Dalzell, Illinois

The coal mine shaft in Dalzell was 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. The mine close in February 1923.[4][5]

A post office called Dalzell has been in operation since 1902.[6]

Dalzell is located at 41°21′22″N 89°10′25″W (41.356206, -89.173685).[7] 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 2010 census, Dalzell has a total area of 1 square mile (2.59 km²), of which 0.99 square miles (2.56 km²) (or 99%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km²) (or 1%) is water.[8]

At the 2000 census there were 717 people, 278 households, and 209 families living in the village. The population density was 564.5 people per square mile (218.0/km²). There were 289 housing units at an average density of 227.6 per square mile (87.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.44% White, 0.14% African American, and 0.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.26%.[10]

Of the 278 households 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.1% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 22.3% of households were one person and 10.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.01.

The age distribution was 26.1% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.

The median household income was $49,808 and the median family income was $56,375. Males had a median income of $39,531 versus $22,050 for females. The per capita income for the village was $20,215. About 1.0% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.5% of those under age 18 and 0.9% of those age 65 or over.