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Dixon is a city and the county seat of Lee County, Illinois, United States. [2] The population was 15,274 as of the 2020 census. The city is named after founder John Dixon, who operated a rope ferry service across the Rock River , which runs through the city. [ 3 ]
Knox would later become a county in Indiana and is unrelated to the current Knox County in Illinois, while St. Clair would become the oldest county in Illinois. 15 counties had been created by the time Illinois achieved statehood in 1818. The last county, Ford County, was created in 1859.
Many of Dixon's prominent government and community buildings also lie within the district, including the Lee County Courthouse, City Hall, its current and former post offices, and several churches. A residential section on the west side of the district includes Queen Anne and Craftsman style homes; the former style was popular in the late 19th ...
Lee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 census , it has a population of 34,145. [ 1 ] Its county seat is Dixon . [ 2 ]
Lowell Park is a municipal park located along the Rock River in northern Dixon, Illinois.The city acquired the land for the park in 1906, when Carlotta Lowell donated the land to commemorate her parents' lives.
The William H. Van Epps House was constructed for William H. Van Epps c. 1855. Van Epps was an early settler, prominent in politics, agriculture, and business who arrived in Dixon in 1854 and stayed until he died in 1877. [3] Presently, the building is occupied by an architectural firm. [2]
The Illinois side includes Henry County, Mercer County, and Rock Island County. [4] In extreme northwestern Illinois the Driftless Zone, a region of unglaciated and therefore higher and more rugged topography, occupies a small part of the state. Charles Mound, located in this region, is the state's highest elevation above sea level.
South Dixon Township is located in Lee County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 918 and it contained 393 housing units. [ 2 ] South Dixon was formed from Dixon Township on February 12, 1867.