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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How Dodds ranks

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#73Lowest property tax in IL #123Most affordable in IL #209Shortest commute in IL All IL rankings →

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Living in Dodds

Health in Dodds

Compared with Illinois

1better than IL·11worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▼ 5 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs all close

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What stands out

8.4%Fewer uninsured adultsIL 9.9% · better 15.1%More older adults who have lost all their teethIL 10.3% · worse

Care nearby

Good Samaritan Regional Hlth CenterMount Vernon · 4.3 mi · ER

Mt Vernon Community Hlth CenterMount Vernon · 4.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 62864, 62872, 62816 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Dodds →

Schools in Dodds

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School Grade C

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.

#183Best public schoolsof 384 in IL

DistrictBethel SD 82Schools4

Bethel Grade School C+Elementary · Grades PK–8 · 154 students Spring Garden Elementary School B+Elementary · Grades K–4 · 124 students Mt Vernon Alternative SchoolHigh · Grades 7–12 Safe School ProgramHigh · Grades 6–12

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.

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