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Dallas City, IL - History


We would like to provide the residents of  Dallas City  a basic history overview.


Welcome to the Dallas City Home page. The Dallas City Home page provides as much information as possible on Dallas City. Knowing Dallas City’s history is essential to guiding its future. Within Dallas City’s Home page, you will also find Dallas City’s Founders, Holiday, and Birthday sections.

Dallas City has a population of 1064. 52.6% of Dallas City’s inhabitants are Male, and 47.4 are female. 48% of Dallas City is married and 78% own their own home. The Average Home price is $72,571, and the average rent is $725. Household median income in Dallas City is $47,857, and the individual median income is $32,373. Dallas City’s Ethnic is the following: White(97.9%), Multiple(2.1%), Hispanic(1.5%).


Within historical records, a man with the name Israel Atherton purchased the land around present-day Dallas City in 1836. He built a log cabin but he didn't seem to stay very long. He sold the land to John Finch, who built a village, which today is still recognized as, Dallas City. It was laid out in 1848, and named in honor of George Mifflin Dallas, 11th Vice President of the United States of America, from 1845 to 1849.


A post office has been in operation at Dallas City since 1850.


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