DoddsIL
A town of 2,700. Healthier than 69% of U.S. towns.
What makes Dodds stand out
The 2 things Dodds does most differently from other towns.
Dodds’s report card
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The data
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Most working residents commute out of Dodds
Most working residents leave Dodds for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Mount Vernon (41%), Springfield (2%) and Marion (2%). Half commute less than 10 miles.
Where working residents work
Healthier than 31% of U.S. towns
Dodds beats the Illinois average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
| What stands out | Dodds | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.4% | 9.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.1% | 10.3% |
Dodds’s public schools outperform 31% of Illinois districts
The public schools Dodds’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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel Grade School | PK–8 | 154 | C+ |
| Spring Garden Elementary School | K–4 | 124 | B+ |
| Mt Vernon Alternative School | 7–12 | — | Not graded |
| Safe School Program | 6–12 | — | Not graded |
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Dodds has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
High risk, with earthquakes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.
3% of Dodds is conserved land
3.1 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Rend Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area | — | 1,223 |
About Dodds
Township in Illinois, United States
Dodds Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,690 and it contained 1,197 housing units. Dodds Township bears the name of James Dodds, a pioneer settler.
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- Population
- 2,690
- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 440 ft
Dodds’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Dodds.