Sandwich, DeKalb County, Illinois
City in DeKalb County, Illinois · ZIP 60548
- DeKalb County
- Within Sandwich Township
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 7 public schools
- 7,299 (2024 estimate)Population
- 2,672Households
- $77,027Median household income
- $239,600Median home value
- 7Public schools
- 1ZIP codes
About Sandwich
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,509 |
| 2010 | 7,421 |
| 2020 | 7,221 |
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 $77,027 · 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
- 1,910 units
- Renter occupied
- 762 units
- Vacancy rate
- 3%
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 | Sandwich | DeKalb County | Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,121 | 100,512 | 12,692,653 |
| Median household income | $77,027 | $69,022 | $81,702 |
| Median age | 38.9 | 32.6 | 38.9 |
| Median home value | $239,600 | $231,900 | $250,500 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 20.6% | 32.7% | 37.2% |
| Foreign-born residents | 5.8% | 6.4% | 14.4% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 71.5% | 60.9% | 66.8% |
| Mean commute to work | 27.9 minutes | 26.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herman E Dummer | Public | 4–5 | Sandwich CUSD 430 |
| Lynn G Haskin Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–3 | Sandwich CUSD 430 |
| Prairie View Elem School | Public | Pre-K–3 | Sandwich CUSD 430 |
| W W Woodbury Elem School | Public | Pre-K–3 | Sandwich CUSD 430 |
| Sandwich Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Sandwich CUSD 430 |
| Indian Valley Area Voc Ctr | Career and technical | 11–12 | De Kalb ROE |
| Sandwich Community High School | Public | 9–12 | Sandwich CUSD 430 |
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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