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A town of 223.

Population
223
residents
Median home value
$135K
Census ACS
Household income
$61K
median
Median age
39.4
years
Jobs based here
27
A commuter town
Small town

223 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Dolson

Most working residents leave Dolson for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Marshall (17%), Terre Haute (7%) and Casey (6%). Half commute less than 23 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Dolson0%
Marshall17%
Terre Haute7%
Casey6%
Charleston6%
23 mi
median commute distance
27
jobs based in Dolson
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Dolson has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

12″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–39°
Spring43–64°
Summer63–85°
Fall44–66°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 14
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors

11.3% of Dolson is conserved land

4.8 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

11.3%conserved
11.3%
conserved · 2,580 of 22,779 acres
4.8 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health

How healthy Dolson is

Dolson beats the Illinois average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.

32 measures vs. Illinois
3 better21 too close to call8 worse
What stands outDolsonIL
Fewer uninsured adults7.3%9.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity10.1%13.2%
More adults with COPD8.6%6.3%
Paris Community Hospital
14.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 46% of U.S. communities.

46risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
46Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtEarthquakes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Dolson for work

Where Dolson’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

17% → Marshall Marshall 17% 7% → Terre Haute Terre Haute 7% 6% → Casey Casey 6% 6% → Charleston Charleston 6% 6% → Chicago Chicago 6% 4% → Robinson Robinson 4% Dolson · 0% stay
27jobs based in Dolson
0%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Dolson

Township in Illinois, United States

Dolson Township is one of fifteen townships in Clark County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 353 and it contained 204 housing units.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
353
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
666 ft

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