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Dowell, IL

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Population
364
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
401 ft
Median Home Value
$50,800
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$55,714
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in IllinoisPopulation rankingHighest population places in IllinoisNearest larger communityHerrin, Illinois15 miles away · 12,268 residents.

About Dowell

Dowell is a village in Jackson County, Illinois, United States. The 2020 census counted 368 residents. Dowell was founded as a coal town and named by Du Quoin attorney George Dowell and William Lafont. They requested bids for property development as early as 1917. A newcomer can read Dowell through the overlap of its older landmarks, surrounding geography, and current places. For a newcomer, Dowell comes into focus through those concrete links among its past, landscape, and current routines. Dowell is located in northeastern Jackson County. U.S. Route 51 passes through the eastern side of the village, leading south 9 miles to De Soto and north 5 miles to Du Quoin.

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Lower County Wildfire Hazard Potential ClassA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingLow PopulationA+100.0rating

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