Dakota is a village in Stephenson County, Illinois, United States.

[5] According to the 2010 census, Dakota has a total area of 0.29 square miles (0.75 km2), all land.

[6] As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 499 people, 197 households, and 141 families residing in the town.

There were 203 housing units at an average density of 704.6 per square mile (272.0/km2).

27.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.