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Population: 494. Estimated population in July 2024: 504 (+2.0% change)
Males: 216 (43.7%), Females: 278 (56.3%)

Jefferson County

Zip code: 62830

Demographics

Median resident age: 49.7 years
Median household income: $12,222
Median house value: $63,900

Population by Race

Races in Dix:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • Asian Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (23.7%), United States (20.2%), English (16.6%), Irish (11.5%), Polish (2.4%), Dutch (2.0%).

Elevation: 580 feet

Land area: 2.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Dix

  • High school or higher: 71.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dix village

  • Never married: 13.9%
  • Now married: 41.6%
  • Separated: 3.8%
  • Widowed: 18.7%
  • Divorced: 22.0%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +20 (+4.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Dix:

  • CROSSROADS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; MOUNT VERNON, IL)
  • GOOD SAMARITAN REGIONAL HLTH CENTER (about 9 miles; MOUNT VERNON, IL)
  • SALEM TOWNSHIP HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; SALEM, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dix:

  • MOUNT VERNON (about 11 miles; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Abbreviation: MVN)
  • WILLIAMSON COUNTY REGIONAL (about 48 miles; MARION, IL; Abbreviation: MWA)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (about 51 miles; CARBONDALE/MURPHYSBORO, IL; Abbreviation: MDH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Dix:

  • CENTRALIA MUNI (about 11 miles; CENTRALIA, IL; Abbreviation: ENL)
  • SALEM-LECKRONE (about 14 miles; SALEM, IL; Abbreviation: SLO)
  • BENTON MUNI (about 31 miles; BENTON, IL; Abbreviation: H96)

Amtrak station near Dix:

  • 15 miles: CENTRALIA (103 E. BROADWAY). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dix:

  • JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 48 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,255)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 54 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,742)
  • SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 70 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 7,333)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 73 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 10,038)
  • LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 82 miles; MATTOON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)
  • SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,227)
  • SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 89 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 10,286)

Public primary/middle school in Dix:

  • ROME COMM CONS ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 338; Location: 233 W SOUTH ST; Grades: KG – 08)

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