Location: Dixon
Illinois (IL), United States
Country: United States
State: Illinois
County: Lee
Government• Mayor: Liandro Arellano Jr
Area• Total: 7.83 sq mi (20.27 km)
• Land: 7.40 sq mi (19.15 km)
• Water: 0.43 sq mi (1.12 km)
Elevation: 712 ft (217 m)
Population (2010)• Total: 15,733
• Estimate (2016): 15,135
• Density: 2,046.38/sq mi (790.16/km)
Time zone: CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST): CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP Code(s): 61021, 61022, 61023
Area code(s): 815
FIPS code: 17-20162
GNIS ID: 2394537
Wikimedia Commons: Dixon, Illinois
Website: www.discoverdixon.org
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Dixon is a city and the county seat of Lee County, Illinois, United States. The population was 15,733 as of the 2010 census, down from 15,941 in 2000. The city is named after founder John Dixon, who operated a rope ferry service across Rock River, which runs through the city. The Illinois General Assembly designated Dixon as "Petunia Capital of Illinois" in 1999 and "The Catfish Capital of Illinois" in 2009.
Restaurants in Dixon
1. Val's Place
2. Dixon Theater
3. The Next Picture Show
4. Dixon Stage Left
5. Veterans Memorial Park
6. Dixon Chamber of Commerce & Main Street
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7. Old Lee County Courthouse & Lincoln Speech Marker
8. Lincoln Monument
9. Rosbrook Studio
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Rosbrook Studio- Dixon's Premier Concert/Visual Arts Venue. An artist co-op with roots extending into the very beginnings of Dixon and the Sauk Valley area.
