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Dakota is a village in Stephenson County, in the Freeport metro area. [NOTE: This is not the only community in Illinois named Dakota. For links to other places called Dakota, IL, see the Duplicate Names box at right.]
The latitude of Dakota is 42.388N. The longitude is -89.526W.
It is in the Central Standard time zone. Elevation is 945 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 488.
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$43,942National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Dakota demographic reports
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45% of Dakota residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Dakota ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Dakota was $18,440, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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7% of Dakota residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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Median rent in Dakota, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $321. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $750.
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Stephenson County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Dakota political report.
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The average commute time for Dakota workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
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