Editing Dalzell, Illinois

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| named_for                = Samuel M. Dalzell
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| leader_name              = Gary Orlandi
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'''Dalzell''' is a village in [[Bureau County, Illinois|Bureau]] and [[LaSalle County, Illinois|LaSalle]] counties in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Illinois]]. The population was 663 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], down from 717 at the 2010 census.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US1718459| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212180548/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US1718459| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Dalzell village, Illinois| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=November 14, 2013}}</ref> It is part of the [[Ottawa, Illinois|Ottawa]] [[Ottawa, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area|Micropolitan Statistical Area]]. Dalzell was founded on November 24, 1903, and certified on February 11, 1904.

== History ==
The [[coal mine]] shaft in Dalzell was [[Shaft sinking|sunk]] in 1899 by the Spring Valley Coal Company. The town was originally known as the No. 5 Mine Camp. The company owned the property in and around the town. Later the No. 6 Mine Camp was added. The camps were incorporated on February 11, 1904. The village was named for mining magnate Samuel M. Dalzell, the mine manager from [[Spring Valley, Illinois|Spring Valley]]. The mine closed in February 1923.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Piacenti|first=Jim|title=The Promise of a Better Life: The Coal Mines of Eastern Bureau County, Illinois|publisher=Locust Street Publishing|year=2011|location=Ladd, Illinois|pages=137–144}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Company|first=Chicago and North Western Railway|title=A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OspBAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA62|year=1908|page=62}}</ref>

A post office called Dalzell has been in operation since 1902.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IL&county=Bureau | title=Bureau County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | access-date=March 1, 2015}}</ref>

==Geography==
Most of the village lies in Bureau County, although a small portion extends into west central LaSalle County. In the 2000 census, all of Dalzell's 717 residents lived in Bureau County.

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Dalzell has a total area of {{convert|0.83|sqmi|km2|2}}, of which {{convert|0.82|sqmi|km2|2}} (or 99.15%) is land and {{convert|0.01|sqmi|km2|2}} (or 0.85%) 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=June 29, 2022 |website=Census.gov}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left|1910= 949
|1920= 903
|1930= 577
|1940= 496
|1950= 543
|1960= 496
|1970= 579
|1980= 824
|1990= 587
|2000= 717
|2010= 717
|2020= 663
|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>
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As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US1718459 |access-date=June 28, 2022 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> there were 663 people, 265 households, and 195 families residing in the village. The population density was {{Convert|801.69|PD/sqmi|PD/km2}}. There were 312 housing units at an average density of {{Convert|377.27|/sqmi|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the village was 92.76% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.30% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.15% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.66% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.90% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 4.22% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 4.68% of the population.

There were 265 households, out of which 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.26% were married couples living together, 7.92% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.42% were non-families. 21.89% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.57% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 2.37.

The village's age distribution consisted of 14.3% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 30.7% from 45 to 64, and 21.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $63,750, and the median income for a family was $79,034. Males had a median income of $33,125 versus $27,750 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $31,279. About 4.1% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 7.0% of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over.

==Transportation==
{{See also|List of intercity bus stops in Illinois}}
While there is no fixed-route transit service in Dalzell, intercity bus service is provided by [[Burlington Trailways]] in nearby [[Peru, Illinois|Peru]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://burlingtontrailways.com/locations/illinois/|title=Illinois Bus Stops|access-date=September 28, 2023}}</ref>

==References==
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{{Bureau County, Illinois}}
{{LaSalle County, Illinois}}

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[[Category:Villages in Bureau County, Illinois]]
[[Category:Ottawa, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area]]
[[Category:Villages in LaSalle County, Illinois]]
[[Category:1902 establishments in Illinois]]
[[Category:Villages in Illinois]]