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Dwight, Illinois

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Population in 2022: 4,000 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: -8.3%
 
Males: 2,013  (50.3%)
Females: 1,987  (49.7%)
Median resident age:

37.1 years
Illinois median age:

39.1 years

Zip codes: 60420.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $65,476 (it was $40,071 in 2000)
Dwight:

$65,476
IL:

$76,708

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $35,893 (it was $20,928 in 2000)

Dwight village income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $152,686 (it was $91,500 in 2000)
Dwight:

$152,686
IL:

$251,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $157,292; detached houses: $167,007; townhouses or other attached units: $139,511; in 2-unit structures: $173,795; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $104,935; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $189,863; mobile homes: $45,041

Median gross rent in 2022: $971.

March 2022 cost of living index in Dwight: 77.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 14.6%
(14.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 71.9% for Black residents, 18.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 24.5% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Dwight, IL (2022)
    • 3,20685.2%White alone
    • 3549.4%Hispanic
    • 1403.7%Two or more races
    • 391.0%Black alone

Races in Dwight detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Illinois and other state lists, there were 10 registered sex offenders living in Dwight, Illinois as of May 13, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Dwight is 415 to 1.


Crime rates in Dwight by year

Type

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		1
(23.4)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(24.5)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(50.5)		3
(75.9)		2
(50.5)		0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		1
(23.5)		2
(46.8)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(24.2)		2
(48.9)		1
(24.8)		1
(25.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(25.2)		1
(25.3)		0
(0.0)		1
(25.1)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		2
(46.9)		7
(163.8)		2
(47.0)		3
(71.3)		2
(48.4)		3
(73.4)		6
(149.0)		3
(75.1)		3
(74.8)		1
(25.2)		4
(101.1)		4
(101.1)		3
(75.2)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		8
(187.8)		6
(140.4)		5
(117.5)		8
(190.2)		5
(121.1)		9
(220.2)		16
(397.3)		4
(100.1)		1
(24.9)		3
(75.7)		8
(202.3)		1
(25.3)		3
(75.2)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		20
(469.5)		35
(819.1)		49
(1,152)		40
(951.0)		20
(484.5)		18
(440.4)		46
(1,142)		9
(225.2)		30
(748.3)		37
(933.9)		22
(556.3)		29
(732.7)		19
(476.3)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		2
(46.9)		1
(23.4)		1
(23.5)		1
(23.8)		1
(24.2)		1
(24.5)		1
(24.8)		1
(25.0)		6
(149.7)		0
(0.0)		1
(25.3)		2
(50.5)		0
(0.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index52.1110.065.667.546.883.9112.740.558.695.7126.995.846.9

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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Crime rate in Dwight detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 10 (9 officers - 9 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.28
Illinois average:

3.04
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Ancestries: German (21.4%), Irish (21.0%), Italian (9.0%), English (6.7%), American (6.0%), Danish (3.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 01/29/1874

Elevation: 640 feet

Land area: 2.57 square miles.

Population density: 1,554 people per square mile   (low).

Dwight, Illinois map

80 residents are foreign born (1.9% Latin America).

This village:

2.1%
Illinois:

14.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,696 (2.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,070 (1.7%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Joliet, IL (34.6 miles , pop. 106,221).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (64.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Campus, IL (2.8 miles),
Odell, IL (2.8 miles ),
Gardner, IL (3.0 miles ),
Emington, IL (3.0 miles),
Reddick, IL (3.1 miles ),
Verona, IL (3.1 miles ),
South Wilmington, IL (3.1 miles ),
Kinsman, IL (3.2 miles)

Latitude: 41.09 N, Longitude: 88.43 W

Area code: 815

Distribution of median household income in Dwight, IL in 2022
Distribution of house value in Dwight, IL in 2022
Dwight satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 2 buildings, average cost: $275,000
  • 2021: 4 buildings, average cost: $268,800
  • 2019: 4 buildings, average cost: $187,500
  • 2018: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2017: 1 building, cost: $175,000
  • 2015: 1 building, cost: $110,000
  • 2014: 1 building, cost: $60,000
  • 2011: 1 building, cost: $60,000
  • 2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $246,500
  • 2009: 1 building, cost: $180,000
  • 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $212,500
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $177,500
  • 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $185,000
  • 2005: 13 buildings, average cost: $194,800
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $162,500
  • 2003: 7 buildings, average cost: $154,900
  • 2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $129,800
  • 2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $129,800
  • 2000: 20 buildings, average cost: $61,300
  • 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $98,100
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $217,500
  • 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $112,200
Number of permits per 10,000 Dwight, IL residents
Average permit cost in Dwight, IL
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.0%
Illinois:

4.2%
Historical population in Dwight, IL
Historical housing units in Dwight, IL

Population change in the 1990s: +106 (+2.5%).
Most common industries in Dwight, IL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Printing & related support activities (11.3%)
  • Health care (10.3%)
  • Public administration (10.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.1%)
  • Educational services (6.4%)
  • Construction (5.6%)
  • Social assistance (4.0%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Printing & related support activities (13.6%)
  • Public administration (10.9%)
  • Construction (10.0%)
  • Machinery (5.6%)
  • Educational services (5.2%)
  • Truck transportation (4.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (3.4%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (19.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (10.9%)
  • Public administration (9.5%)
  • Printing & related support activities (8.9%)
  • Educational services (7.6%)
  • Social assistance (7.5%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.2%)
Most common occupations in Dwight, IL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.2%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.0%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.0%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (3.7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (3.6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.3%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.2%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6.5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.7%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (5.2%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.5%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.1%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.9%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4.6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.1%)

Average climate in Dwight, Illinois

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Dwight, Illinois environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 97.3. This is worse than average.

City:

97.3
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2000 was 0.201. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 15.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.201
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2000 was 9.21. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 15.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.21
U.S.:

5.11
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 35.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 15.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

35.9
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 11.5. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 15.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

11.5
U.S.:

8.1

Tornado activity:

Dwight-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 76% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/28/1990, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 34.1 miles away from the Dwight village center killed 29 people and injured 350 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/17/1963, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.1 miles away from the village center killed one person and injured 70 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Dwight-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 80% 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 184.9 miles away from the city 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 159.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 185.0 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 35.3 miles away from Dwight center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 217.6 miles away from Dwight center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW) earthquake occurred 183.6 miles away from Dwight 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 Livingston County (10) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 6, Floods: 4, Winter Storms: 2, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Dwight topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Dwight:

  • HERITAGE HEALTH-DWIGHT (300 EAST MAZON AVENUE)
  • WILLIAM W FOX DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER (134 W MAIN ST)

Airports located in Dwight:

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Amtrak station:

DWIGHT (119 W. MAIN ST.) . Services: enclosed waiting area.

Operable nuclear power plants near Dwight:

  • 17 miles: Braidwood 2 in Braidwood, IL.
  • 17 miles: Braidwood 1 in Braidwood, IL.
  • 18 miles: LaSalle County 1 in Seneca, IL.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dwight:

  • Olivet Nazarene University (about 30 miles; Bourbonnais, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,731)
  • Kankakee Community College (about 31 miles; Kankakee, IL; FT enrollment: 2,969)
  • Joliet Junior College (about 31 miles; Joliet, IL; FT enrollment: 11,401)
  • University of St Francis (about 35 miles; Joliet, IL; FT enrollment: 2,454)
  • Illinois Valley Community College (about 39 miles; Oglesby, IL; FT enrollment: 2,747)
  • Lewis University (about 40 miles; Romeoville, IL; FT enrollment: 5,739)
  • Governors State University (about 45 miles; University Park, IL; FT enrollment: 4,043)

Public high school in Dwight:

Private high school in Dwight:

  • DWIGHT BAPTIST ACADEMY (Students: 25, Location: 401 N CLINTON ST, Grades: KG-12)

Public elementary/middle school in Dwight:

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Library in Dwight:

  • PRAIRIE CREEK PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT (Operating income: $214,838; Location: 501 CARRIAGE HOUSE LANE; 39,156 books; 1,048 audio materials; 2,825 video materials; 17 state licensed databases; 58 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Dwight: Dwight Sewage Works (A), Dwight Fire Protection District (B), Dwight Chicago and Alton Railroad Depot (C), Dwight Village Hall (D), Dwight Emergency Medical Services (E), Prairie Creek Public Library (F), William Fox Developmental Center (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Dwight include: Church of the Nazarene (A), Dwight United Methodist Church (B), Emanuel Lutheran Church (C), First Baptist Church (D), First Congregational Church (E), New Assembly of God Church (F), Pioneer Gothic Church (G), Saint Patricks Roman Catholic Church (H), Saint Peters Evangelical Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Dwight Old Town Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Dwight Lions Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Dwight include: Renfrew Park (1), Robert W Stephenson Memorial Swimming Pool (2), Florence W Garrett Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Dwight Historical Society (Historical Places & Services; 119 West Main Street).

Birthplace of: Clay Harbor - Football player.

Livingston County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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

DWIGHT (Population served: 4,400, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Water Quality Parameter M/R - Between JAN-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-11-2006), St Compliance achieved (JUL-12-2006)
Average household size:
This village:

2.4 people
Illinois:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:

64.7%
Whole state:

65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:

7.2%
Whole state:

6.3%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households
132 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010
81 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
161 people in homes for the mentally retarded in 2000
68 people in nursing homes in 2000

Banks with branches in Dwight (2011 data):

  • Bank of Pontiac: Dwight Branch at 132 East Main, branch established on 1855/04/14; Motor Facility at East Chippewa And Franklin, branch established on 1975/12/01. Info updated 2010/08/04: Bank assets: $390.3 mil, Deposits: $329.4 mil, headquarters in Pontiac, IL, positive income, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Pontiac Bancorp, Inc.
  • Centrue Bank: Dwight Branch at 302 West Mazon Avenue, branch established on 1885/01/01. Info updated 2007/06/27: Bank assets: $964.9 mil, Deposits: $850.6 mil, headquarters in Streator, IL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 28 total offices, Holding Company: Centrue Financial Corporation
  • The First National Bank of Dwight: The First National Bank Of Dwight at 122 W. Main Street, branch established on 1905/02/01. Info updated 2010/06/01: Bank assets: $129.6 mil, Deposits: $105.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: First Dwight Corporation

For population 15 years and over in Dwight:

Marital status in Dwight, IL
  • Never married: 38.3%
  • Now married: 47.6%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 6.3%

For population 25 years and over in Dwight:

  • High school or higher: 90.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.0%
  • Unemployed: 11.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.2
Illinois average:

12.5

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Dwight
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Dwight, IL (based on Livingston County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant9,73335
Evangelical Protestant4,72427
Catholic4,56410
Other2492
None19,680-
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: 7
Here:

1.85 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

2.24 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Livingston County:

0.26 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

0.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 22
Livingston County:

5.81 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

2.61 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 32
This county:

8.46 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

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

9.2%
Illinois:

8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

27.3%
State:

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

10.8%
Illinois:

14.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Dwight:

48.8%
Illinois:

49.5%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Dwight:

45.0%
Illinois:

47.2%

Average BMI:
Dwight:

29.5
Illinois:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

23.5%
State:

20.5%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Dwight:

13.2%
State:

10.8%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Dwight:

6.8
Illinois:

6.8

Overweight people:
Dwight:

37.3%
Illinois:

33.4%

General health condition:
This city:

55.1%
Illinois:

56.4%

Average condition of hearing:
Dwight:

76.9%
Illinois:

79.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Dwight, IL Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Welfare 10$56,232$67,4784$5,174
Police Protection - Officers 8$54,495$81,7431$414
Sewerage 2$12,763$76,5780$0
Streets and Highways 2$9,163$54,9780$0
Financial Administration 2$16,593$99,5583$311
Police - Other 1$4,133$49,5960$0
Water Supply 0$0 2$5,188
Totals for Government 25$153,379$73,62210$11,088

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

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $3,650,000 ($912.50)
    General - Other: $133,000 ($33.25)
    Water Utilities: $10,000 ($2.50)
    Sewerage: $6,000 ($1.50)
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $1,670,000 ($417.50)
    Regular Highways: $1,239,000 ($309.75)
    Police Protection: $927,000 ($231.75)
    Health - Other: $667,000 ($166.75)
    General - Other: $549,000 ($137.25)
    Central Staff Services: $410,000 ($102.50)
    Solid Waste Management: $316,000 ($79.00)
    Parks and Recreation: $169,000 ($42.25)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $21,000 ($5.25)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $54,000 ($13.50)
    Sewerage: $54,000 ($13.50)
    Police Protection: $33,000 ($8.25)
    Central Staff Services: $10,000 ($2.50)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,451,000 ($362.75)

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

  • Charges - Sewerage: $872,000 ($218.00)
    Solid Waste Management: $308,000 ($77.00)
    Other: $231,000 ($57.75)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Transit Utilities: $2,049,000 ($512.25)
    Highways: $67,000 ($16.75)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $126,000 ($31.50)
    General Revenue - Other: $63,000 ($15.75)
    Interest Earnings: $23,000 ($5.75)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,139,000 ($284.75)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,423,000 ($355.75)
    Highways: $109,000 ($27.25)
    Other: $103,000 ($25.75)
  • Tax - Property: $695,000 ($173.75)
    Public Utilities Sales: $312,000 ($78.00)
    Other Selective Sales: $176,000 ($44.00)
    Other License: $31,000 ($7.75)

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

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,930,000 ($2232.50)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,860,000 ($2215.00)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $501,000 ($125.25)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $432,000 ($108.00)

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

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,478,000 ($1119.50)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,458,000 ($2364.50)
Businesses in Dwight, IL
NameCountNameCount
Arby's1H&R Block1
Burger King1MasterBrand Cabinets1
Circle K2McDonald's1
Dairy Queen1Subway1
FedEx1Super 81
Ford1U-Haul1

Strongest AM radio stations in Dwight:

  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, 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)
  • WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WAUR (930 AM; 4 kW; SANDWICH, IL; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LTD.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WIND (560 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dwight:

  • WJEZ (98.9 FM; DWIGHT, IL; Owner: LIVINGSTON COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WJDK-FM (95.7 FM; SENECA, IL; Owner: GRUNDY COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC)
  • WRXQ (100.7 FM; COAL CITY, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WYKT (105.5 FM; WILMINGTON, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
  • WCFL (104.7 FM; MORRIS, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS DISTRICT COUNCIL OF ASSEMBL)
  • WYXX (103.1 FM; MORRIS, IL; Owner: BIG CITY RADIO-CHI, L.L.C.)
  • WYST (107.7 FM; FAIRBURY, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
  • WJCH (91.9 FM; JOLIET, IL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WWGN (88.9 FM; OTTAWA, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • WCCQ (98.3 FM; CREST HILL, IL; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF JOLIET, INC.)
  • WALS (102.1 FM; OGLESBY, IL; Owner: LACO RADIO, INC.)
  • WPJC (88.3 FM; PONTIAC, IL; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WSTQ (97.7 FM; STREATOR, IL; Owner: MENDOTA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKOT (96.5 FM; MARSEILLES, IL; Owner: LASALLE COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WYYS (106.1 FM; STREATOR, IL; Owner: MENDOTA BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Dwight:

  • WWTO-TV (Channel 35; LASALLE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W34CD (Channel 34; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WYIN (Channel 56; GARY, IN; Owner: NORTHWEST INDIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
Dwight fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Dwight fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 75Number of bridges
  • 594ft / 181mTotal length
  • $963,000Total costs
  • 245,480Total average daily traffic
  • 61,751Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Dwight, IL - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11910-1919
  • 21940-1949
  • 31950-1959
  • 111960-1969
  • 231970-1979
  • 131980-1989
  • 91990-1999
  • 72000-2009
  • 62010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Dwight, IL
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Dwight)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 69 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers in Dwight, IL)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 63 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 31 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Dwight)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Dwight)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 13 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 51. The highest number of fires - 81 took place in 2018, and the least - 30 in 2006. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Dwight, IL When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (49.1%), and Outside Fires (31.6%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Dwight, IL
    • 42549.1%Structure Fires
    • 27331.6%Outside Fires
    • 13015.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 374.3%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Dwight, IL
Most common first names in Dwight, IL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John5975.3 years
Mary4280.7 years
James2873.9 years
Robert2668.9 years
William2573.8 years
Helen2482.2 years
Margaret2483.9 years
Charles2270.8 years
Anna2186.4 years
George2081.0 years
Most common last names in Dwight, IL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Anderson2380.3 years
Smith2280.0 years
Jensen2179.7 years
Miller2077.2 years
Nelson1872.9 years
Christensen1680.6 years
Johnson1683.1 years
Hansen1581.3 years
Scott1485.3 years
Hoffman1384.6 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Dwight, IL
  • 91.8%Utility gas
  • 6.3%Electricity
  • 1.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Dwight, IL
  • 74.1%Utility gas
  • 24.5%Electricity
  • 1.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Dwight compared to Illinois state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.

Dwight on our top lists:

  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in homes for the mentally retarded (population 1,000+)"
  • #77 (60420) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Danish first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
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