Dahlgren, Illinois

Dahlgren, Illinois
The Dahlgren railroad depot in 2019
Nickname: 
DLG / dubbed by Colby Flannigan & Adam Crump
Location of Dahlgren in Hamilton County, Illinois.
Coordinates: 38°11′53″N 88°41′05″W / 38.19806°N 88.68472°W / 38.19806; -88.68472
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyHamilton
TownshipDahlgren
FoundedMarch 29, 1872
Post Office EstablishedDecember 11, 1871
Government
 • TypeVillage President (Mayor) and Board of Trustees
 • MayorSteve Wilkerson (2021)
 • Board of TrusteesFrank Elliot (2019)
Jay Lentz (2021)
Steve Drenner (2021)
Amy Anselment (2019)
Brandon Reyling (2021)
David Wicks, Jr. (2019)
Area
 • Total
1.02 sq mi (2.63 km2)
 • Land1.02 sq mi (2.63 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
515 ft (157 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
504
 • Density495.5/sq mi (191.31/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
62828
Area code618
FIPS code17-18303
GNIS ID2398669

Dahlgren is a village in Hamilton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 504 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Mount Vernon Micropolitan Statistical Area.