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Dowell’s story
Dowell in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
DowellIL
A town of 299.
Population
299
residents
Median home value
$51K
Census ACS
Household income
$56K
median
Median age
40.6
years
Jobs based here
5
A commuter town
Small town
299 people, and everyone knows the way
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Ordered by what stands out in Dowell. Another town gets a different order.
Natural hazards
Very high risk, with earthquakes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 84% of U.S. communities.
84risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
EarthquakesInland floodingCold waves
11
paid flood claims since 1993
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Dowell
Most working residents leave Dowell for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Carbondale (19%), Murphysboro (11%) and Du Quoin (9%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Dowell0%
Carbondale19%
Murphysboro11%
Du Quoin9%
Mount Vernon6%
15 mi
median commute distance
5
jobs based in Dowell
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Dowell has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
12″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–44°
Spring45–67°
Summer65–87°
Fall46–69°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 6
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Dowell is
Dowell beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.
32 measures vs. Illinois
0 better19 too close to call13 worse
| What stands out | Dowell | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.3% | 10.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 6.3% |
| More smokers | 18.6% | 12.1% |
Marshall Browning Hospital
5.9 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 →
Housing
Homes in Dowell sell for about $17K
The median sale price was $17,000 in February 2026.
$17Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in February
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Dowell for work
Where Dowell’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
5jobs based in Dowell
0%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Dowell
Village in Illinois, United States
Dowell is a village in Jackson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 368 at the 2020 census, down from 408 at the 2010 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 368
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 400 ft
- ZIP code
- 62927