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1919
Dixon Illinois 1919 Automobile Blue Book, 1919
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Ronald Reagan's Boyhood Home
The Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home is the house located at 816 S. Hennepin Ave., Dixon, Illinois, in which the 40th President of the United States Ronald Reagan lived as a youth beginning in 1920.
About Dixon
City in Illinois, United StatesDixon is a city in Lee County, Illinois, United States, and its county seat. The population was 15,274 as of the 2020 census. The city is named after founder John Dixon, who operated a rope ferry service across the Rock River, which runs through the city. The Illinois General Assembly designated Dixon as "Petunia Capital of Illinois" in 1999 and "The Catfish Capital of Illinois" in 2009. Dixon was the boyhood home of former U.S. President Ronald Reagan. The city is also the site of the Lincoln Monument State Memorial, marking the spot where Abraham Lincoln joined the Illinois militia at Fort Dixon in 1832 during the Black Hawk War. The memorial is located on the west side of Dixon's main no…
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Housing in Dixon
The median sale price was $176,000 in May 2026.
A seller's market
Safety in Dixon
Safety Grade A-
Dixon reports less crime per resident than 79% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Work & commute in Dixon
Full picture →About one in 4 of Dixon’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Sterling (7%), Chicago (5%) and Dixon (3%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
Health in Dixon
Health Grade C
Healthier than 30% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 48% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Illinois
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Dixon
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 47% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Dixon
Full climate →Dixon has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
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