1854History
== History ==
A post office has been in operation in Dolton since 1854.
1892Government
The villages of Dolton and nearby Riverdale were effectively one community until each incorporated separately in 1892.
1904Infrastructure
The corridor previously had commuter train service that was operated by the Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad from 1904 to 1964.
1954Architecture
== Arts and culture ==
Dolton Public Library opened in 1954.
1967Culture
The library moved to a new facility in 1967 and featured a collection of 35,000 books.
2020History
== Demographics ==
In the 2020 census there were 21,426 people, 7,985 households, and 5,361 families in the village.
2021History
== Geography ==
In 2021, Dolton was an area of 4.69 square miles (12.15 km2), of which 4.57 square miles (11.84 km2) (or 97.50%) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km2) (or 2.5...
2023Government
=== Mayors ===
=== Allegations of misspending and harassment ===
In November 2023, WGN News published a two-part series alleging widespread misspending and harassment of polit...
2024Government
On February 20, 2024, it was reported that the Federal Bureau of Investigation had launched a probe into alleged misconduct by Mayor Henyard.