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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Living in Dement

Work & commute in Dement

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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.

Rochelle

31%

Rockford

Chicago

DeKalb

10%Work in townlive and work in Dement 24 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,835Jobs based herea job hub

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Dement →

Health in Dement

Compared with Illinois

6worse than IL

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 26 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▼ 10 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

13.3%More older adults who have lost all their teethIL 10.3% · worse 12.2%More uninsured adultsIL 9.9% · worse 7.5%More adults with COPDIL 6.3% · worse

Care nearby

Rochelle Community HospitalRochelle · 4.5 mi · ER · rural critical access

2550 N Annie Glidden RdDekalb · 10.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 61068 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Dement →

Natural hazards in Dement

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 39% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

22Does Dement flood?paid flood claims since 1979 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Dement MapDement vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Dement →

Climate in Dement

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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.

32° / 17°Winter

59° / 38°Spring

82° / 60°Summer

62° / 41°Fall

How much snow does Dement get?About 33 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 13, with the last in spring around Apr 26.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.1° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Dement

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School Grade C

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.

DistrictCreston CCSD 161Schools1

Creston Elem School A-Elementary · Grades K–8 · 76 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.