Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 364, settled in 1918.
Dowell has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 422 in 1920, a peak of 832 in 1930, 368 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1922 and 4 maps from 1910 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dowell, 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 Dowell.
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Dowell once, in 2011. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 84% of U.S. communities. 11 flood insurance claims have been paid in the town since 1993. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 35% come from earthquakes and 29% from inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The median household income for Dowell comes to $56,000, below both Illinois’ towns ($83,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). 20% of Dowell residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Carbondale (19%), Murphysboro (11%) and Du Quoin (9%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 15 miles.
| Dowell | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $56,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among adults in Dowell, 17% worry about having enough food, above both the Illinois town median (13%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). For adults locally, the share who have obesity is 43%.
| Dowell | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Dowell | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.3% | 10.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 6.3% |
| More smokers | 18.6% | 12.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Dowell; the nearest are
About 7 of every 100 Dowell residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
Where Dowell’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Illinois, United States
Dowell is a village in Jackson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 368 at the 2020 census, down from 408 at the 2010 census.
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Dowell has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.