Riley, Illinois

Riley, Illinois
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 42°11′38″N88°37′33″W / 42.19389°N 88.62583°W / 42.19389; -88.62583 [1]
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	McHenry
Township	Riley
Area [2]
• Total	0.18 sq mi (0.46 km2)
• Land	0.18 sq mi (0.46 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [1]	817 ft (249 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	10
• Density	56.50/sq mi (21.80/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes	815 & 779
GNIS feature ID	2806553 [1]

Riley is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. It was named a CDP before the 2020 census, at which time it had a population of 10. ^[3]

Geography

The community is located on the north side of the junction of Anthony Road, which runs east–west and Riley Road, which runs north–south. Both of these are Riley Township highways. In terms of the Public Land Survey System, Riley is found in the Northeast Quarter of Section 22, Township 43 North, Range 5 East of the Third Principal Meridian.

The main branch of Coon Creek flows to the west of the community in a generally southeast to northwest direction, and a minor branch of the same creek flows from east to west to the north of the community. ^[4] Riley is served by the Marengo, Illinois 60152 post office.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	10		—
U.S. Decennial Census [5] 2020 [6]

Riley first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census. ^[7]

2020 census

Riley CDP, Illinois – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2020 [6]	% 2020
White alone (NH)	8	80.00%
Black or African American alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Other race alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	1	10.00%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1	10.00%
Total	10	100.00%

Points of interest

Riley Community Consolidated (K-8) School, District #18, 9406 Riley Road; ^[8] the Riley Center Memorial Cemetery; old Riley Township Hall; and the Riley Township War Memorial.

See also

• Riley Township

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Riley, Illinois
2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
3. "Riley CDP, Illinois". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved March 12, 2021.
4. McHenry County Department of Planning and Development, McHenry County Base Map Archived July 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine , 2009-06
5. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
6. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Riley CDP, Illinois". United States Census Bureau .
7. "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
8. Katherine C. Schultz, County of McHenry Clerk. Yearbook: McHenry County, Illinois, 2009-2010, Retrieved on 2009-08-19.