Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 767, laid out in 1848.
Dallas City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Dallas City beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 78 in 1870, a peak of 1,408 in 1980, 805 in 2020. The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and a map from 1932 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dallas City, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Dallas City.
Dallas City: 81% of households own their home. In Dallas City, the midpoint rent is $866 a month, where Illinois’ towns sit at $1,129 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. Home values are down 1.7% over the year to September 2026.
| Dallas City | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $866 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 81% | 75% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Paid flood insurance claims in Dallas City since 1979: 52. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 86% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts nearly two fifths of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 15% to cold waves. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Dallas City after 6 declared disasters, most recently in 2019.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Jobs based in Dallas City fell to 88 in 2023, 79 fewer than in 2013. The share of residents in Dallas City who live below the poverty line is 16%, above both the Illinois town median (8.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Its income of the median household comes in at $63,000. The top destinations are Burlington (10%), Carthage (9%) and Fort Madison (7%).
| Dallas City | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3% | 8.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Winters in Dallas City are chilly and summers warm. Summer afternoons peak near 86° in July, and January nights bottom out around 16°; snowfall runs to about 18 inches a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Dallas City, 17% of adults smoke cigarettes. Against the Illinois average, Dallas City comes out ahead on 3 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 12. Among adults here, 16% report frequent physical distress and 15% have diabetes.
| Dallas City | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Dallas City | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.4% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.3% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.4% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Dallas City Park | — | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Dallas City. Close and well known come first.
Carthage Jail: Nyttend, Public domain · Nauvoo House: Jake from Utah, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Crapo Park: Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Dallas City
About 2 of every 100 Dallas City residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Where Dallas City’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Illinois, United States
Dallas City is a city in Hancock and Henderson counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population in 2020 stands at an estimate of 805, a decline from the 2010 census of 945, which was a decline from 1,055 in 2000. The Hancock County portion of Dallas City is part of the Fort Madison–Keokuk, IA–IL–MO Micropolitan Statistical Area, and the Henderson County portion of Dallas City is part of the Burlington, IA–IL Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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Dallas City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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