Dixon township

County:: Lee County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 28.945
State:: Illinois

Dixon township is located in Lee County, Illinois. Dixon township has a 2025 population of 16,876. Dixon township is currently declining at a rate of -0.81% annually and its population has decreased by -2.68% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 17,341 in 2020.

The average household income in Dixon township is $81,319 with a poverty rate of 15.75%.The median age in Dixon township is 42.6 years: 41.4 years for males, and 44.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Dixon township includes 81.41% White, 9.68% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	14,103	81.41%
Black or African American	1,677	9.68%
Two or more races	1,255	7.24%
Other race	152	0.88%
Asian	121	0.7%
Native American	16	0.09%

Dixon township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Dixon township's average per capita income is $47,240. Household income levels show a median of $59,725. The poverty rate stands at 15.75%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$102,439	-
Families	$78,603	$102,350
Households	$59,725	$81,319
Non Families	$31,505	$48,319

$47,240

Average Income

$59,725

Median Household Income

15.75%

Poverty Rate