DimmickIL
A town of 712. A regional job hub with 1,531 jobs.
What makes Dimmick stand out
The thing Dimmick does most differently from other towns.
712 people, and everyone knows the way
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Dimmick’s report card
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Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Dimmick. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents commute out of Dimmick
Most working residents leave Dimmick for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Peru (14%), LaSalle (13%) and Ottawa (6%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
Where working residents work
Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 9% of U.S. communities.
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Dimmick has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
How healthy Dimmick is
Dimmick beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
| What stands out | Dimmick | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.6% | 10.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.3% | 6.3% |
| More smokers | 15.2% | 12.1% |
Dimmick’s public schools outperform 47% of Illinois districts
The public schools Dimmick’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 53% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimmick Comm Cons SD 175 | PK–8 | 153 | B+ |
1.9% of Dimmick is conserved land
3.6 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
Every workday, about 1,521 people come to Dimmick for work
Where Dimmick’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Dimmick
Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
Dimmick is an unincorporated community in LaSalle County, Illinois located 4 miles (6.4 km) northeast of Peru in Dimmick Township. In recent years, it has increased in population, with the construction of the small "Dimmick Fields" subdivision.
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- Elevation
- 659 ft