Editing Dallas City, Illinois

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'''Dallas City''' is a city in [[Hancock County, Illinois|Hancock]] and [[Henderson County, Illinois|Henderson]] counties in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Illinois]]. The population in 2020 stands at an estimate of 805, a decline from the 2010 census of 945,<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US1718420| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Dallas City city, Illinois| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| access-date=June 12, 2017}}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> which was a decline from 1,055 in 2000.

The Hancock County portion of Dallas City is part of the [[Fort Madison, Iowa|Fort Madison]]&ndash;[[Keokuk, Iowa|Keokuk]], [[Iowa|IA]]&ndash;IL&ndash;[[Missouri|MO]] [[Fort Madison–Keokuk, IA-IL-MO Micropolitan Statistical Area|Micropolitan Statistical Area]], and the Henderson County portion of Dallas City is part of the [[Burlington, Iowa|Burlington]], IA&ndash;IL [[Burlington micropolitan area|Micropolitan Statistical Area]].

==History==
According to historical records, a man named Israel Atherton purchased the land around present-day Dallas City in 1836. He built a log cabin but he didn't seem to stay very long. He sold the land to John Finch, who built a village, which today is still recognized as, Dallas City.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Klinkenberg |first=Dean |date=2015-08-28 |title=Dallas City |url=https://mississippivalleytraveler.com/dallas-city/ |access-date=2022-11-29 |website=Mississippi Valley Traveler |language=en-US}}</ref> It 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.<ref>{{cite book|last=Callary|first=Edward|title=Place Names of Illinois|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZvHgwa-XImcC&pg=PA86|date=29 September 2008|publisher=University of Illinois Press|isbn=978-0-252-09070-7|page=86}}</ref> A post office has been in operation at Dallas City since 1850.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IL&county=Hancock | title=Hancock County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | access-date=3 November 2015}}</ref>

== Abraham Lincoln Monument ==
On October 23, 1858, Abraham Lincoln stopped in Dallas City, Illinois to deliver a speech. Many local men were instrumental in persuading Lincoln to visit Dallas in 1858, including George M. Ames, H.F. Black, and Ben Mendenhall.  According to the Dallas City Review newspaper, several efforts were made by Democrats to tear down the platform that had been erected for Lincoln to use during his speech. Republican forces, however, were present and did not allow it to happen. A monument to represent Lincoln's visit sits on the Mississippi River on the Riverfront Park at the end of Oak St.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Politics and Lincoln Historical Marker |url=https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=181444 |access-date=2022-10-02 |website=www.hmdb.org |language=en}}</ref>[[File:Lincoln Spoke Here - Dallas City Illinois (42910308392).jpg|left|thumb|Stone site where Abraham Lincoln gave his speech.<ref>"File:Lincoln Spoke Here - Dallas City Illinois (42910308392).jpg" by formulanone from Huntsville, United States is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.</ref>|233x233px]]

There was supposed to be two stones with bronze plaques, one for Lincoln's visit, the other for President James Polk along with his vice-president, George M Dallas. There is no information given as to why that other plaque was not included on the stone, but it is assumed Lincoln's was more impactful.<ref>{{Cite web |title=History - Dallas City |url=https://www.dallascity-il.com/history/ |access-date=2022-10-16 |website=www.dallascity-il.com}}</ref>

The day before (October 22, 1858), Lincoln had spoken at the second courthouse made in Hancock County, the county Dallas City is a part of, to residents as he and Stephen A. Douglas were running against one another for the US Senate.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Carthage, Hancock County, IL, USA |url=http://illinois.outfitters.com/illinois/hancock/courthouse.html |access-date=2022-10-16 |website=illinois.outfitters.com}}</ref>

==Geography==
Dallas City is located at {{coord|40|38|12|N|91|9|55|W|type:city}} (40.636565, -91.165256).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Dallas City has a total area of {{convert|3.28|sqmi|km2|2}}, of which {{convert|2.37|sqmi|km2|2}} (or 72.47%) is land and {{convert|0.90|sqmi|km2|2}} (or 27.53%) is water.<ref name="gaz2021">{{Cite web |publisher=United States Census Bureau |title=Gazetteer Files |url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html |access-date=2022-06-29 |website=Census.gov}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1870 = 78
| 1880 = 829
| 1890 = 747
| 1900 = 970
| 1910 = 1288
| 1920 = 1140
| 1930 = 1114
| 1940 = 1149
| 1950 = 1275
| 1960 = 1276
| 1970 = 1284
| 1980 = 1408
| 1990 = 1037
| 2000 = 1055
| 2010 = 945
| 2020 = 805
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US1718420 |access-date=2022-06-28 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> there were 805 people, 464 households, and 290 families residing in the city. The population density was {{Convert|245.73|PD/sqmi|PD/km2}}. There were 471 housing units at an average density of {{Convert|143.77|/sqmi|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.02% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.25% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.37% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.50% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.00% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.00% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.86% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.75% of the population.

There were 464 households, out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.24% were married couples living together, 13.79% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.50% were non-families. 34.48% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 2.24.

The city's age distribution consisted of 25.2% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 28.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $47,857, and the median income for a family was $66,500. Males had a median income of $34,402 versus $35,302 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $26,409. About 7.9% of families and 14.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 19.0% of those under age 18 and 11.2% of those age 65 or over.

==Transportation==
[[Amtrak]]’s ''[[Southwest Chief]]'', which operates between [[Los Angeles]] and [[Chicago]], passes through the town on [[BNSF Railway|BNSF]] tracks, but makes no stop. The [[Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Passenger and Freight Complex Historic District|nearest station]] is located in [[Fort Madison, Iowa|Fort Madison]], {{convert|8|mi}} to the west.

==Education==
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Residents are in [[Dallas Elementary School District 327]]<!--ELM 01388--> and [[Illini West High School District 307]]<!--SEC 01384-->.<ref>{{cite map|author=Geography Division|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st17_il/schooldistrict_maps/c17067_hancock/DC20SD_C17067.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220720181432/https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st17_il/schooldistrict_maps/c17067_hancock/DC20SD_C17067.pdf|date=December 22, 2020 |archive-date=July 20, 2022 |url-status=live|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Hancock County, IL|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2025-04-05}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st17_il/schooldistrict_maps/c17067_hancock/DC20SD_C17067_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref><ref>{{cite map|author=Geography Division|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st17_il/schooldistrict_maps/c17071_henderson/DC20SD_C17071.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Henderson County, IL|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2025-04-05}}</ref> The Dallas City district operates the public elementary school; it formerly was known as Dallas City Community School District #336.[[File:Dallas City High School.jpg|thumb|Dallas City High School<ref>{{Cite web |title=City of Dallas City, Illinois |url=http://www.dallascity-il.com/ |access-date=2022-11-29 |website=www.dallascity-il.com}}</ref>|left|207x207px]]Although there is no exact date other than the early 1900s, the ''Dallas City High School'' was opened. The design of the building imitates the making of a castle. The school's nickname and mascot were the "Bulldogs", and their colors were red and black. The school's athletic teams did not fall far from greatness. Within the time it was open, the boy's teams won a total of 12 regional championships, 6 of which were earned in the 1940s.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Dallas City &quot;Bulldogs&quot; |url=https://leopardfan.tripod.com/id26.html |access-date=2022-11-29 |website=leopardfan.tripod.com}}</ref>

In 2001 [[Dallas City High School]] closed and was converted into the Great River Community Center; the city government installed additional parking in front of the former high school. The Dallas City area was reassigned to [[Nauvoo-Colusa Community Unit School District 325]] for high school, so that year 70 students and all but two of the Dallas City High teachers moved to [[Nauvoo-Colusa High School]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.journalpilot.com/news/article_8af7e7f9-433b-5db4-af57-004893434685.html|last=Dutton|first=Natalie|title=Nauvoo-Colusa High School ready for 70 students from Dallas City |newspaper=[[Hancock County Journal-Pilot]]|date=2001-08-15|access-date=2017-03-29}}</ref> In 2008 the Nauvoo-Colusa district closed its high school and redirected students to [[Warsaw Community Unit School District 316]]'s [[Warsaw High School (Illinois)|Warsaw High School]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.journalpilot.com/news/article_f41ca0cf-391a-5de8-b06a-b6370d6ec065.html|last=Vance|first=Diane<!--Affiliation: MVM News Network-->|title=Voters approve Warsaw/Nauvoo-Colusa deactivation plans |newspaper=[[Hancock County Journal-Pilot]]|date=2008-02-12|access-date=2017-03-29}}</ref> Upon promoting from the eighth grade, students attend high school at Illini West in [[Carthage, Illinois]].

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Dallas City, Illinois}}
*{{Official website|http://www.dallascity-il.com}}

{{Hancock County, Illinois}}
{{Henderson County, Illinois}}

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[[Category:Cities in Illinois]]
[[Category:Illinois populated places on the Mississippi River]]
[[Category:Cities in Hancock County, Illinois]]
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[[Category:1848 establishments in Illinois]]
[[Category:George M. Dallas]]