Dwight, Illinois

Dwight is a village located mainly in Livingston County, Illinois, with a small portion in Grundy County. The population was 4,032 at the 2020 census. Dwight contains an original stretch of U.S. Route 66, and from 1892 until 2016 continuously used a railroad station designed in 1891 by Henry Ives Cobb. Interstate 55 bypasses the village to the north and west.

Dwight, Illinois
Village
Buildings in downtown Dwight
Location in Livingston and Grundy counties, Illinois
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 41°05′54″N 88°25′29″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountiesLivingston, Grundy
TownshipsDwight, Goodfarm
Government
  MayorPaul Johnson
Area
  Total3.31 sq mi (8.56 km2)
  Land3.30 sq mi (8.54 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
633 ft (193 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total4,032
  Density1,222.93/sq mi (472.17/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP code
60420
Area code815
FIPS code17-21358
GNIS ID2398764
Wikimedia CommonsDwight, Illinois
Websitewww.dwightillinois.org
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