005), St Public Notif requested (JAN-10-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-10-2006), St Public Notif received (JAN-19-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon & U. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-01-2005), St Compliance Meeting conducted (APR-13-2005), St BCA signed (MAY-20-2005), St Public Notif requested (JAN-10-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-10-2006), St Public Notif received (JAN-19-2006), St Compliance achieved (FEB-13-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-17-2003), St BCA signed (FEB-02-2004), St Compliance Meeting conducted (APR-13-2005), St Public Notif requested (OCT-07-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-07-2005), St Public Notif received (OCT-19-2005)
  • 16 other older health violations
DIXON CORRECTIONAL CENTER (Population served: 2200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-16-2004), St BCA signed (FEB-24-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUN-21-2004), St Public Notif requested (JUL-10-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-10-2004), St Public Notif received (AUG-30-2004)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-16-2004), St BCA signed (FEB-24-2004), St Public Notif requested (APR-10-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-10-2004), St Public Notif received (JUN-11-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUN-21-2004)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2003 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-10-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-10-2004), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-16-2004), St BCA signed (FEB-24-2004), St Public Notif received (MAR-01-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUN-21-2004)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2003 and SEP-2003, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-10-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-10-2003), St Public Notif received (DEC-01-2003), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-16-2004), St BCA signed (FEB-24-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUN-21-2004)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2003 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-10-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-10-2003), St Public Notif received (SEP-15-2003), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-16-2004), St BCA signed (FEB-24-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUN-21-2004)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2003 and MAR-2003, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-10-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-10-2003), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-16-2004), St BCA signed (FEB-24-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUN-21-2004)
  • 4 other older health violations
PLUM HOLLOW FITNESS CENTER (Address: Suite 110, Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Dixon that have no violations reported:
  • IL HWY 39 WILLOWCREEK SB REST (Population served: 1000, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • IL HWY 39 WILLOWCREEK NB REST (Population served: 900, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • JALAPENO PEPES (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • LOWELL PARK (106260) (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • PORKYS (Population served: 70, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • WHITE HOUSE RESTAURANT (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • WALTON TAP (Population served: 35, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SHADY OAKS COUNTRY CLUB (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • WALMART SUPERCENTER 5399 (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)
  • LOWELL PARK (115022) (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  61.4%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  7.0%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  10.1%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.8%
Whole state:  5.1%

Dixon compared to Illinois state average:

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  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Dixon (2007 data):
  • Amcore Bank, National Association: Dixon Branch, North Branch, Dixon Galena Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $5,247.4 mil, Deposits: $4,367.9 mil, headquarters in Rockford, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 80 total offices, Holding Company: Amcore Financial, Inc.
  • Sterling Federal Bank, F.S.B.: South Galena Branch at 402 South Galena, branch established on 1997-06-01; 413 North Galena Avenue Branch at 413 North Galena Avenue, branch established on 1955-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $404.2 mil, Deposits: $306.3 mil, headquarters in Sterling, IL, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 9 total offices
  • The First National Bank in Amboy: Dixon Branch at 728 South Crawford Avenue, branch established on 1993-08-02; Dixon North Branch at 1314 North Galena, branch established on 1997-02-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $118.5 mil, Deposits: $101.8 mil, headquarters in Amboy, IL, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Amboy Bancorp, Inc.
  • Community State Bank of Rock Falls: Dixon Branch at 1021 North Galena Avenue, branch established on 2003-12-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $153.2 mil, Deposits: $140.3 mil, headquarters in Rock Falls, IL, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Community Illinois Corporation
  • Freedom Bank: Dixon Loan Production Office at 404 North Galena Avenue, Suite 230, branch established on 2006-03-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $64.3 mil, Deposits: $51.1 mil, headquarters in Sterling, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: River Valley Bancorp, Inc.
  • Fifth Third Bank: Dixon Branch at 102 South Galena Avenue, branch established on 1933-12-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $48,441.3 mil, Deposits: $39,126.0 mil, headquarters in Grand Rapids, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 751 total offices, Holding Company: Fifth Third Bancorp
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Dixon Branch at 98 South Galena Avenue, branch established on 1887-01-01. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Firefighters 16$61,317$45,9880$0
Police - Other 3$6,826$27,3041$673
Police Protection - Officers 26$92,063$42,4910$0
Other Government Administration 9$18,456$24,6080$0
Financial Administration 2$7,977$47,8620$0
Other and Unallocable 3$7,497$29,9882$1,373
Streets and Highways 9$20,646$27,5280$0
Sewerage 5$14,114$33,8740$0
Local Libraries 18$28,233$18,8226$1,656
Airports 1$1,789$21,4680$0
Water Supply 14$28,888$24,7611$412
Solid Waste Management 1$1,813$21,7560$0
Totals for Government 107$289,618$32,48110$4,115


Dixon government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $288,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,935,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,709,000
    All Other: $242,000
    Parks & Recreation: $18,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,894,000
    Fire Protection: $1,146,000
    Regular Highways: $1,022,000
    General - Other: $922,000
    Water Utilities: $839,000
    Sewerage: $644,000
    Financial Administration: $578,000
    Central Staff Services: $424,000
    General Public Buildings: $371,000
    Libraries: $268,000
    Solid Waste Management: $247,000
    Air Transportation: $100,000
    Parks & Recreation: $31,000
    Welfare - Other: $4,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $15,883,000
    Interest Revenue: $1,445,000
    Benefit Payments: $920,000
    Total Federal Securities: $646,000
    Total Cash & Deposits: $614,000
    Other Investments - Other: $500,000
    From Local Government: $402,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $81,000
    Withdrawals: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $47,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $91,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $160,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,495,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $80,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,235,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $260,000
    Water Utilities: $80,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $657,000
    Interest Earnings: $640,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,093,000
    Regular Highways: $844,000
    Fire Protection: $111,000
    Libraries: $17,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $16,317,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,322,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $33,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $3,374,000
    Highways: $445,000
    All Other: $29,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,523,000
    Public Utilities: $703,000
    NEC: $265,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $4,030,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $10,000

6.04% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,498 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.04%
Illinois average:  5.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Whiteside County, IL  1.05% ($27,104 average AGI)
from Ogle County, IL  0.98% ($30,481)
from DeKalb County, IL  0.47% ($42,692)


6.31% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,521 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.31%
Illinois average:  5.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Whiteside County, IL  1.21% ($25,689 average AGI)
to Ogle County, IL  0.79% ($33,870)
to DeKalb County, IL  0.44% ($29,417)


Strongest AM radio stations in Dixon:
  • WIXN (1460 AM; 1 kW; DIXON, IL; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WSDR (1240 AM; 1 kW; STERLING, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFRL (1570 AM; 5 kW; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: MAYFAIR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WROK (1440 AM; 5 kW; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dixon:
  • WRCV (101.7 FM; DIXON, IL; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WLLT (107.7 FM; POLO, IL; Owner: SAUK VALLEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNIQ (91.5 FM; STERLING, IL; Owner: NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
  • WSEY (95.7 FM; OREGON, IL; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WSSQ (94.3 FM; STERLING, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • WMKB (102.9 FM; EARLVILLE, IL; Owner: KM RADIO OF EARLVILLE, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Dixon:
  • W52BI (Channel 52; STERLING/DIXON, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W48CK (Channel 48; STERLING, IL; Owner: BLACK HAWK COLLEGE)

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