Dixon, IL Road Trips
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Trip Routes
3
Longest Drive
261 mi
York, IL
Quickest Drive
1h 17m
Aurora, IL
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Dixon, IL by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
15,166
Median Income
$58,371
Median Home Value
$113,300
Median Age
41.7
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Dixon, IL at a Glance
Founded
1828
Elevation
2,336 ft
Area
8 mi²
Sister Cities
Notable People from Dixon, IL
A sampling of people born in Dixon, IL.
Isaiah Roby
1998
American basketball player
John Devine
1985
road bicycle racer
Rondi Reed
1952
American actress
John Adelbert Parkhurst
1861–1925
American astronomer
Fred Sterling
1869–1934
American politician
Jerry Hey
1950
American musician
H. Allen Smith
1909–1998
American politician, California (1909-1998)
Sean Considine
1981
American football player
John Bryant
1916–1989
American actor (1916-1989)
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Traveler Guide to Dixon, IL
Dixon is called "The Petunia City" but is probably best known as the boyhood home of former US President Ronald Reagan.
1 Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home, 816 S Hennepin Ave, ☏ +1 815 288-5176, [email protected]. Open April 1st to October 31st: 10am - 4pm Monday - Saturday. The Reagan family's home from 1920-1923, this white house has a gift shop and memorial garden for the late president. 2 Northwest Territory Historic Center, 205 West 5th Street, ☏ +1 815-288-5508, [email protected]. This museum is located in the school building where Reagan attended 7th and 8th grades. Free, donations welcome. (updated Nov 2016) 3 Lowell Park. (updated Feb 2019)
Quality Inn Dixon, 136 Plaza Dr, ☏ +1 779-677-2204. Located halfway between Chicago and the Quad Cities near the intersection of I-88 and IL Route 26, and sits along three major tourism trails, which includes The Ronald Reagan Trail, The Historic Lincoln Highway and the Northwest Passage Heritage Corridor.
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