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Dixon is a tiny town of 190 people in Scott County, Iowa. It's about 16 miles from Davenport, IA and 160 miles from Chicago, IL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 35 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $122k and rent runs about $1k a month.
190people
$122kTypical home
$1,005/moRent
84° / 30°Summer / winter
35"Snow
231Sunny days
118Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 190
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,520 people per sq mi
- 160 mi to Chicago, IL
- 16 mi to Davenport, IA
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $122k (≈$766/mo)
- Median rent $1,005/mo
- Median household income $70k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 231 sunny days a year (84 totally clear)
- 134 cloudy days a year
- 44 of 90 winter days are gray
- 118 days a year with rain or snow
- 35" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 35 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (436 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (2,078 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 35
- 30% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 25 mi to MLI airport
- 149 mi to ORD (major hub)
- 56 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 709 ft
- 745 mi to the ocean
- 152 mi to a big lake
- 28 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 22 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 27 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 230 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 108 bars within 25 mi
- 70 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 19 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 48% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 17 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Scott County: R+4 in 2024
- Iowa: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.