A post office has been in operation in Dolton since 1854.[3] The village was named for a family of early settlers.[4] The villages of Dolton and nearby Riverdale were effectively one community until each incorporated separately in 1892.[5]
In 2021, Dolton was an area of 4.69 square miles (12.15 km2), of which 4.57 square miles (11.84 km2) (or 97.50%) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km2) (or 2.50%) is water.[6]
Dolton village, Illinois – Racial and ethnic composition Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
In the2020 census[21] there were 21,426 people, 7,985 households, and 5,361 families in the village. The population density was 4,570.39 inhabitants per square mile (1,764.64/km2). There were 8,768 housing units at an average density of 1,870.31 per square mile (722.13/km2).
There were 7,985 households. 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them. 25.45% were married couples living together. 35.94% had a female householder with no husband present. 32.86% were non-families. 29.42% of all households were made up of individuals. 12.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.44. The average family size was 2.78.
The village's age distribution consisted of 24.8% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, 27% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $50,237. The median income for a family was $57,634. Males had a median income of $33,939 versus $33,354 for females. Theper capita income for the village was $22,135. About 15.4% of families and 22.1% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 42.8% of those under age 18 and 13.2% of those age 65 or over.
Dolton Public Library opened in 1954.[22] First located inside the Village Hall, it contained 5,000 books and magazines.[22] The library moved to a new facility in 1967 and featured a collection of 35,000 books.[22]
Most of the village is part of the Dolton Park District, with a small portion served by the Calumet Memorial Park District. The entire village is part of the Dolton Public Library District and the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District.[24]
In November 2023,WGN News published a two-part series alleging widespread misspending and harassment of political opponents by the mayor,Tiffany Henyard.[48][49][50]
On February 20, 2024, it was reported that theFederal Bureau of Investigation had launched a probe into alleged misconduct by Mayor Henyard.[51]
^Compiliation of American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut categories
^Compiliation of Japanese, Chinese, Filipino, Korean, Asian Indian, and Vietnamese categories. Other Asian groups would be included in the Some Other Race category
^Compiliation of Hawaiian, Guamanian, and Samoan categories. Other Pacific Islander groups would be included in the Some Other Race category
^Derived from extracting Pacific Islander population from Asian population
^Calculated as the difference between the total population and all other categories
^Listed as Spanish origin in the 1980 Census. Racial identification for Hispanics only consisted of White, Black, and Some Other Race; hence, a small number of Latinos may be also be included in the counts for Asian, Native American, and Pacific Islander
^"River Ferry Helped Dolton Grow as Settlers Flooded into Junction".The Chicago Tribune. October 29, 1986.In 1935, Ira Hastings was elected village president, beginning the longest presidential administration in Dolton`s history. Serving until 1957, when the first planning commission was established, Hastings saw the village through a post-World War II building boom that had swollen the population to 13,102 by the time he turned in his gavel.
^ab"Suburbs Sprinkled With Big Upsets".The Chicago Tribune. April 4, 1985.Mayor Norman MacKay held a charm over Dolton for 10 years as a village board member and 16 years as mayor, but the charm apparently wore off when he decided to retire this year. Trustee Stan Fryzel was backed by MacKay for mayor but lost by more than a 2-to-1 ratio to Michael Peck.
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