Waltmire Bridge · National Register of Historic Places
Dillon Township’s story
198 years in pictures
The archive holds 2 maps from 1942 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1828Dillon Township is settled
Dillon TownshipIL
4 bordering townsMap →
Waltmire Bridge · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0
Population
937
2025 Census estimate · −1.3% since 2020
Median home value
$257K
Census ACS
Household income
$90K
median
Median age
41.3
years
Jobs based here
24
A commuter town
Is Dillon Township a good place to live?
Waltmire Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Dillon Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Dillon Township stand out
Where Dillon Township beats most towns.
Small town
937 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Sand Prairie TownshipElm Grove TownshipHopedale TownshipDelavan TownshipDillon Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Dillon Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dillon Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTremont water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Dillon Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsDelavan Community Unit School District 703Tremont Community Unit School District 7022 districts serve Dillon 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.govWho runs elections hereTazewell County ClerkTazewell County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes61734, 61568, 61554, 6153461734 54% · 61568 35% · 61554 8% · 61534 3%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 Dillon Township.
Work & commute
Dillon Township stands out in Illinois and nationally: a smaller share of its working residents work locally
The top destinations are Pekin (15%), Peoria (13%) and Morton (6%). In Dillon Township, 3.6% of residents live below the poverty line. The town’s average commute stands at 23 minutes, against 26 minutes in Illinois’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. For half of commuters, work is under 17 miles away.
1%work in town
| Dillon Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.6% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.5% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $90,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Dillon Township1%
Pekin15%
Peoria13%
Morton6%
Bloomington4%
17 mi
median commute distance
24
jobs based in Dillon Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Dillon Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 24 inches of snow, with January nights at 18° and July afternoons at 86°.
24″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–37°
Spring41–63°
Summer63–85°
Fall43–65°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
Fewer young adults than Illinois overall
Here, 30% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, against 38% in Illinois as a whole. Adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (23% statewide); children under 18 are 27% of residents (22% statewide). Dillon Township’s median age stands at 41.3 years, near both the Illinois town median (40.7 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years).
41.3median age · IL 39
| Dillon Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41.3 years | 40.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 30% | 29% | 29% |
Dillon TownshipIllinoisUnited States
Ages · share of residents
15%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma4%
High school28%
Some college27%
Associate’s11%
Bachelor’s20%
Graduate10%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 34% and 61% women
The Census survey reached too few of Dillon Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±13.4 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Dillon Township | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.4% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.5% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.5% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.1% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.5% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.7% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.4% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.1% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.9% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.4% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.9% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 26.5% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.1% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.9% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.1% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 900, single groups can be off by several points
Health
How healthy Dillon Township is
For adults in Dillon Township, the share who feel lonely is 32%. The town does better than the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 4.
| Dillon Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 35% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 6.4% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 33% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 16% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
5 better23 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Dillon Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.4% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.7% | 13.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 7.6% |
Hopedale Hospital
7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Dillon Township has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Households in Dillon Township have drawn federal disaster aid in 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2013. Compared with 55% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is lower. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 41% come from inland flooding and 18% from cold waves. Flood insurance has paid out on 3 claims here since 2005.
45risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
3
paid flood claims since 2005
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Nearby attractions
All 26 attractions →Lincoln's New Salem and 11 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Dillon Township. Close and well known come first.
36 mi MuseumLincoln's New Salem
30 mi MuseumDickson Mounds
23 mi Zoo & aquariumWildlife Prairie Park29 mi Zoo & aquariumMiller Park Zoo19 mi Zoo & aquariumPeoria Zoo
15 mi Theme parkSpider HillSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Lincoln's New Salem: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Dickson Mounds: MattHucke, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wildlife Prairie Park: Katherine Johnson, CC BY 2.0 · Spider Hill: NatFee, CC BY-SA 4.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Dillon Township
16pages on Dillon Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Dillon Township; the nearest are
Bradley UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Peoria18.3 mi$42,160 tuitionIllinois Central CollegeCommunity college · Public · East Peoria18.7 mi$4,800 in-state tuitionIllinois State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Normal29.8 mi$16,144 in-state tuition
About 8 of every 100 Dillon Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Dillon Township for work
Where Dillon Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
24jobs based in Dillon Township
1%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Dillon Township
Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
Dillon is an unincorporated community in Tazewell County, in the U.S. state of Illinois.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Elevation
- 627 ft
Questions about Dillon Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dillon Township, IL a good place to live?
Dillon Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.