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Dallas City TownshipIL

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Dallas City Township, IL · Photo: formulanone from Huntsville, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗

Is Dallas City Township a good place to live?

Dallas City Township’s age of the median resident is 54.3 years, above both the Illinois town median (40.7 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Dallas City Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Dallas City Township stand out

Where Dallas City Township beats most towns.

Small town

836 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Pontoosuc TownshipDurham TownshipDallas CityLomax TownshipPontoosuc TownshipDurham TownshipDallas CityLomax TownshipDallas City Township
1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Illinois - Hancock County - Dallas City - ED 34-10
1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Illinois - Hancock County - Dallas City - ED 34-10, 1880
Dallas City Township’s story

176 years in pictures

The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1880.

  • 1850Dallas City Township is settled
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Getting set up

Moving to Dallas City Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Dallas City Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterDallas City water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers94% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Dallas City Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsIllini West High School District 307Dallas Elementary School District 327Nauvoo-Colusa Community Unit School District 3253 districts serve Dallas City Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereHancock County ClerkHancock County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes62330, 6235862330 91% · 62358 9%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Dallas City Township.

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Dallas City Township is inland flooding, at a very high overall level

39% of Dallas City Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 15%. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 86% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Dallas City Township after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2013.

86risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
86Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
3
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Schools

The schools Dallas City Township’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by Dallas ESD 327. Enrollment at Dallas City Township’s public school: 156 students.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Dallas City Elem SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8Grades PK–8156C

NCES · EDFacts

Work & commute

Dallas City Township has 0.2 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work

The average trip to work in Dallas City Township is 28 minutes. For most workers, Dallas City Township is a place to come home to: only 3% work in town. Jobs here fell by 51 from 2013 to 2023, to 86. Also worth knowing: 14% of residents live below the poverty line in the town.

3%work in town
Dallas City TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line14%8.4%9.6%
Median household income$64,000$83,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town3.1%8.3%8%
Average trip to work28 minutes26 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Dallas City Township3%
Carthage11%
Burlington10%
Fort Madison7%
West Burlington4%
17 mi
median commute distance
86
jobs based in Dallas City Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Dallas City Township: four seasons and pleasant summers

A winter brings about 18 inches of snow, with January nights at 17° and July afternoons at 86°.

18″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–36°
Spring42–62°
Summer64–84°
Fall44–64°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 12
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults in Dallas City Township have high blood pressure than in the typical Illinois or U.S. town

For adults in Dallas City Township, the share who have diabetes is 15%. Of 32 CDC measures, Dallas City Township beats the Illinois average on 4 and trails it on 12.

Dallas City TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)42%35%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%11%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%13%14%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%13%14%
32 measures vs. Illinois
4 better16 too close to call12 worse
What stands outDallas City TownshipIL
Fewer uninsured adults7.4%9.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity10.3%13.2%
More adults with COPD10.4%6.3%
Memorial Hospital
12.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Nearby attractions

Carthage Jail and 2 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Dallas City Township. Close and well known come first.

All 6 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Dallas City Township

17pages on Dallas City Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Dallas City Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Dallas City Township for work

Where Dallas City Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

11% → Carthage Carthage 11% 10% → Burlington Burlington 10% 7% → Fort Madison Fort Madison 7% 4% → West Burlington West Burlington 4% 3% → Hamilton Hamilton 3% 3% → Dallas City Dallas City 3% Dallas City Township · 3% stay
86jobs based in Dallas City Township
3%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Dallas City Township

City in Illinois, United States

Official town website ↗

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.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
3.3 sq mi
Elevation
584 ft
ZIP code
62330
Area code
217

Questions about Dallas City Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Dallas City Township, IL a good place to live?

Dallas City Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.