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A town of 1,345. Healthier than 86% of U.S. towns.

Population
1,345
−3.4% since 2010
Median home value
$233K
Census ACS
Household income
$133K
median
Median age
40.9
years
Jobs based here
251
A commuter town

What makes Dale stand out

The thing Dale does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

1,345 people, and everyone knows the way

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Health

Healthier than 86% of U.S. towns

Dale beats the Illinois average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

AHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Illinois
12 better19 too close to call1 worse
What stands outDaleIL
Fewer uninsured adults5.5%9.9%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity9.2%15.9%
More adults who have had cancer8.8%7.6%
Carle Bromenn Medical Center
7.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
86th
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Dale

Most working residents leave Dale for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Bloomington (36%), Normal (16%) and Peoria (4%). Half commute less than 9 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Dale1%
Bloomington36%
Normal16%
Peoria4%
Allin4%
9 mi
median commute distance
251
jobs based in Dale
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Dale has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

7″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–37°
Spring41–63°
Summer62–84°
Fall43–65°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors

0% of Dale is conserved land

3.1 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 22,008 acres
3.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.

50risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
50Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Dale for work

Where Dale’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

36% → Bloomington Bloomington 36% 16% → Normal Normal 16% 4% → Peoria Peoria 4% 4% → Allin Allin 4% 3% → Chicago Chicago 3% 2% → Urbana Urbana 2% Dale · 1% stay
251jobs based in Dale
1%of working residents work in town
9 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Dale

Township in Illinois, United States

Dale Township is located in McLean County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,233 and it contained 521 housing units. It contains part of the census-designated place of Twin Grove and the entirety of Shirley.

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

Population
1,191
Area
35 sq mi

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