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19% of working residents work locally in Dwight Township, above both the Illinois town median (8.3%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). The biggest park or preserve is Renfrew Park, at 22 acres. We don’t grade Dwight Township yet; the figures below are still real.
Where Dwight Township beats most towns.
Census counts: 295 in 1860, 4,032 in 2020. The archive holds 24 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 3 maps from 1948 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dwight 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 Dwight Township.
In Dwight Township, the average trip to work is 28 minutes. The top destinations are Dwight (21%), Morris (6%) and Pontiac (5%). For half of commuters, work is under 25 miles away.
| Dwight Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by Dwight Common SD 232. The 2 public schools in Dwight Township teach 730 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Common SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 519 | C+ |
| Dwight High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 211 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 16° and about 23 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
17% of Dwight Township adults report frequent mental distress. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Dwight Township is ahead of Illinois on 1 and behind on 9. Among adults locally, 16% smoke cigarettes and 38% have high blood pressure.
| Dwight Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Dwight Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11% | 13.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.9% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in just over half of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 14 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Dwight Township. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2013.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0.8 miles of trail wind through 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Renfrew Park | 0.1 mi | 22 |
| 2. Florence W. Garrett Park | — | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Dwight Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Dwight Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Village in Illinois, United States
Dwight is a village located mainly in Livingston County, Illinois, with a small portion in Grundy County. The population was 4,032 at the 2020 census. Dwight contains an original stretch of U.S. Route 66, and from 1892 until 2016 continuously used a railroad station designed in 1891 by Henry Ives Cobb. Interstate 55 bypasses the village to the north and west.
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3 towns share a border with Dwight Township.
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nevada Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Union Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Round Grove Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Dwight Township, Nevada Township, Union Township and Round Grove Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Dwight Township with a neighbor →
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