Ridott, Illinois

Ridott
Village
Post office for Ridott.
Location of Ridott in Stephenson County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 42°17′50″N89°28′36″W / 42.29722°N 89.47667°W / 42.29722; -89.47667
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Stephenson
Township	Ridott
Government
• Village President	Kim Kopp
Area [1]
• Total	0.07 sq mi (0.19 km2)
• Land	0.07 sq mi (0.19 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	758 ft (231 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	124
• Density	1,675.68/sq mi (644.20/km2)
ZIP Code(s)	61067
Area code	815
FIPS code	17-64044
Wikimedia Commons	Ridott, Illinois

Ridott is a village in Stephenson County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, the village population was 164, up from 158 in 2000.

History

Originally called Cochranville, Ridott was renamed in 1863 after Ridott Township. ^[2] A post office was established as Cochranville in 1860, and renamed Ridott in 1861. ^[3]

Geography

Ridott is located at 42°17′50″N89°28′36″W / 42.29722°N 89.47667°W / 42.29722; -89.47667 (42.297101, -89.476529). ^[4]

According to the 2010 census, Ridott has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²), all land. ^[5]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1900	212		—
1910	173		−18.4%
1920	187		8.1%
1930	201		7.5%
1940	169		−15.9%
1950	187		10.7%
1960	221		18.2%
1970	244		10.4%
1980	194		−20.5%
1990	156		−19.6%
2000	159		1.9%
2010	164		3.1%
2020	124		−24.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

As of the census ^[7] of 2000, there were 159 people, 62 households, and 47 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,518.9 inhabitants per square mile (586.5/km²). There were 68 housing units at an average density of 649.6 per square mile (250.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White.

There were 62 households, out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.0% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.6% were non-families. 17.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the village, the population was distributed as follows: 25.8% were under the age of 18, 4.4% were between 18 and 24, 32.1% were from 25 to 44, 24.5% were from 45 to 64, and 13.2% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 114.9 males. Among females aged 18 and over, there were 103.4 males for every 100 females.

The median income for a household in the village was $41,875, and the median income for a family was $46,042. Males had a median income of $29,750 versus $19,583 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,846. None of the families and 2.9% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 12.9% of those over 64.

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
2. Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 118.
3. "Stephenson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
5. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
7. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.

External links

• Stephenson County