Dallas City Illinois Map

About Dallas City, Illinois

Dallas City is a locality in Hancock County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 894. The population density is 152.5 people per km². Dallas City is located at 40.6362°N, 91.1674°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 62330.

Dallas City rests where the land begins its gentle surrender to the Mississippi River. It lies 46.9 miles west-south-west of Galesburg, IL (from Galesburg, IL: bearing 243°T), and is situated 7.8 miles east of Fort Madison. The terrain here is a soft, rolling expanse, punctuated by the occasional bold rise of a bluff, its slopes often cloaked in verdant forests that whisper with the changing seasons. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch out like rumpled blankets under the vast, open sky, their colors shifting from the deep emerald of high summer to the burnished gold of autumn. The air itself carries a certain weight, a blend of damp earth, ripening crops, and the distant, ever-present murmur of the great river, a constant companion that shapes the very character of Dallas City. This place has long been shaped by the Mississippi, a watery highway that brought early settlers and the promise of trade to Dallas City. The fertile bottomlands, carved by millennia of floods and currents, have sustained generations of farmers, their livelihoods tied to the rhythm of the soil and the unpredictable generosity of the river. While agriculture remains a cornerstone, the echoes of a past industry, perhaps related to the river's bounty or the timber that once graced these bluffs, can still be felt in the quiet strength of the community. Local traditions, passed down through families, often revolve around the river's influence, from fishing festivals to the simple, profound appreciation for the broad, sweeping views that only this particular stretch of the Mississippi can offer.

About This Dallas City Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Dallas City, Illinois — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.636153, -91.167368. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Dallas City and Hancock County.

Detailed location data for Dallas City includes the ZIP code (62330), telephone area code (217), county seat of Hancock County (Carthage), and school district assignment (Illini West High School District 307). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Dallas City is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.