Dolton, Illinois
Dolton, Illinois | |
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Aerial view of Dolton (2012) | |
| Motto: "A community working together" | |
Location of Dolton in Cook County, Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 41°37′39″N 87°35′55″W / 41.62750°N 87.59861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| Township | Thornton |
| Incorporated | 1893 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Mayor | Jason House (D) |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.69 sq mi (12.14 km2) |
| • Land | 4.57 sq mi (11.84 km2) |
| • Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.30 km2) 2.56% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 21,426 |
| • Density | 4,687.38/sq mi (1,809.94/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 60419 |
| Area code(s) | 708 |
| FIPS code | 17-20292 |
| Website | vodolton |
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Dolton (/ˈdɔːltən/) is a village in Thornton Township, Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 21,426 at the 2020 census. Dolton is located just west of the expressway Interstate 94 and immediately south of the city limits of Chicago. It is bordered by Chicago to the north, Riverdale and Harvey to the west, South Holland to the south, and Calumet City to the east.