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Ridott

A township of 1,301 people in Stephenson County, Illinois
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Conserved land0%1 of 34,130 acres
Trails5.1 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves01 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Ridott

Village in Illinois, United States
124Population
0.1 sq miArea
758 ftElevation

Ridott is a village in Stephenson County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Ridott had a population of 124.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Town numbers

ZIP code61067
Living in Ridott

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Most working residents leave Ridott for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Freeport (26%), Rockford (13%) and Chicago (3%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

Freeport
26%
Rockford
13%
Chicago
3%
Lancaster
3%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Ridott →

Health in Ridott

B

Health Grade B

Healthier than 60% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

6better than IL·4worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Fhn Memorial HospitalFreeport · 10.3 mi · ER
Crusader Clinic on West State StreetRockford · 17 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 61067, 61039, 61063 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Ridott →

Natural hazards in Ridott

27
Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 27% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🧊 Hail
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Ridott has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 35 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

32° / 16°Winter
59° / 38°Spring
82° / 60°Summer
61° / 40°Fall
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A−

School Grade A-

The public schools Ridott’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 77% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictForrestville Valley CUSD 221Schools1

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Nearest: Pecatonica Public Library DistrictPecatonica · 4.6 miles · 52 hrs a week
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