Dimmick TownshipIL
A town of 741, settled in 1850. A regional job hub with 1,531 jobs.
Is Dimmick Township a good place to live?
0.8% of residents live below the poverty line in Dimmick Township, against 8.4% in Illinois’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Dimmick Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Dimmick Township stand out
Where Dimmick Township beats most towns.
741 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Dimmick Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dimmick Township, 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 Dimmick Township.
With 4.7 jobs for every working resident, Dimmick Township draws in 1,521 commuters
Most working residents leave Dimmick Township for work: only 3% work in town. At 19 minutes, Dimmick Township’s average trip to work is below both the Illinois town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Dimmick Township’s median household income is $119,000.
| Dimmick Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $119,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.1% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Dimmick Township’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by Dimmick Community Consolidated SD #175. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimmick Comm Cons SD 175Largest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 153 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts
The FEMA risk score in Dimmick Township is lower than in most of Illinois or the rest of the country
The FEMA risk score in Dimmick Township is 9 of 100. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Dimmick Township since 1997.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Dimmick Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Dimmick Township has chilly 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 Dimmick Township is
Dimmick Township beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 15% of adults report frequent physical distress in Dimmick Township.
| Dimmick Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 33% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Dimmick Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.6% | 10.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.3% | 6.3% |
| More smokers | 15.2% | 12.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Dimmick Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.9% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Dimmick Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Dimmick Township
About 3 of every 100 Dimmick Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Every workday, about 1,521 people come to Dimmick Township for work
Where Dimmick Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Dimmick Township
Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
Dimmick is an unincorporated community in LaSalle County, Illinois located 4 miles (6.4 km) northeast of Peru in Dimmick Township. In recent years, it has increased in population, with the construction of the small "Dimmick Fields" subdivision.
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- Elevation
- 659 ft
Questions about Dimmick Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dimmick Township, IL a good place to live?
Dimmick Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.