About Dewey
Dewey is a small unincorporated community in eastern Illinois.
Dewey holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.1 square miles.
📰 Dewey News Today
- Heavy rain in Central Illinois floods roads, fields wcia.com · Aug 16
- Dewey Worsley, 77, Blair Washington County Enterprise · Jun 21
- Richard "Dick" Dewey Obituary Oct 13, 2025 lawjonesfuneralhome.com · Oct 13
- Doris I. Dewey Obituary (2025) - Aledo, IL - Nichols Bewley Funeral & Cremation Services - Aledo Legacy obituary · Dec 22
- Dewey Washington Gibson, Jr. Obituary Aug 24, 2025 Rendleman & Hileman Funeral Homes · Aug 24
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What Makes Dewey Unique
- One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.1 sq mi.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in eastern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateIllinois
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area0.1 sq mi
Coordinates40.3192, -88.2834