DixIL
A town of 456, settled in 1865.
Is Dix a good place to live?
Dix’s median rent is $418 a month, where Illinois’ towns sit at $1,129 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. Dix has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
456 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Dix: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dix, 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 Dix.
Most of Dix’s workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Dix for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Dix has added 47 jobs, to 96 in 2023. The top destinations are Mount Vernon (30%), Centralia (6%) and Salem (4%).
| Dix | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Dix, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Dix has chilly winters and warm summers. Dix’s July high is 87°F, against 84°F in Illinois’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Dix is
Dix beats the Illinois average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 40% of Dix adults have high blood pressure.
| Dix | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 78% | 79% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Dix | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.5% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.7% | 13.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.6% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Dix faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by earthquakes
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Dix
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Dix; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Dix residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
98% of working residents leave Dix for work
Where Dix’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Dix
Village in Illinois, United States
Dix is a village in Jefferson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 469 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Mount Vernon Micropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 570 ft
- ZIP code
- 62830
Questions about Dix
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dix, IL a good place to live?
Dix has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Dix, IL known for?
2 notable people were born here, including George Corbett and Ephraim S. Claybourn.