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Dwight: Community & Culture

Dwight's civic fabric includes 1 library, 2 congregations, and 1 cultural organization.

Libraries & Learning

Nearest Library · NamePrairie Creek Public Library District
Nearest Library · Address501 Carriage House Lane
Nearest Library · Phone(815) 584-3061
Nearest Library · Zip60420
Nearest Library · Hours Per Year2350
Nearest Library · Total Libraries In City1

Sources: IMLS PLS — state+city name match

Faith & Tradition

Houses of worship counted via OpenStreetMap + IRS 990 nonprofit registry. Reflects active congregations, not historical churches.

Organizations (3)

VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPARTMENT OF ILLINOIS
VFW · 2608 ALBERT TUNBERG POST 506 S OLD
AMERICAN LEGION
American Legion · 112 FRANKLIN ST
DEPARTMENT OF ILLINOIS VFW AUXILIARY INC
VFW · 506 SOUTH OLD ROUTE 66
Churches · Total count2

Sources: IRS Exempt Organizations  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Arts & Culture

Cultural organizations: museums, performing-arts venues, and arts nonprofits.

Listings (4)

Ambler's Texaco Gas Station
Listed
Dwight Chicago and Alton Railroad Depot
Listed
Oughton, John R., House
Listed
Pioneer Gothic Church
Listed
Cultural Orgs · Total count1

Sources: IRS EO BMF  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Civic Organizations

Fraternal orders, service clubs, and civic-engagement organizations (Rotary, Lions, Elks, etc.).

Chamber Of Commerce · NameGRUNDY COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Community Organizations · Total27
Community Resource Links · Food Assistancehttps://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/retailer-locator?location=Dwight+IL
Community Resource Links · Legal Aidhttps://www.lsc.gov/about-lsc/what-legal-aid/get-legal-help?zip=60420
Community Resource Links · Senior Serviceshttps://eldercare.acl.gov/Public/Index.aspx?zip=60420
Community Resource Links · Job Centershttps://www.careeronestop.org/LocalHelp/AmericanJobCenters/find-american-jo…
Community Resource Links · Substance Abusehttps://findtreatment.gov/?zip=60420
Community Resource Links · Housing Assistancehttps://www.hud.gov/program_offices/housing/sfh/hcc?searchZip=60420

Sources: IRS EO BMF · IRS EO BMF — full extraction by NTEE category · Federal agency locator URLs  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Dining & Nightlife

Dining Scene · Full Service Restaurants44
Dining Scene · Fast Food45
Dining Scene · Bars14
Dining Scene · Coffee Snacks7

Sources: Census CBP NAICS 722

Attractions

Notable nearby attractions and visitor destinations from federal/state tourism data.

Attractions (14)

Illinois Mining Museum
museum
Braidwood Area Historical Society
museum
Jones House
museum
Route 66 Association Hall of Fame & Museum
museum
Livingston County War Museum
museum
Pontiac - Oakland Museum and Resource Center
museum
Catherine Yost House Museum
museum
Grundy County Historical Society
museum
Wilmington Historical Society Building
museum
Streatorland Historical Museum
museum
Fairbury Echoes
museum
Kankakee County Museum
museum
Bourbonnais Grove Historical
museum
Exploration Station Children's Museum
museum

Other

Organizations (1)

DWIGHT ECONOMIC ALLIANCE
364270971

Clubs (1)

DWIGHT COUNTRY CLUB
Country Club · 31577 N 2400 EAST RD
Community Engagement · Orgs Per 1000 Residents7.00
Community Engagement · Churches Per 1000 Residents50.0%
Community Engagement · Engagement Levelengaged
Community Engagement · Total Orgs27
Homelessness · State homelessness rate per 10K20.18
Homelessness · Estimated homeless population8
Homelessness · Year2024
Environmental Orgs · Total count1
Youth Sports · Total count4

Sources: HUD AHAR 2024 PIT Counts — state rate applied · IRS BMF NTEE C/D · IRS BMF NTEE code match, city=Dwight