The Pioneer Gothic Church is located in the village of Dwight, Illinois, United States. The building is a rare example of an extant wood framed Carpenter Gothic church in the state of Illinois. The building was added to the U.S.

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About Dwight

Village in Illinois, United States

1854Established

4,032Population

3.3 sq miArea

630 ftElevation

Dwight is a village located mainly in Livingston County, Illinois, with a small portion in Grundy County. The population was 4,032 at the 2020 census. Dwight contains an original stretch of U.S. Route 66, and from 1892 until 2016 continuously used a railroad station designed in 1891 by Henry Ives Cobb. Interstate 55 bypasses the village to the north and west.

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How Dwight ranks

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#18Highest graduation rate in IL #72Most new homes in IL #268Most affordable in IL All IL rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code60420

Area code815

Living in Dwight

Housing in Dwight

$230K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $230,000 in May 2026.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market34

Sale-to-list100.1%

Sold in May6

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Safety in Dwight

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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Dwight's police department reported only 2023 and 2024, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Dwight 0.5

Illinois 2.9

U.S. 3.6

Property crime per 1,000

Dwight 6.9

Illinois 17.7

U.S. 17.7

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Work & commute in Dwight

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About one in 5 of Dwight’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Morris (6%), Pontiac (5%) and Chicago (4%). Half commute less than 26 miles.

Morris

Pontiac

Chicago

Bloomington

22%Work in townlive and work in Dwight 26 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,895Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Dwight

C⁺

Health Grade C+

Healthier than 41% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

8worse than IL

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▼ 6 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care all close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

16%More older adults who have lost all their teethIL 10.3% · worse 9%More adults with COPDIL 6.3% · worse 15.9%More smokersIL 12.1% · worse

Care nearby

Morris Hospital & Healthcare CentersMorris · 18.6 mi · ER

Community Health Partnership of IllinoisKankakee · 29.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Dwight

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

14Does Dwight flood?paid flood claims since 1979 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Dwight

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Climate in Dwight

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Dwight has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

35° / 19°Winter

61° / 39°Spring

83° / 61°Summer

64° / 42°Fall