Dixon, Illinois

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The city of Dixon is located in Lee County and is the county seat.

Dixon is 210 feet [64.01 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Dixon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Communities that are also named Dixon can be found in:

At the time of the 2000 Census, Dixon had a population of 15,941 people^<3> (or 44.21% of the total population of Lee County). The population of Dixon represented 0.13% of the total of Illinois, making it the state's 140th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Dixon had a population of 15,033 people. This is a decrease of 5.7% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Dixon.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<4>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Amboy	SE	9 mi [14.48 km]	2,574	0.51% increase
	Ashton	E	13 mi [20.92 km]	1,166	2.1% increase
	Franklin Grove	E	9 mi [14.48 km]	1,000	4.94% decrease
	Leaf River	N	19 mi [30.58 km]	541	2.52% decrease
	Milledgeville	NW	17 mi [27.36 km]	930	8.46% decrease
	Mount Morris	N	14 mi [22.53 km]	3,078	2.16% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Dixon.

Websites for Dixon

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For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

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