Dalzell is a village in Bureau County, Illinois, home to about 736 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 61320, and parts of 61362 are in Dalzell too.
Homes sold for a median of $187 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population736898 per sq mi
Median home value$161,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$187Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Dalzell. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Dalzell
Distances
Nearest major airport
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)79 miles away
Closer regional airport
General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA)54 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Chicago, IL84 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Dalzell; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Dalzell
U.S. Representative · Illinois’s 14th DistrictLauren Underwood (D)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Dalzell had 663 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 796th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Bureau County grew from 41,112 residents in 1900 to 33,244 in 2020.
Bureau County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 38.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 29 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Peru, IL weather station (4 miles away).
Jobs in Bureau County
9,051 jobs at 699 businesses in Bureau County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Osf Saint Elizabeth Mdl CtrGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Peru3.1 miles
Osf Saint Paul Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Mendota14.1 miles
Osf Saint Clare Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Princeton14.4 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Dalzell
Grocery stores
Spring Valley Supermarket1.8 mi
Hy-Vee2.7 mi
La Morena Grocery2.9 mi
Aldi3.3 mi
Pharmacies
Walgreens3.2 mi
CVS Pharmacy3.2 mi
Libraries
Richard A Mautino Memorial Library1.7 mi
Peru Public Library3.0 mi
Ladd Public Library3.2 mi
LaSalle Public Library4.5 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Stage 2124.6 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Dalzell SD 98. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Dalzell Grade SchoolDalzell
Pre-K–8
45
Public
0.8 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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