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Dahlgren

A township of 1,390 people in Hamilton County, Illinois

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Conserved land4.1%1,412 of 34,622 acres

Trails4.7 mi0.1 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves01,016 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Dahlgren

Village in Illinois, United States

1872Established

504Population

1 sq miArea

512 ftElevation

Dahlgren is a village in Hamilton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 504 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Mount Vernon Micropolitan Statistical Area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Town numbers

ZIP code62828

Area code618

Living in Dahlgren

Health in Dahlgren

C⁺

Health Grade C+

Healthier than 35% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

2better than IL·11worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▼ 5 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▲ 1▼ 5 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 1▲ 3 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

7.7%Fewer uninsured adultsIL 9.9% · better 10.8%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityIL 13.2% · better 9.4%More adults with COPDIL 6.3% · worse

Care nearby

Hamilton Memorial HospitalMcleansboro · 9.5 mi · ER · rural critical access

Mt Vernon Community Hlth CenterMount Vernon · 16.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 62828, 62859, 62810 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Dahlgren →

Natural hazards in Dahlgren

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.

🏚️ Earthquakes🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Dahlgren flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 8 declared for Hamilton County MapDahlgren vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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School Grade B+

The public schools Dahlgren’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 72% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictHamilton Co CUSD 10Schools1

Dahlgren Elem School B+Elementary · Grades K–6 · 139 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.

Libraries near Dahlgren

Nearest: Mccoy Memorial LibraryMcleansboro · 9.4 miles · 33 hrs a week

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