Dwight is located in Livingston county Illinois with a geographic area of 3.3 square miles. The total population in Dwight is 3,817 with 47.1% male and 52.9% female. Children under age 5 represent 4.3% of the population, under age 18 equal 22.2% of the population and over age 65 is 19.4% of the population. The median household income is $56,543, per capita income is $30,753. There are a total of 1,544 housing units with 69.2% owner occupied. Education includes 40.7% of residents that are high school graduates and 14.9% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Dwight in the summer is 74 degrees, and in the winter 27 degrees.