Dowell, Illinois

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Population in 2021: 364 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -17.5%
 
Males: 184  (50.6%)
Females: 180  (49.4%)
Median resident age:

36.4 years
Illinois median age:

39.0 years

Zip codes: 62927, 62932.

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Estimated median household income in 2021: $39,803 (it was $24,750 in 2000)
Dowell:

$39,803
IL:

$72,205

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $18,910 (it was $12,464 in 2000)

Dowell village income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $32,449 (it was $31,700 in 2000)
Dowell:

$32,449
IL:

$231,500

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $49,789; detached houses: $71,537; mobile homes: $31,120

Median gross rent in 2021: $769.

March 2022 cost of living index in Dowell: 83.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 23.9%

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According to our research of Illinois and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Dowell, Illinois as of March 28, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Dowell is 174 to 1.


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Ancestries: American (25.5%), German (22.3%), Irish (11.7%), English (10.6%), European (6.4%), Italian (4.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 01/07/1920

Elevation: 400 feet

Land area: 0.37 square miles.

Population density: 981 people per square mile   (low).

Dowell, Illinois map

1 resident is foreign born

This village:

0.3%
Illinois:

14.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $648 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $406 (1.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Louis, MO (72.3 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (282.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Elkville, IL (1.4 miles ),
Du Quoin, IL (2.2 miles ),
Vergennes, IL (2.5 miles ),
St. Johns, IL (2.5 miles ),
Mulkeytown, IL (2.7 miles),
Royalton, IL (2.8 miles ),
De Soto, IL (2.9 miles ),
Bush, IL (3.0 miles )

Latitude: 37.94 N, Longitude: 89.24 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 618

Distribution of median household income in Dowell, IL in 2021
Distribution of house value in Dowell, IL in 2021
Dowell satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2015: 1 building, cost: $201,500
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $33,300
Number of permits per 10,000 Dowell, IL residents
Average permit cost in Dowell, IL
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

3.8%
Illinois:

4.3%
Most common industries in Dowell, IL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (8.1%)
  • Metal & metal products (8.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.1%)
  • Truck transportation (5.1%)
  • Construction (5.1%)
  • Educational services (5.1%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.6%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Metal & metal products (16.0%)
  • Construction (10.0%)
  • Truck transportation (10.0%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (9.0%)
  • Utilities (6.0%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.0%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.0%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (16.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (12.4%)
  • Social assistance (8.2%)
  • Educational services (7.2%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.2%)
  • Gasoline stations (6.2%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5.2%)
Most common occupations in Dowell, IL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.1%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6.6%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.0%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14.0%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11.0%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.0%)
  • Carpenters (6.0%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6.0%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.0%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6.0%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (10.3%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.2%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7.2%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.2%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.2%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5.2%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5.2%)

Average climate in Dowell, Illinois

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Dowell-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 87% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/18/1957, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 9.7 miles away from the Dowell village center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/29/1982, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.4 miles away from the village center killed 10 people and injured 181 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Dowell-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 306% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 81.7 miles away from Dowell center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 81.6 miles away from the city center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 55.8 miles away from Dowell center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 95.5 miles away from the city center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 79.7 miles away from Dowell center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 100.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Jackson County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 10, Tornadoes: 3, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Dowell topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Dowell:

  • FAIR ACRES NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; DU QUOIN, IL)
  • FAIRVIEW NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; DU QUOIN, IL)
  • FMC - DUQUOIN (Dialysis Facility, about 5 miles away; DUQUOIN, IL)
  • MARSHALL BROWNING HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 6 miles away; DU QUOIN, IL)
  • ZIEGLER COLONIAL MANOR (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; ZEIGLER, IL)
  • PERRY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT (Home Health Center, about 13 miles away; PINCKNEYVILLE, IL)
  • REHAB AND CARE CTR - JACKSON CO (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; MURPHYSBORO, IL)

Amtrak stations near Dowell:

  • 5 miles: DU QUOIN (20 N. CHESTNUT ST.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 15 miles: CARBONDALE (401 S. ILLINOIS AVE.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dowell:

  • Southern Illinois University-Carbondale (about 16 miles; Carbondale, IL; Full-time enrollment: 14,539)
  • John A Logan College (about 16 miles; Carterville, IL; FT enrollment: 3,995)
  • Rend Lake College (about 22 miles; Ina, IL; FT enrollment: 2,778)
  • Kaskaskia College (about 44 miles; Centralia, IL; FT enrollment: 3,867)
  • Southeast Missouri State University (about 46 miles; Cape Girardeau, MO; FT enrollment: 9,678)
  • Southwestern Illinois College (about 55 miles; Belleville, IL; FT enrollment: 9,085)
  • McKendree University (about 56 miles; Lebanon, IL; FT enrollment: 2,564)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Dowell Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Jackson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Dowell that have no violations reported:

  • DOWELL (Population served: 1,211, Primary Water Source Type: Purch surface water)
Average household size:
This village:

2.3 people
Illinois:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:

62.9%
Whole state:

65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:

6.7%
Whole state:

6.3%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Dowell:

Marital status in Dowell, IL
  • Never married: 30.8%
  • Now married: 53.8%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 2.8%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

For population 25 years and over in Dowell:

  • High school or higher: 81.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

6.7
Illinois average:

12.3

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Dowell, IL (based on Jackson County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant14,13064
Mainline Protestant5,25030
Other4,41211
Catholic4,2205
Black Protestant1,2477
None30,959-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 14
This county:

2.40 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

2.24 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Jackson County:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

0.08 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
This county:

0.52 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

0.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 23
This county:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

2.61 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 54
This county:

9.27 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.86 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

7.3%
Illinois:

8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Jackson County:

28.3%
Illinois:

25.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

9.8%
State:

14.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Dowell:

50.7%
Illinois:

49.5%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

47.0%
Illinois:

47.2%

Average BMI:
Dowell:

28.6
Illinois:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

22.5%
Illinois:

20.5%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

5.9%
Illinois:

10.8%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Dowell:

32.6%
Illinois:

33.4%

General health condition:
Dowell:

58.4%
Illinois:

56.4%

Average condition of hearing:
Dowell:

75.5%
State:

79.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Dowell, IL Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2017)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 2$2,270$13,6200$0
Other Government Administration 1$1,878$22,5361$200
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,613$31,3560$0
Sewerage 0$0 2$478
Financial Administration 0$0 2$926
Water Supply 0$0 2$1,676
Totals for Government 4$6,760$20,2807$3,281

Dowell government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $272,000 ($747.25)
    Regular Highways: $85,000 ($233.52)
    Sewerage: $69,000 ($189.56)
    Financial Administration: $58,000 ($159.34)
    Police Protection: $43,000 ($118.13)
    Public Welfare - Other: $24,000 ($65.93)
    Local Fire Protection: $9,000 ($24.73)
    Parks and Recreation: $4,000 ($10.99)
    General - Other: $2,000 ($5.49)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,000 ($2.75)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $23,000 ($63.19)
    Water Utilities: $14,000 ($38.46)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $122,000 ($335.16)

Dowell government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $60,000 ($164.84)
    Solid Waste Management: $27,000 ($74.18)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,000 ($2.75)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $44,000 ($120.88)
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,000 ($2.75)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $340,000 ($934.07)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $59,000 ($162.09)
    Highways: $10,000 ($27.47)
  • Tax - Property: $45,000 ($123.63)
    Public Utilities Sales: $16,000 ($43.96)
    Other License: $2,000 ($5.49)

Dowell government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $25,000 ($68.68)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,000 ($35.71)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,000 ($32.97)

Dowell government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $317,000 ($870.88)

Strongest AM radio stations in Dowell:

  • WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGGH (1150 AM; 5 kW; MARION, IL)
  • WILY (1210 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CENTRALIA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
  • WMIX (940 AM; 5 kW; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: WITHERS BROADCASTING CO OF ILLINOIS)
  • WCIL (1020 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: LYLE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WJPF (1340 AM; 1 kW; HERRIN, IL; Owner: ZRG OF ILLINOIS, INC.)
  • WDQN (1580 AM; 0 kW; DUQUOIN, IL; Owner: DUQUOIN BROADCASTING COMPANY, A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFRX (1300 AM; 1 kW; WEST FRANKFORT, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KZIM (960 AM; 5 kW; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
  • WINI (1420 AM; 1 kW; MURPHYSBORO, IL; Owner: RADIO STATION WINI)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dowell:

  • WCIL-FM (101.5 FM; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: LYLE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDQN-FM (95.9 FM; DUQUOIN, IL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WAWJ (90.1 FM; MARION, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WXAN (103.9 FM; AVA, IL; Owner: HAROLD L. LAWDER)
  • WUEZ (95.1 FM; CARTERVILLE, IL; Owner: ZRG OF ILLINOIS, INC.)
  • WTAO-FM (105.1 FM; MURPHYSBORO, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WXLT (103.5 FM; CHRISTOPHER, IL; Owner: ZRG OF ILLINOIS, INC.)
  • WDDD-FM (107.3 FM; MARION, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVZA (92.7 FM; HERRIN, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQUL (97.7 FM; WEST FRANKFORT, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSIU (91.9 FM; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
  • KEZS-FM (102.9 FM; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: ZIMMER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KGMO (100.7 FM; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • WOOZ-FM (99.9 FM; HARRISBURG, IL; Owner: ZIMMER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKIB (96.5 FM; ANNA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS)
  • WNSV (104.7 FM; NASHVILLE, IL; Owner: DANA R. WITHERS)
  • WDBX (91.1 FM; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: HETERODYNE BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Dowell:

  • WSIU-TV (Channel 8; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
  • WSIL-TV (Channel 3; HARRISBURG, IL; Owner: WSIL-TV, INC.)
  • KFVS-TV (Channel 12; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • KBSI (Channel 23; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: KBSI LICENSEE L.P.)
  • WDKA (Channel 49; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WDKA ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • W15BU (Channel 17; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WPSD-TV (Channel 6; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WPSD-TV, LLC)
  • W10AH (Channel 10; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: WPSD-TV, LLC)
  • WTCT (Channel 27; MARION, IL; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 8Number of bridges
  • 43ft / 12.6mTotal length
  • 13,825Total average daily traffic
  • 1,348Total average daily truck traffic
  • 19,048Total future (year 2032) average daily traffic
Most common first names in Dowell, IL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John880.7 years
James775.8 years
Mary779.7 years
Charles576.8 years
Harold471.0 years
Joseph479.7 years
Raymond480.8 years
Anna376.1 years
George370.4 years
Frank380.3 years
Most common last names in Dowell, IL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Cobin775.7 years
Martie568.3 years
Ogolini487.5 years
Bernardini378.0 years
Harris368.0 years
Cornett362.0 years
Ross379.7 years
Russell373.0 years
Setelia373.7 years
Skidmore356.7 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Dowell, IL
  • 52.2%Electricity
  • 43.4%Utility gas
  • 4.4%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Dowell, IL
  • 58.1%Utility gas
  • 41.9%Electricity


Dowell compared to Illinois state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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