Dixmoor, Illinois

About Dixmoor

Dixmoor, IL is a small town located in northeastern Illinois, home to 2,944 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Dixmoor holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 1.25 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,355 residents per square mile.

📰 Dixmoor News Today

• Dixmoor water main break at 139th between Dixie and Thornton impacts over half of residents: Village President Fitzgerald Roberts ABC7 Chicago · Feb 1
• Boil order in place for Dixmoor, Illinois until at least Tuesday after water main break repaired CBS News · Feb 2
• Arey Lee Drummond-Taylor Obituary (2026) - Dixmoor, IL - Adduci-Zimny Funeral Home & Cremation Center Legacy obituary · Mar 16
• Damage to streets remains after freight train derailment in Dixmoor, investigation continues in Chicago Ridge Chicago Tribune · Feb 23
• Water main break in suburban Dixmoor impacts more than half of its residents NBC 5 Chicago · Feb 1

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Dixmoor Unique

• The only place in America named Dixmoor — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northeastern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Dixmoor

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🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Dixmoor

• Briggs-Ellis Park reviews ★
• Calumet Woods · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Kickapoo Woods · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Dixmoor

• Lincoln Elem School
• Martin L King Elem School
• Rosa L Parks Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Dixmoor

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