Dalton City Illinois Map

About Dalton City, Illinois

Dalton City is a locality in Moultrie County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 694. The population density is 496.2 people per km². Dalton City is located at 39.7120°N, 88.8045°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 61925.

Dalton City rests in the gentle embrace of Moultrie County’s rolling terrain, a landscape defined by broad, cultivated fields that stretch towards a horizon often softened by the haze of summer heat. It lies 11.9 miles south-east of Decatur, IL (from Decatur, IL: bearing 138°T), and is situated 5.5 miles south-east of Mount Zion. The air here carries the clean, earthy scent of turned soil, a constant reminder of the land's enduring purpose. Farmsteads, their barns weathered to hues of faded red and silver-grey, punctuate the green expanse, their silos like stoic sentinels against the vast, often brilliant, prairie sky. The light at dusk, a peculiar, almost honeyed gold, falls across these open spaces, lending a quiet, contemplative beauty to the closing of each day. The history of Dalton City is intrinsically tied to the agricultural bounty of this region, its economy historically rooted in the cultivation of corn and soybeans, crops that have shaped the very character of the land. While the precise origins of its founding might be lost to the dust of passing years, the enduring spirit of its inhabitants is evident in the well-maintained homes and the quiet hum of local businesses. The rhythm of life in Dalton City is dictated by the seasons and the needs of the land, a steady, unhurried cadence that has sustained it through generations. There are no grand pronouncements here, no towering monuments, but rather a deep, quiet pride in the practicalities of rural life and the resilience of a community that draws its strength from the fertile earth beneath its feet.

About This Dalton City Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Dalton City, Illinois — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.71198, -88.804516. 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 Dalton City and Moultrie County.

Detailed location data for Dalton City includes the ZIP code (61925), telephone area code (309), county seat of Moultrie County (Sullivan), and school district assignment (Mount Zion Community Unit School District 3). 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 Dalton City is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.