DementIL
A town of 903. A regional job hub with 1,835 jobs.
What makes Dement stand out
The 2 things Dement does most differently from other towns.
903 people, and everyone knows the way
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Dement’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Dement. Another town gets a different order.
About one in ten working residents works right in Dement
Most working residents leave Dement for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Rochelle (31%), Rockford (6%) and Chicago (6%). Half commute less than 24 miles.
Where working residents work
Dement’s public schools outperform 31% of Illinois districts
The public schools Dement’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 69% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creston Elem School | K–8 | 76 | A− |
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Dement has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 33 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 39% of U.S. communities.
How healthy Dement is
Dement beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
| What stands out | Dement | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.3% | 10.3% |
| More uninsured adults | 12.2% | 9.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.5% | 6.3% |
0.7% of Dement is conserved land
1.7 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. V F W Park | — | 5 |
Every workday, about 1,803 people come to Dement for work
Where Dement’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Dement
Township in Illinois, United States
Dement Township is one of twenty-four townships in Ogle County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 989 and it contained 409 housing units.
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- Population
- 962
- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 860 ft