Dixon, Lee County, Illinois
City in Lee County, Illinois · ZIP 61021
- Lee County
- Within Dixon Township
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 10 public schools
- 15,156 (2024 estimate)Population
- 5,808Households
- $58,371Median household income
- $113,300Median home value
- 10Public schools
- 1ZIP codes
About Dixon
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 15,941 |
| 2010 | 15,733 |
| 2020 | 15,274 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $58,371 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 3,734 units
- Renter occupied
- 2,074 units
- Vacancy rate
- 8.7%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Dixon | Lee County | Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 15,166 | 34,058 | 12,692,653 |
| Median household income | $58,371 | $68,459 | $81,702 |
| Median age | 41.7 | 43.0 | 38.9 |
| Median home value | $113,300 | $155,100 | $250,500 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 17.2% | 19.4% | 37.2% |
| Foreign-born residents | 3.4% | 2.3% | 14.4% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 64.3% | 73.3% | 66.8% |
| Mean commute to work | 19.8 minutes | 24.3 minutes | 28.1 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Elem School | Public | 2–3 | Dixon USD 170 |
| Madison School | Public | 4–5 | Dixon USD 170 |
| Washington Elem School | Public | Pre-K–1 | Dixon USD 170 |
| Reagan Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Dixon USD 170 |
| Dixon High School | Public | 9–12 | Dixon USD 170 |
| Lee Cty SpEd-ECE | Special education | M | Lee County Spec Educ Assoc |
| Lee Cty SpEd-Life Skills (2-5 Gra | Special education | M | Lee County Spec Educ Assoc |
| Lee Cty SpEd-Life Skills (6-8 Gra | Special education | M | Lee County Spec Educ Assoc |
| Lee Cty SpEd-Life Skills (9-12 Gr | Special education | M | Lee County Spec Educ Assoc |
| Lee Cty SpEd-Transitions | Special education | M | Lee County Spec Educ Assoc |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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