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RidottIL

A town of 130. A regional job hub with 430 jobs.

Photo: Ben Jacobson (Kranar Drogin) · CC BY 2.5
Population
130
residents
Median home value
$126K
Census ACS
Household income
$72K
median
Median age
60.1
years
Jobs based here
430
A job hub

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Small town

130 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Ridott

Most working residents leave Ridott for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Rockford (17%), Freeport (16%) and Lancaster (7%). Half commute less than 21 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Ridott2%
Rockford17%
Freeport16%
Lancaster7%
Chicago5%
21 mi
median commute distance
430
jobs based in Ridott
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

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

27risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
27Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Ridott has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 35 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

35″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter16–32°
Spring37–59°
Summer60–82°
Fall40–61°
Oct 13
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

Healthier than 60% of U.S. towns

Ridott beats the Illinois average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.

BHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Illinois
7 better23 too close to call2 worse
What stands outRidottIL
Fewer uninsured adults6.2%9.9%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity10.6%15.9%
More adults who have had cancer9.6%7.6%
Fhn Memorial Hospital
8.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
52nd
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A job hub

Every workday, about 429 people come to Ridott for work

Where Ridott’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

17% → Rockford Rockford 17% 16% → Freeport Freeport 16% 7% → Lancaster Lancaster 7% 5% → Chicago Chicago 5% 5% → Monroe Monroe 5% 3% → Dakota Dakota 3% Ridott · 2% stay
430jobs based in Ridott
2%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

1940 Census Enumeration District Descriptions - Illinois - Stephenson County - ED 89-37, ED 89-38, ED 89-39, ED 89-40, …
1850 · 1940 Census Enumeration District Descriptions - Illinois - Stephenson County - ED 89-37, ED 89-38, ED 89-39, ED 89-40, … · Wikimedia Commons
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5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

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About Ridott

Village in Illinois, United States

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)

Population
124
Area
0.1 sq mi
Elevation
758 ft
ZIP code
61067

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