Ridgefield, Illinois
Census-designated place
Ridgefield is located in Illinois
Ridgefield
Ridgefield
Ridgefield is located in the United States
Ridgefield
Ridgefield
Coordinates: 42°16′06″N 88°21′41″W / 42.26833°N 88.36139°W / 42.26833; -88.36139
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyMcHenry
TownshipDorr
Area
[1]
 • Total0.52 sq mi (1.35 km2)
 • Land0.52 sq mi (1.35 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
938 ft (286 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total210
 • Density401.53/sq mi (155.10/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)815 & 779
GNIS feature ID416644[2]

Ridgefield is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. Ridgefield is 3 miles (4.8 km) northwest of Crystal Lake. It was named a CDP before the 2020 census, at which time it had a population of 210.[3]

Ridgefield hosts a small number of antique shops in a small crossroads business district. Ridgefield also has a large grain storage facility and a retail hardware store. Metra commuter trains pass through Ridgefield on their way to Chicago from Woodstock, Illinois without stopping, though there are currently shelved plans to build a station here.

History

A post office called Ridgefield was first established in 1858.[4] The community was named from the ridges near the town site.[5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020210—
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
2020[7]

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

2020 census

Ridgefield 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[7] % 2020
White alone (NH) 193 91.90%
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%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 1 0.48%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) 2 0.95%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 14 6.67%
Total 210 100.00%

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ridgefield, Illinois
  3. ^ "Ridgefield CDP, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  4. ^ "McHenry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  7. ^ a b c "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Ridgefield CDP, Illinois". United States Census Bureau.


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