Dwight is a village in Livingston County, Illinois and Grundy County, Illinois. The population was 4,363 at the 2000 census. Dwight contains an original stretch of the famous Route 66, and uses a railroad station designed in 1891 by Henry Ives Cobb. Its about 80 miles (129 km) southwest of Chicago. I-55 bypasses the village to the west. List of towns and villages in Illinois, arranged in alphabetical order. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (140,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... Livingston County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ...  CST or UTC-6 The Central Time Zone observes standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time (UTC-6) and five hours during daylight saving time (UTC-5). ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7...  CST or UTC-6 The Central Time Zone observes standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time (UTC-6) and five hours during daylight saving time (UTC-5). ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... This article is about North American telephone area codes. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Livingston County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (140,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... Grundy County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Alternate meanings of Route 66: New Jersey State Highway 66, Interstate 66, and a company named after the route US Highway 66 or Route 66 was and is the most famous road in the United States highway system and quite possibly the most famous and storied highway in the world. ... The Dwight railroad depot was built in Dwight, Illinois by the Chicago and Alton Railroad in 1891 to a design by architect Henry Ives Cobb. ... Henry Ives Cobb 1859-1931, was a Chicago-based architect in the last decades of the 19th century, known for his designs in the Romanesque and Victorian Gothic styles. ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs in Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country State Counties Cook, DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City 234. ... Interstate 55 is an interstate highway in the central United States. ...

Geography

Dwight is located at 41°5′35″N, 88°25′38″W (41.092975, -88.427273).^GR1

Frank Lloyd Wright's Frank L. Smith Bank in Dwight

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 6.7 km² (2.6 mi²). 6.7 km² (2.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.39% is water. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (2,048 × 1,536 pixels, file size: 433 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (2,048 × 1,536 pixels, file size: 433 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... The Frank L. Smith Bank, also known as the First National Bank of Dwight, is a bank in Dwight, Illinois, United States that was designed by American architect Frank Lloyd Wright. ... The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Dwight is mostly located in Livingston County, but a small portion extends northward into Grundy County, and thus, into the Chicago metropolitan area. Chicagoland redirects here. ...

Monuments

Dwight is home to one of only three banks designed by the famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright, the First National Bank of Dwight, as well as an historic Route 66 Texaco gas station, Ambler's Texaco Gas Station, and a 1891 railway station. Two of the buildings, the gas station and the train station, are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. See also John R. Oughton House. The 1857 Dwight Pioneer Gothic Church is a rare example of wooden Carpenter Gothic church building. Frank Lloyd Wright (June 8, 1867 – April 9, 1959) was one of the worlds most prominent and influential architects. ... The Frank L. Smith Bank, also known as the First National Bank of Dwight, is a bank building in Dwight, Illinois, United States that was designed by American architect Frank Lloyd Wright. ... Alternate meanings of Route 66: New Jersey State Highway 66, Interstate 66, and a company named after the route US Highway 66 or Route 66 was and is the most famous road in the United States highway system and quite possibly the most famous and storied highway in the world. ... Texaco is the name of an American oil retail brand. ... Amblers Texaco Gas Station, also known as Beckers Marathon Gas Station, is a historic filling station located at the intersection of Old U.S. Route 66 and Illinois Route 17 in the village of Dwight, Illinois, United States. ... The Dwight railroad depot was built in Dwight, Illinois by the Chicago and Alton Railroad in 1891 to a design by architect Henry Ives Cobb. ... A typical plaque showing entry on the National Register of Historic Places. ... The John R. Oughton House commonly known as The Lodge or the Keeley Estate, is a Victorian mansion located in the village of Dwight, Illinois, United States. ... The Pioneer Gothic Church is located in the village of Dwight, Illinois, United States. ... Now is the time for all good men to the aid of their country. ...

Demographics

Buildings in downtown Dwight, Illinois

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 4,363 people, 1,667 households, and 1,096 families residing in the village. The population density was 655.5/km² (1,694.8/mi²). There were 1,803 housing units at an average density of 270.9/km² (700.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.72% White, 0.92% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 1.17% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.80% of the population. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (2,048 × 1,536 pixels, file size: 382 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (2,048 × 1,536 pixels, file size: 382 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 1,667 households out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.8% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.10. Matrimony redirects here. ...

In the village the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 88.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $40,071, and the median income for a family was $44,813. Males had a median income of $37,429 versus $27,813 for females. The per capita income for the village was $20,928. About 5.0% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.8% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Other Sites

Dwight is also home of the first Keeley Institute, the John R. Oughton House, the Ambler's Texaco Gas Station, Frank L. Smith Bank, and the Pioneer Gothic Church. The Keeley Building is one of the few extant Dwight structures associated with the Keeley Institute. ... The John R. Oughton House commonly known as The Lodge or the Keeley Estate, is a Victorian mansion located in the village of Dwight, Illinois, United States. ... Amblers Texaco Gas Station, also known as Beckers Marathon Gas Station, is a historic filling station located at the intersection of Old U.S. Route 66 and Illinois Route 17 in the village of Dwight, Illinois, United States. ... The Frank L. Smith Bank, also known as the First National Bank of Dwight, is a bank in Dwight, Illinois, United States that was designed by American architect Frank Lloyd Wright. ... The Pioneer Gothic Church is located in the village of Dwight, Illinois, United States. ...

Dwight (Amtrak station) is also located in Dwight. The Dwight railroad depot was built in Dwight, Illinois by the Chicago and Alton Railroad in 1891 to a design by architect Henry Ives Cobb. ...

External links

• Dwight, Illinois (Official Site)

Coordinates: 41.092975° N 88.427273° W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Livingston County, Illinois
County seat: Pontiac
Cities	Fairbury | Pontiac Livingston County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (140,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Old Log Cabin Restaurant, a popular stop on U.S. Route 66. ... For other uses, see City (disambiguation). ... Fairbury is a city located in Livingston County, Illinois. ... Old Log Cabin Restaurant, a popular stop on U.S. Route 66. ...
Town	Chatsworth Image File history File links Map_of_Illinois_highlighting_Livingston_County. ... An incorporated town in the United States is a town which is an incorporated municipality, that is, one with a charter received from the state, similar to a city. ... Chatsworth is a town located in Livingston County, Illinois. ...
Villages	Campus | Cornell | Cullom | Dwight | Emington | Flanagan | Forrest | Long Point | Odell | Saunemin | Strawn // The word village has many meanings relating to local government in the United States. ... Campus is a village located in Livingston County, Illinois. ... Cornell is a village located in Livingston County, Illinois. ... Cullom is a village located in Livingston County, Illinois. ... Emington is a village located in Livingston County, Illinois. ... Flanagan is a village located in Livingston County, Illinois. ... Forrest is a village located in Livingston County, Illinois. ... Long Point is a village located in Livingston County, Illinois. ... Odell is a village located in Livingston County, Illinois. ... Saunemin is a village in Livingston County, Illinois, United States. ... Strawn is a village located in Livingston County, Illinois. ...
Townships	Amity | Avoca | Belle Prairie | Broughton | Charlotte | Chatsworth | Dwight | Eppards Point | Esmen | Fayette | Forrest | Germanville | Indian Grove | Long Point | Nebraska | Nevada | Newtown | Odell | Owego | Pike | Pleasant Ridge | Pontiac | Reading | Rooks Creek | Round Grove | Saunemin | Sullivan | Sunbury | Union | Waldo A civil township is a widely-used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to a county. ... Amity Township is located in Livingston County, Illinois. ... Avoca Township is located in Livingston County, Illinois. ... Belle Prairie Township is located in Livingston County, Illinois. ... Broughton Township is located in Livingston County, Illinois. ... Charlotte Township is located in Livingston County, Illinois. ... Chatsworth Township is located in Livingston County, Illinois. ... Dwight Township is located in Livingston County, Illinois. ... Eppards Point Township is located in Livingston County, Illinois. ... Esmen Township is located in Livingston County, Illinois. ... Fayette Township is located in Livingston County, Illinois. ... Forrest Township is located in Livingston County, Illinois. ... Germanville Township is located in Livingston County, Illinois. ... Indian Grove Township is located in Livingston County, Illinois. ... Long Point Township is located in Livingston County, Illinois. ... Nebraska Township is located in Livingston County, Illinois. ... Nevada Township is located in Livingston County, Illinois. ... Newtown Township is located in Livingston County, Illinois. ... Odell Township is located in Livingston County, Illinois. ... Owego Township is located in Livingston County, Illinois. ... Pike Township is located in Livingston County, Illinois. ... Pleasant Ridge Township is located in Livingston County, Illinois. ... Pontiac Township is located in Livingston County, Illinois. ... Reading Township is located in Livingston County, Illinois. ... Rooks Creek Township is located in Livingston County, Illinois. ... Round Grove Township is located in Livingston County, Illinois. ... Saunemin Township is located in Livingston County, Illinois, USA. The population was 690 at the 2000 census. ... Sullivan Township is located in Livingston County, Illinois. ... Sunbury Township is located in Livingston County, Illinois. ... Union Township is located in Livingston County, Illinois. ... Waldo Township is located in Livingston County, Illinois. ...
Unincorporated communities	Ancona | Blackstone | Cayuga | Champlin | Eylar | Graymont | Manville | McDowell | Ocoya | Rowe | Rugby | Scovel | Swygert | Vermillion Estates | Wing In United States law, a region of land is unincorporated if it is not a part of any municipality. ... Cayuga is an unincorporated community in Livingston County, Illinois, and is located northeast of Pontiac. ...

v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Grundy County, Illinois
County seat: Morris
Cities	Morris Grundy County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (140,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Morris is a city located in Grundy County, Illinois. ... For other uses, see City (disambiguation). ... Morris is a city located in Grundy County, Illinois. ...
Villages	Braceville | Carbon Hill | Coal City | Diamond | Dwight | East Brooklyn | Gardner | Godley | Kinsman | Mazon | Minooka | Seneca | South Wilmington | Verona Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... // The word village has many meanings relating to local government in the United States. ... Braceville is a village located in Grundy County, Illinois. ... Carbon Hill is a village located in Grundy County, Illinois. ... 24. ... Diamond is a village located in Grundy County, Illinois. ... East Brooklyn is a village located in Grundy County, Illinois. ... Gardner is a village located in Grundy County, Illinois. ... Godley is a village located in Grundy County, Illinois. ... Kinsman is a village located in Grundy County, Illinois. ... Mazon is a village located in Grundy County, Illinois. ... Chicago, Ottawa and Peoria Railway, Illinois Traction System, Minooka Passenger Station. ... Seneca is a village located in Grundy County, Illinois. ... South Wilmington is a village in Grundy County, Illinois, United States. ... Verona is a village located in Grundy County, Illinois. ...
Townships	Aux Sable | Braceville | Erienna | Felix | Garfield | Goodfarm | Goose Lake | Greefield | Highland | Maine | Mazon | Morris | Nettle Creek | Norman | Saratoga | Vienna | Wauponsee A civil township is a widely-used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to a county. ... Aux Sable Township is located in Grundy County, Illinois. ... Braceville Township is located in Grundy County, Illinois. ... Erienna Township is located in Grundy County, Illinois. ... Felix Township is located in Grundy County, Illinois. ... Garfield Township is located in Grundy County, Illinois. ... Goodfarm Township is located in Grundy County, Illinois. ... Goose Lake Township is located in Grundy County, Illinois. ... Greenfield Township is located in Grundy County, Illinois. ... Highland Township is located in Grundy County, Illinois. ... Maine Township is located in Grundy County, Illinois. ... Mazon Township is located in Grundy County, Illinois. ... Morris Township is located in Grundy County, Illinois. ... Nettle Creek Township is located in Grundy County, Illinois. ... Norman Township is located in Grundy County, Illinois. ... Saratoga Township is located in Grundy County, Illinois. ... Vienna Township is located in Grundy County, Illinois. ... Wauponsee Township is located in Grundy County, Illinois. ...