Dalton City, Illinois

Dalton City, Illinois
Village
Location in Moultrie County, Illinois
Dalton City Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°43′01″N88°48′25″W / 39.71694°N 88.80694°W / 39.71694; -88.80694 [1]
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Moultrie
Township	Dora
Area [2]
• Total	0.53 sq mi (1.38 km2)
• Land	0.53 sq mi (1.38 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [1]	686 ft (209 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	454
• Density	850.19/sq mi (328.40/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	61925
Area code	217
FIPS code	17-18446
GNIS ID	2398673 [1]
Wikimedia Commons	Dalton City, Illinois

Dalton City is a village in Moultrie County, Illinois, United States. It is in the center of the state near the Macon County line. The population was 454 at the 2020 census, ^[3] down from 544 in 2010.

History

Dalton City was incorporated as a village on September 15, 1877. ^[4] The village was the birthplace of Henry Gleason, a 20th-century ecologist and taxonomist.

Geography

Dalton City is in northwestern Moultrie County, with its western border following the Macon County line. The village is located along Route 121 at its intersection with Route 128. IL 121 runs along the northern and eastern edges of the village, leading southeast 6 miles (10 km) to Bethany and 13 miles (21 km) to Sullivan, the Moultrie county seat, while to the northwest it leads six miles to Mount Zion and 13 miles to Decatur. IL 128 runs along the west side of the village, leading south 22 miles (35 km) to Shelbyville.

According to the 2010 census, Dalton City has a total area of 0.53 square miles (1.37 km²), all land. ^[2] It is within the West Okaw River watershed.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	280		—
1890	334		19.3%
1900	388		16.2%
1910	400		3.1%
1920	446		11.5%
1930	403		−9.6%
1940	354		−12.2%
1950	384		8.5%
1960	386		0.5%
1970	427		10.6%
1980	574		34.4%
1990	573		−0.2%
2000	581		1.4%
2010	544		−6.4%
2020	454		−16.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

As of the census ^[6] of 2000, there were 581 people, 212 households, and 170 families residing in the village. The population density was 941.7 inhabitants per square mile (363.6/km²). There were 224 housing units at an average density of 363.1 per square mile (140.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.62% White, 0.52% African American, 0.52% Native American, 0.17% from other races, and 0.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.55% of the population.

There were 212 households, out of which 44.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.8% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.8% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 31.2% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $48,958, and the median income for a family was $53,224. Males had a median income of $36,094 versus $20,417 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,946. About 2.8% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Since the Cutback Amendment, Dalton City has been part of the 101st district of the Illinois House of Representatives. ^[7]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dalton City, Illinois
2. "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
3. "P1. Race – Dalton City village, Illinois: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
4. Dalton City Archived August 12, 2006, at the Wayback Machine from a privately maintained website
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
6. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
7. Map of 101st District Archived May 18, 2006, at the Wayback Machine , from Rep. Bob Flider's campaign website

External links

• Dalton City Quadrangle from the Illinois State Geological Survey, a UIUC website