A town of 3,872, settled in 1854. Home to 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The thing Dwight does most differently from other towns.
1909
Livingston porch
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Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Dwight. Another town gets a different order.
The median sale price was $230,000 in May 2026.
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.
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.
Dwight's reported crime rate is well below Illinois's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Violent crime is rare: 2 reported in 2024.
Dwight beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
| What stands out | Dwight | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16% | 10.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9% | 6.3% |
| More smokers | 15.9% | 12.1% |
0.7 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Renfrew Park | 0.1 mi | 23 |
| 2. Florence W. Garrett Park | — | 9 |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.
18 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 4 places on the National Register.
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4 places in Dwight on the National Register of Historic Places.
6 notable people were born in Dwight.
Village in Illinois, United States
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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