Dolton, Illinois
Village in Illinois, United States
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Dolton (/ˈdɔːltən/) is a village in Thornton Township, 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. It is bordered by Chicago to the north, Riverdale and Harvey to the west, South Holland to the south, and Calumet City to the east.
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Dolton, Illinois | |
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Aerial view of Dolton (2012) | |
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| Motto: "A community working together" | |
 Location of Dolton in Cook County | |
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| 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 | Jason House (D) |
| Area | |
• 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 | 4,687.7/sq mi (1,809.94/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 60419 |
| Area code(s) | 708 |
| FIPS code | 17-20292 |
| Website | vodolton |
History
Geography
In 2021, Dolton was an 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]
Demographics
Racial and ethnic composition
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 1980[10] | Pop 1990[11] | Pop 2000[12] | Pop 2010[8] | Pop 2020[9] | % 1980 | % 1990 | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 23,265 | 13,429 | 3,390 | 1,226 | 598 | 93.94% | 56.12% | 13.23% | 5.30% | 2.79% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 483 | 9,044 | 20,973 | 20,932 | 19,322 | 1.95% | 37.79% | 81.88% | 90.41% | 90.18% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 17 [13] | 52 | 28 | 14 | 19 | 0.07% | 0.22% | 0.11% | 0.06% | 0.09% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 221 [14] | 313 | 144 | 68 | 38 | 0.89% | 1.31% | 0.56% | 0.29% | 0.18% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 1 [15] | 25 [16] | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.10% | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 48 [17] | 6 | 34 | 24 | 107 | 0.19% | 0.03% | 0.13% | 0.10% | 0.50% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | x [18] | x [19] | 250 | 264 | 404 | x | x | 0.98% | 1.14% | 1.89% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 731 [20] | 1,061 | 791 | 622 | 937 | 2.95% | 4.43% | 3.09% | 2.69% | 4.37% |
| Total | 24,766 | 23,930 | 25,614 | 23,153 | 21,426 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Dolton had a population of 21,426, with 7,766 households and 5,361 families.[21][22][23]
The median age was 39.5 years. 22.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 15.6% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 85.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.8 males age 18 and over.[21] 100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.[24]
Among households in Dolton, 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. 28.9% were married-couple households, 17.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 47.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[21]
There were 8,768 housing units, of which 11.4% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 4.1% and the rental vacancy rate was 12.1%. The population density was 4,570.39 inhabitants per square mile (1,764.64/km2), and housing density was 1,870.31 per square mile (722.13/km2).[21][23]
Demographic estimates
The average household size was 3.44 and the average family size was 2.78.
The village's age distribution included 10.7% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, and 27% from 45 to 64.
Income and poverty
The median income for a household in the village was $50,237. 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.
Arts and culture
Parks and recreation
Government
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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.[27]
Mayors
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Allegations of misspending and harassment
In November 2023, WGN News published a two-part series alleging widespread misspending and harassment of political opponents by the mayor, Tiffany Henyard.[51][52][53]
On February 20, 2024, it was reported that the Federal Bureau of Investigation had launched a probe into alleged misconduct by Mayor Henyard.[54]
Education
The entire village is part of South Suburban Community College District 510.[27]
Infrastructure
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Notable buildings
Notable people
- Ronnie Baker Brooks, musician[56]
- Susan Carlson, broadcast journalist and news anchor[57]
- Kevin Duckworth, professional basketball player[58]
- Nelsan Ellis, actor who played Lafayette Reynolds in True Blood[59]
- Reggie Hayward, professional football player[60]
- Andrew Holmes, activist and politician[61]
- Perry Johnson, businessman[62]
- Jane Lynch, entertainer[63]
- Derek Needham, professional basketball player[64]
- Pope Leo XIV, grew up in Dolton[65]
- Richard Roeper, film critic; grew up in Dolton[66]
- William Shaw, Illinois state legislator and mayor of Dolton[67]
- Pops Staples, musician who lived many years in Dolton[68]
- R. Bruce Waddell, politician[69]