Dolton is a village
in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population
was 25,614 at the 2000 census. Dolton is located just
west of the expressway Interstate 94 and immediately
south of the city limits of Chicago. Its most common
ZIP code is 60419. Dolton has one large water tower,
visible from Sibley Boulevard, and also from Greenwood
Avenue. It has a wide base & is painted powder blue
with the word "DOLTON" on the top. Dolton
is bordered by Chicago to the north; South Holland to
the south; Harvey and Riverdale to the west; and Calumet
City to the east. Dolton is the hometown of former NBA
star Quinn Buckner, current NFL star Donovan McNabb,
At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper co-host Richard
Roeper, and actress Jane Lynch.
As of the census[3] of 2000,
there were 25,614 people, 8,512 households, and 6,494
families residing in the village. The population density
was 5,627.6 people per square mile (2,173.5/km²).
There were 8,944 housing units at an average density
of 1,965.1/sq mi (759.0/km²). The racial makeup
of the village was 14.33% White, 82.37% African American,
0.17% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander,
1.43% from other races, and 1.12% from two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.09% of the population.
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