Dixmoor, Illinois
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Dixmoor, Illinois Specialville, Illinois |
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| Village | |
| Village of Dixmoor | |
| Motto: Faith and Restoration | |
 Location in Cook County and the state of Illinois. |
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.svg) Location of Illinois in the United States |
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| Coordinates: 41°37′51″N 87°39′59″W / 41.63083°N 87.66639°WCoordinates: 41°37′51″N 87°39′59″W / 41.63083°N 87.66639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| Township | Thornton |
| Incorporated | 1923 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-manager |
| • Mayor | Keevan Grimmett |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.25 sq mi (3.2 km2) |
| • Land | 1.25 sq mi (3.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.0 km2) 0% |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,644 |
| • Density | 2,915.2/sq mi (1,125.6/km2) |
| Down 7.37% from 2000 | |
| Standard of living (2007-11) | |
| • Per capita income | $12,960 |
| • Median home value | $44,600 |
| ZIP code(s) | 60406, 60418, 60426 |
| Area code(s) | 708 |
| Geocode | 17-20149 |
| Website | www |
Dixmoor (formerly Specialville) is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,644 at the 2010 census.
Dixmoor is adjacent to Harvey and keeps Harvey's east-west numbering system, even though most of the village lies west of Ashland Avenue/Wood Street.
Dixmoor was originally called Specialville, and under the latter name was laid out in 1822 by Charles Special, and named for him. The present name of Dixmoor, adopted in 1929, may be derived from Dixie Highway.
Dixmoor is located at 41°37′51″N 87°39′59″W / 41.63083°N 87.66639°W (41.630784, -87.666446).
According to the 2010 census, Dixmoor has a total area of 1.25 square miles (3.24 km2), all land.
As of the 2000 census, there were 3,934 people, 1,372 households, and 887 families residing in the village. The population density was 3,164.6 people per square mile (1,224.9/km²). There were 1,471 housing units at an average density of 1,183.3 per square mile (458.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 57.12% African American, 30.81% White, 0.25% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 9.48% from other races, and 2.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18.20% of the population, including 16.2% of Mexican descent.
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