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Dolton (pronounced "DAWL-ton") is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 21,426 at the 2020 census.[2] Dolton is located just west of the expressway Interstate 94 and immediately south of the city limits of Chicago. Its most common ZIP code is 60419.

Dolton, Illinois
Village
Motto:  "A community working together"
Location of Dolton in Cook County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 41°37′39″N 87°35′55″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Cook
Township	Thornton
Incorporated	1893
Government
• Type	Mayor-council
• Mayor	Tiffany A. Henyard
Area [1]
• Total	4.69 sq mi (12.14 km2)
• Land	4.57 sq mi (11.84 km2)
• Water	0.12 sq mi (0.30 km2)  2.56%
Population  (2020)
• Total	21,426
• Density	4,687.38/sq mi (1,809.94/km2)
Standard of living (2009-11)
• Per capita income	$21,742
• Median home value	$131,600
ZIP code(s)	60419
Area code(s)	708
Geocode	17-20292
FIPS code	17-20292
Website	vodolton.org

Dolton is bordered by Chicago to the north, Riverdale and Harvey to the west, South Holland to the south and Calumet City to the east.

History

A post office has been in operation in Dolton since 1854.[3] The village was named for a family of early settlers.[4]

Geography

Dolton is located at 41°37′39″N 87°35′55″W (41.627509, -87.598512).[5]

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Dolton has a total area of 4.69 square miles (12.15 km²), of which 4.57 square miles (11.84 km²) (or 97.50%) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km²) (or 2.50%) is water.[6]

Surrounding areas

  Chicago

  Riverdale Chicago

  Riverdale / Harvey   Calumet City

  Harvey South Holland

  South Holland

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	448		—
1890	1,110		147.8%
1900	1,229		10.7%
1910	1,869		52.1%
1920	2,076		11.1%
1930	2,923		40.8%
1940	3,058		4.6%
1950	5,338		74.6%
1960	18,746		251.2%
1970	25,937		38.4%
1980	24,766		−4.5%
1990	23,956		−3.3%
2000	25,614		6.9%
2010	23,153		−9.6%
2020	21,426		−7.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[7] 2010[8] 2020[9]

As of the 2020 census[10] there were 21,426 people, 7,985 households, and 5,361 families residing in the village. The population density was 4,570.39 inhabitants per square mile (1,764.64/km²). There were 8,768 housing units at an average density of 1,870.31 per square mile (722.13/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 90.69% African American, 3.25% White, 0.17% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 2.62% from other races, and 3.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.37% of the population.

There were 7,985 households, out of which 54.29% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 25.45% were married couples living together, 35.94% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.86% were non-families. 29.42% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.44 and the average family size was 2.78.

The village's age distribution consisted of 24.8% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, 27% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $50,237, and the median income for a family was $57,634. Males had a median income of $33,939 versus $33,354 for females. The per capita income for the village was $22,135. About 15.4% of families and 22.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42.8% of those under age 18 and 13.2% of those age 65 or over.

Dolton village, Illinois - Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)

Race / Ethnicity	Pop 2010[8]	Pop 2020[9]	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	1,226	598	5.30%	2.79%
Black or African American alone (NH)	20,932	19,322	90.41%	90.18%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	14	19	0.06%	0.09%
Asian alone (NH)	68	38	0.29%	0.18%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	3	1	0.01%	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	24	107	0.10%	0.50%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)	264	404	1.14%	1.89%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	622	937	2.69%	4.37%
Total	23,153	21,426	100.00%	100.00%

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

Government

Dolton is in Illinois's 2nd congressional district and the 15th State Senate District. Approximately 3/4 of the village is within the Illinois Legislature's 29th Representative District, with the remainder in the 30th district. The village is split evenly between the Cook County Judicial Circuit 1st Subcircuit and 2nd Subcircuit.

Most of the village is part of the Dolton Park District, with a small portion served by the Calumet Memorial Park District. The entire village is part of the Dolton Public Library District and the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District.[11]

Education

Dolton is served primarily by Dolton School District 148 and Dolton School District 149. A small portion of the village is within South Holland School District 151. High school students are served by Thornton Township High School District Number 205, which operates Thornridge High School in Dolton.

The entire village is part of South Suburban Community College District 510.[11]

Notable people

Dolton is the hometown of former NFL star Donovan McNabb, At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper co-host Richard Roeper, actress Jane Lynch, news anchor Susan Carlson, writer Mac Gretz and Los Angeles Times editor-in-chief Jim Kirk. William Shaw, Illinois state legislator, served as the first African-American mayor of Dolton.[12] He was followed as mayor by Ronnie Lewis who was the first African-American to serve as an official in the Dolton government.[13] Nelsan Ellis, who played Lafayette Reynolds in True Blood, grew up there.[14] R. Bruce Waddell, Illinois state representative and businessman, was born in Dolton.[15]

References

External links

• Village of Dolton official website

На других языках

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[de] Dolton (Illinois)

Dolton ist eine Gemeinde (mit dem Status Village) im Cook County im Nordosten des US-amerikanischen Bundesstaates Illinois. Bei der Volkszählung im Jahr 2010 hatte es 23.153 Einwohner.[1]

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- [en] Dolton, Illinois

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