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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Living in Dimmick

Work & commute in Dimmick

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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.

Peru

14%

LaSalle

13%

Ottawa

Mendota

3%Work in townlive and work in Dimmick 18 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,531Jobs based herea job hub

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Dimmick →

Health in Dimmick

Compared with Illinois

8worse than IL

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▼ 6 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care all close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

14.6%More older adults who have lost all their teethIL 10.3% · worse 8.3%More adults with COPDIL 6.3% · worse 15.2%More smokersIL 12.1% · worse

Care nearby

Osf Saint Elizabeth Mdl CtrPeru · 5.8 mi · ER

Community Health Partnership of IllinoisMendota · 9.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 61301, 61354 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Dimmick →

Natural hazards in Dimmick

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 9% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

1Does Dimmick flood?paid flood claims since 1997 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Dimmick MapDimmick vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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

Climate in Dimmick

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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.

34° / 18°Winter

61° / 39°Spring

83° / 61°Summer

63° / 42°Fall

How much snow does Dimmick get?About 29 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 18, with the last in spring around Apr 24.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.9° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Dimmick →

Schools in Dimmick

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B⁻

School Grade B-

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.

DistrictDimmick Comm Cons SD #175Schools1

Dimmick Comm Cons SD 175 B+Elementary · Grades PK–8 · 153 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.