Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
26% of working residents work locally in Dixon Township, above both the Illinois town median (8.3%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Its National Register listings include Christopher Brookner House and Lowell Park. We don’t grade Dixon Township yet; the figures below are still real.
Where Dixon Township beats most towns.
Census counts: 725 in 1840, 15,274 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1845 and 3 maps from 1918 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dixon 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Dixon Township.
Its public schools are run by Dixon USD 170. Two of its 11 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Dixon High School, with 760 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reagan Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 585 | C+ |
| Dixon High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 760 | B |
NCES · EDFacts
Dixon Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 13° and about 31 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in 4 of Dixon Township’s working residents works in town. 16% of Dixon Township residents live below the poverty line, against 8.4% in Illinois’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The average trip to work in Dixon Township is 21 minutes.
| Dixon Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 4.8% | 11% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Dixon Township beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 40% of adults have obesity in Dixon Township.
| Dixon Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Dixon Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.6% | 6.3% |
| More smokers | 16.1% | 12.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.4% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 13 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Dixon Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
14 miles of trail in 21 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Meadows Park, 562 acres with 3.6 miles of trail.
| Dixon Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.2% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lowell Park | 6.5 mi | 198 |
| 2. Meadows Park | 3.6 mi | 562 |
| 3. Plum Creek Natural Area | — | 61 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Dixon Township. Close and well known come first.
in town National Historic SiteRonald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site
in town MuseumJohn Deere House and Shop
34 mi Stadium & arenaBMO Center
37 mi TheatreEgyptian Theatre, DeKalb
36 mi GardenAnderson Japanese Gardens
37 mi MuseumEllwood HouseRonald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site: Teemu008 from Palatine, Illinois, CC BY-SA 2.0 · John Deere House and Shop: IvoShandor, CC BY 2.5 · BMO Center: SimLibrarian, CC0 · Egyptian Theatre, DeKalb: Andy McMurray, CC BY 2.5 · Anderson Japanese Gardens: M. Readey, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ellwood House: Paul R. Burley, CC0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Dixon Township
About 3 of every 100 Dixon Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
2 places in Dixon Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Illinois, United States
Dixon is a city in Lee County, Illinois, United States, and its county seat. The population was 15,274 as of the 2020 census. The city is named after founder John Dixon, who operated a rope ferry service across the Rock River, which runs through the city. The Illinois General Assembly designated Dixon as "Petunia Capital of Illinois" in 1999 and "The Catfish Capital of Illinois" in 2009. Dixon was the boyhood home of former U.S. President Ronald Reagan. The city is also the site of the Lincoln Monument State Memorial, marking the spot where Abraham Lincoln joined the Illinois militia at Fort Dixon in 1832 during the Black Hawk War. The memorial is located on the west side of Dixon's main no…
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4 towns share a border with Dixon Township.
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dixon Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grand Detour Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| South Dixon Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Palmyra Township | #542 | C+ | B+ | — | B− | C+ |
| Taylor Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Palmyra Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Dixon Township, Grand Detour Township, South Dixon Township and Taylor Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Dixon Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
We don’t grade Dixon Township yet; the figures below are still real. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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