Dallas City, Illinois

Dallas City, Illinois
City
Location of Dallas City in Henderson County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 40°38′12″N 91°9′55″W / 40.63667°N 91.16528°W / 40.63667; -91.16528Coordinates: 40°38′12″N 91°9′55″W / 40.63667°N 91.16528°W / 40.63667; -91.16528
Country	United States
State	Illinois
Counties	Hancock, Henderson
Townships	Dallas City, Pontoosuc, Lomax
Area
• Total	3.28 sq mi (8.48 km2)
• Land	2.37 sq mi (6.15 km2)
• Water	0.90 sq mi (2.33 km2)
Population (2010)
• Total	945
• Estimate (2016)	906
• Density	381.63/sq mi (147.32/km2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP Code(s)	62330
Area code(s)	217
FIPS code	17-18420
Dallas City, Illinois
Website	www.dallascity-il.com

Dallas City is a city in Hancock and Henderson counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 945 at the 2010 census, a decline from 1,055 in 2000.

The Henderson County portion of Dallas City is part of the Burlington, IA–IL Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Dallas City was laid out in 1848, and named in honor of George Mifflin Dallas, 11th Vice President of the United States of America, from 1845 to 1849. A post office has been in operation at Dallas City since 1850.

Dallas City is located at 40°38′12″N 91°9′55″W / 40.63667°N 91.16528°W / 40.63667; -91.16528 (40.636565, -91.165256).

According to the 2010 census, Dallas City has a total area of 3.272 square miles (8.47 km²), of which 2.37 square miles (6.14 km²) (or 72.43%) is land and 0.902 square miles (2.34 km²) (or 27.57%) is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,055 people, 466 households, and 301 families residing in the city. The population density was 444.2 people per square mile (171.2/km²). There were 503 housing units at an average density of 211.8 per square mile (81.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.72% White, 0.09% Native American, and 0.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.57% of the population.

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