Dixon, IL is a welcoming community located in Lee County with an estimated population of 15,855 and a population density of 1,985 people per square mile. It has several local businesses, such as Brandywine Country Club, Mary's Place Café & Bakery, and The Blue Collar Bar & Grill. For outdoor activities year-round, Dixon offers fishing and golfing at the Brandywine Country Club as well as hiking trails at Lowell Park and biking trails at Nachusa Grasslands. There are also other organizations in the community such as Dixon Main Street and the Dixon Area Chamber of Commerce that work to promote economic prosperity for the city. Local sporting events include high school football games at Dennis Gardner Field and soccer games on the school's soccer field. All these things make Dixon a great place to live or visit
The population in Dixon is 15,855. There are 2,108 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Dixon is 41.1, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Dixon is 2.3, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Dixon
- 37.5% are married
- 11.7% are divorced
- 25.3% are married with children
- 21.9% have children, but are single
Race in Dixon
- 77.5% are White
- 10.6% are Black
- 0.8% are Asian
- 0.0% are Native American
- 0.1% claim Other
- 9.0% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 1.8% Two or more races
- 0.3% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander