South Dixon TownshipIL
A town of 968, settled in 1867.
Is South Dixon Township a good place to live?
27% of residents live below the poverty line in South Dixon Township, above both Illinois’ towns (8.4%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). South Dixon Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes South Dixon Township stand out
Where South Dixon Township beats most towns.
968 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to South Dixon Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in South 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in South Dixon Township.
South Dixon Township has 3.7 jobs for every working resident, and 1,693 people commute in
Most working residents leave South Dixon Township for work: only 5% work in town. South Dixon Township’s average trip to work is 18 minutes, below both the Illinois town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Since 2013, South Dixon Township has added 452 jobs, to 1,715 in 2023.
| South Dixon Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.7% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In South Dixon Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
South Dixon Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 14° and about 31 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
South Dixon Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy South Dixon Township is
South Dixon Township beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 40% of South Dixon Township adults have obesity.
| South 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 | South 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
Conserved land covers 0% of South Dixon Township
1.5 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in South Dixon Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around South Dixon Township. Close and well known come first.
3 mi National Historic SiteRonald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site
37 mi Stadium & arenaBMO Center
3 mi MuseumJohn Deere House and Shop
37 mi TheatreEgyptian Theatre, DeKalb
40 mi GardenAnderson Japanese Gardens
37 mi MuseumEllwood HousePhoto credits
Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site: Teemu008 from Palatine, Illinois, CC BY-SA 2.0 · BMO Center: SimLibrarian, CC0 · John Deere House and Shop: IvoShandor, CC BY 2.5 · 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
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Everything we know about South Dixon Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of South Dixon Township
About 0 of every 100 South Dixon Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Every workday, about 1,693 people come to South Dixon Township for work
Where South Dixon Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About South Dixon Township
Township in Illinois, United States
South Dixon Township is located in Lee County, Illinois. As of the 2020 census, its population was 982 and it contained 441 housing units. South Dixon was formed from Dixon Township on February 12, 1867.
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- Established
- 1867
- Area
- 30 sq mi
Questions about South Dixon Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is South Dixon Township, IL a good place to live?
South Dixon Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.