Ridge Farm, Illinois Explained

Official Name:Ridge Farm
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:150px
Pushpin Map:USA Illinois Vermilion County
Pushpin Map Caption:Ridge Farm's location in Vermilion County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Vermilion
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Elwood
Area Footnotes:[1]
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:3.06
Area Land Sq Mi:3.06
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Area Water Percent:0
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:940
Population Density Km2:99.42
Population Density Sq Mi:257.53
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Coordinates:39.8958°N -87.6519°W
Elevation Ft:705
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:61870
Area Code:217
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:17-63862
Blank1 Name:GNIS ID
Blank1 Info:2399071
Area Total Km2:7.92
Area Land Km2:7.92
Area Water Km2:0.00

Ridge Farm is a village in Elwood Township, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. It is part of the Danville, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 940 at the 2020 census.

History

The town of Ridge Farm was named after Abraham Smith's Ridge Farm, located on a ridge of land running east to west through Elwood Township. The post office was established on May 17, 1841.[2]

Geography

Ridge Farm is located at 39.8969°N -87.6525°W (39.896836, -87.652588).[3] According to the 2010 census, Ridge Farm has a total area of 3.06sqmi, all land.[4]

Demographics

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 912 people, 365 households, and 258 families residing in the village. The population density was 291.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 388 housing units at an average density of 124.1/mi2. The racial makeup of the village was 99.56% White, 0.11% Pacific Islander, and 0.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.44% of the population.

There were 365 households, out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.3% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $33,333, and the median income for a family was $43,661. Males had a median income of $35,114 versus $24,083 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,624. About 6.5% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.0% of those under age 18 and 11.5% of those age 65 or over.

Notable person

References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 15, 2022.
  2. Book: Callary , Edward . Place Names of Illinois . University of Illinois Press . 2009 . Urbana, Illinois . 978-0-252-03356-8 . 296.
  3. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  4. Web site: G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1 . December 25, 2015 . . https://archive.today/20200213055245/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1763862 . February 13, 2020 . dead .
  5. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .