Vibrant, stand alone community Thriving downtown district Two Tax Increment Finance Districts City-wide Enterprise Zone Five business corridors Two neighborhood business districts

Downtown Dixon and three miles of adjacent riverfront have undergone Excellent traffic counts fantastic transformations. Anchored by a $6 million recreational riverfront project in the downtown area, Dixon is experiencing a Business friendly community “riverfront renaissance” along the Rock River. With over 23,000 vehicles driving through every day, Downtown Dixon has emerged as a regional Streamlined, responsive government destination for shopping, dining, recreation and the arts. Dixon has recently completed a $5.5 million streetscape renovation within the Growing tourism destination downtown area. A major incentive towards the revitalization of the riverfront, has been Regional shopping destination Dixon’s creation of two Tax Increment Financing (TIF) districts covering much of the downtown area, along both sides of the Rock River. The Downtown area is also within the city-wide Enterprise Zone.

Dixon is unique in that the entire community is contained within an Enterprise Zone. The Enterprise Zone offers a variety of incentives to those looking to locate within the city limits of Dixon. We encourage you to contact Dixon’s City Administrator to learn more about what assistance may be available for your project.

For more information contact: Go to The City of Dixon www.discoverdixon.org David Nord, City Administrator under the “Business Development” 121 W. Second Street section for a listing of sites and Dixon, 61021 buildings available. Phone: (815) 288-1481 [email protected] A wide range of retail and development opportunities available Dixon’s location reaches 30,000,000 people within a five hour driving distance. Dixon serves an immediate market area of over 100,000. Whether looking to serve the traveling public, or the local population base, Dixon has numerous locations offering high visibility and significant traffic counts. Regardless of the type of business area in which you are seeking to locate, Dixon offers a variety of thriving business corridors for consideration: / US 26 Dixon interchange (Enterprise Zone) Currently home to national retailers such as Walmart, Hibbet Sports, Maurices, Pizza Hut and various national hotels. Downtown Dixon (TIF District, Enterprise Zone, National Registry of Historic Places) Downtown is currently 85% occupied and has over 23,000 vehicles pass through it every day. Downtown is promoted by one of the most active Main Street programs in Illinois and features special events virtually every weekend. A $6,000,000 streetscape project is currently under way. A regional shopping, dining, arts and entertainment district. North Galena / US 26 / IL 52 corridor (Enterprise Zone) This corridor is a traditional retail corridor that features numerous local and national retailers such as County Market, Shopko, O’Reilly’s Automotive, Walgreens, and others serving the entire Sauk Valley Region. Illinois Route 2 (East and West) corridor (Enterprise Zone) Demographic Report The Route 2 Corridor joins Dixon with numerous other communities including Sterling, Rock Falls, Rochelle and Rockford. One Mile Three Miles Five Miles Primarily home to local and regional businesses. Square Miles Illinois Route 38 corridor (Enterprise Zone) Population (2000) 8,856 16,899 20,755 Route 38 is also the nationally known “Lincoln Highway” which attracts travelers from throughout the nation. Besides being Population (2010) 8,567 17,841 21,027 the home to Walgreen Field (Dixon Municipal Airport), the Lincoln Highway is home to numerous local businesses serving Population (2014) 8,440 17,843 21,111 the region. Households (2000) 3,667 6,383 7,555 Dement Town Neighborhood Business District (Enterprise Zone) Households (2010) 3,664 6,683 7,948 A neighborhood business district that is home to the Illinois Department of Transportation Region 2, District 2 office, along Households (2014) 3,642 6,747 8,058 with various local restaurants, bars, and light industrial and manufacturing uses. Female Population 4,437 8,153 9,776 Male Population 4,063 9,653 11,496 Brinton Neighborhood Business District (Enterprise Zone) A neighborhood business district that has various offices, a supermarket, local retail shops, as well as a national discount store White Population 90.1% 84.0% 85.3% location. Black Population 3.2% 9.4% 8.5% Asian, Pacific Islander Population 1.7% 1.4% 1.3% Hispanic Population 6.7% 7.0% 6.6% Total Aged 0-4 Years Old 6.6% 5.9% 5.7% Total Aged 5-9 Years Old 6.1% 5.5% 5.4% Total Aged 10-14 Years Old 5.8% 5.0% 5.1% Total Aged 15-24 Years Old 12.6% 11.5% 11.4% Total Aged 25-34 Years Old 13.5% 14.5% 13.7% Total Aged 35-44 Years Old 12.1% 13.3% 12.9% Total Aged 45-54 Years Old 14.3% 14.9% 15.0% Total Aged 55-64 Years Old 12.9% 13.7% 14.4% Total Aged 65-74 Years Old 7.7% 8.1% 8.8% Total Aged 75 Years Old and Over 8.4% 7.6% 7.6% Households Earning $0-15K 12.0% 13.2% 12.4% Households Earning $15-25K 17.0% 16.1% 14.6% Households Earning $25-35K 12.2% 10.9% 10.6% Households Earning $35-50K 17.5% 15.1% 14.4% Traffic Count Data Households Earning $50-75K 18.1% 19.3% 19.2% Households Earning $75-100K 12.1% 12.5% 13.1% Location ADT Households Earning $100-150K 7.4% 8.4% 10.1% US Route 26 at the I-88 exit 10,600 Households Earning $150K+ 3.8% 4.4% 5.6% US Route 26 at S. Peoria Ave. 14,372 Median Household Income $41,262 $43,571 $47,215 US Route 26 at Downtown 23,800 Average Household Income $52,300 $54,667 $59,070 S. Peoria at Downtown 10,800 Per Capita Income $22,622 $21,399 $23,041 IL Route 2 at River Road 9,600 Total White Collar Occupations 46.4% 47.6% 48.9% Total Blue Collar Occupations 32.4% 31.0% 29.8% US Route 52 at Graham St. 16,400 Total Service Occupations 21.3% 21.4% 21.3% US Route 52 at 4th Ave. 12,900