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Dwight, IL Road Trips

Plan drives from Dwight, IL with practical route pages for distance, drive time, fuel cost, road character, and places to stop along the way.

Downtown Dwight, IL, IL

Photo: cottonbro studio

Trip Routes

4

Longest Drive

91.9 mi

North Peoria, IL

Quickest Drive

1h 8m

Aurora, IL

Plan Around Dwight, IL

Dwight, IL by the Numbers

Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Population

3,794

Median Income

$67,712

Median Home Value

$143,200

Median Age

37.7

Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.

Dwight, IL at a Glance

Founded

1854

Elevation

630 ft

Area

3 mi²

Notable People from Dwight, IL

A sampling of people born in Dwight, IL.

Franklin Sumner Earle

Franklin Sumner Earle

1856–1929

American mycologist (1856-1929)

Frank Leslie Smith

Frank Leslie Smith

1867–1950

American politician (1867–1950)

Mabel Trunnelle

Mabel Trunnelle

1879–1981

American actress (1879-1981)

James G. Strong

James G. Strong

1870–1938

American politician (1870-1938)

Antoinette Funk

Antoinette Funk

1873–1942

American attorney and suffragette

Landmarks & Historic Sites

Attractions and heritage-registered places located in Dwight, IL.

Ambler's Texaco Gas Station

Ambler's Texaco Gas Station

historic building in Dwight, Illinois

National Register of Historic Places listed place
Dwight depot (Chicago and Alton Railroad)

Dwight depot (Chicago and Alton Railroad)

former train station in Dwight, Illinois

National Register of Historic Places listed place

City data from Wikidata (Q2338703), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.

Traveler Guide to Dwight, IL

Dwight is a city in Central Illinois.

The Windmill, 101 W. South St., ☏ +1 815 584-3077. Windmill build in 1896, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Old Route 66 Family Restaurant, 105 S Old Route 66, ☏ +1 815 584-2920.

Classic Inn Motel, 15 E Northbrook Dr, ☏ +1 815 584-1200. Super 8 Motel, 14 E. Northbrook Dr, ☏ +1 815 584-1888, fax: +1 815-584-1888.

Travel tips adapted from Dwight on Wikivoyage, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Content summarized; visit the source for the full article. See our methodology for how we use it.

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