Welcome to Dwight ...

The village of Dwight is primarily located in Livingston County<1>. A portion of Dwight extends into Grundy County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dwight, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1881.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Dwight has a population of 3,980 people<2> (see below for details).

Dwight is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Dwight: (815) and (779)<4>

The ZIP code for Dwight: 60420<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Dwight had an population of 3,980 people. This is a decrease of 6.57% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.78% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Dwight had a population of 4,260 people (which is 10.94% of the total population of Livingston County). This makes Dwight the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Dwight represents 0.03% of the total population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 361st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,260 people, the population of Dwight decreased 2.36% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 4,363 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Dwight.

Communities Also Named Dwight ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Dwight - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario and Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dwight.

Communities near Dwight ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dwight.

• Morris
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
  • Morris is located in Grundy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,162 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morris <7>
• Pontiac
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontiac have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
  • Pontiac is located in Livingston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,176 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontiac <7>
• Braidwood
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braidwood
  • Braidwood is located in Will County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,148 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braidwood <7>
• Coal City
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
  • Coal City is located in Grundy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,351 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal City <7>
• Marseilles
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marseilles have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marseilles
  • Marseilles is located in La Salle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,778 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marseilles <7>
• Diamond
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
  • Diamond is located in Grundy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,484 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamond <7>
• Seneca
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
  • Seneca is located in La Salle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,217 people
  • Seneca has also been known as:
  • Crotty
  • Seneca village
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <7>
• Herscher
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herscher
  • Herscher is located in Kankakee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,483 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herscher <7>
• Gardner
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
  • Gardner is located in Grundy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,377 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardner <7>
• Odell
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell
  • Odell is located in Livingston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 957 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odell <7>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Dwight. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dwight.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dwight. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dwight.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dwight. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Dwight.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dwight ...

Looking for more information about Dwight? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Dwight, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Dwight.

Adding Dwight to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dwight in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Dwight was on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1881).

We also found Dwight in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dwight.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dwight. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Livingston County: www.livingstoncounty-il.org/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov