DalzellIL
A town of 639, settled in 1902.
Is Dalzell a good place to live?
Dalzell’s average trip to work is 19 minutes, where Illinois’ towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Dalzell has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
639 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Dalzell: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dalzell, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Dalzell.
Dalzell’s typical home value is about $167K
The typical Dalzell home is worth about $167,000, up 7.4% in a year, 43% below the Illinois typical home. Dalzell’s median rent is $919 a month, below both Illinois’ towns ($1,129 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). 82% of households own their home in Dalzell.
| Dalzell | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 82% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $919 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most of Dalzell’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Dalzell for work: only 0% work in town. 5.6% of Dalzell workers work from home. The top destinations are Peru (15%), Spring Valley (11%) and LaSalle (6%).
| Dalzell | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 5.6% | 11% | 11% |
| Median household income | $78,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Dalzell faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Dalzell, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Dalzell has cold winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 15° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Dalzell is
Dalzell beats the Illinois average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
| Dalzell | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Dalzell | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.9% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.3% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Dalzell
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Dalzell
About 3 of every 100 Dalzell residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Dalzell for work
Where Dalzell’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Dalzell
Village in Illinois, USA
Dalzell is a village in Bureau and LaSalle counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 663 at the 2020 census, down from 717 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Ottawa Micropolitan Statistical Area. Dalzell was founded on November 24, 1903, and certified on February 11, 1904.
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- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 633 ft
- ZIP code
- 61320
Questions about Dalzell
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dalzell, IL a good place to live?
Dalzell has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.