Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 123, settled in 1861.
Ridott’s median age is 60.1 years, against 40.7 years in Illinois’ towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Among 769 Illinois towns, just 6 have a lower January low than Ridott. Ridott has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Ridott beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 212 in 1900, a peak of 244 in 1970, 124 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1850 and 2 maps from 1932 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ridott, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Ridott.
Ridott: just over one in ten residents live below the poverty line. Only 2% of working residents stay in Ridott for work; the rest commute out. Employers in Ridott shed 278 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 430. In Ridott, the average commute is 19 minutes.
| Ridott | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Ridott’s natural-hazard score from FEMA is 27 of 100. Expected losses in Ridott break down as 50% from inland flooding and 15% from tornadoes. Federal aid has come to Ridott households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2010.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Summers in Ridott are pleasant, and winters cold, snowy. Summer afternoons peak near 83° in July, and January nights bottom out around 13°; snowfall runs to about 35 inches a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
On the CDC’s 32 measures, Ridott is ahead of Illinois on 7 and behind on 2. Among adults here, 20% binge drink, where Illinois’ towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 16%. The share of adults in Ridott who have obesity: 39%.
| Ridott | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 35% | 36% |
| What stands out | Ridott | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.2% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.6% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Ridott. Close and well known come first.
20 mi Stadium & arenaBMO Center
32 mi National Historic SiteRonald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site
21 mi GardenAnderson Japanese Gardens
32 mi MuseumJohn Deere House and Shop
19 mi GardenKlehm Arboretum and Botanic Garden
21 mi MuseumChana SchoolBMO Center: SimLibrarian, CC0 · Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site: Teemu008 from Palatine, Illinois, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Anderson Japanese Gardens: M. Readey, CC BY-SA 3.0 · John Deere House and Shop: IvoShandor, CC BY 2.5 · Klehm Arboretum and Botanic Garden: KlehmArboretum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Chana School: Ben Jacobson (Kranar Drogin), CC BY 2.5
1 within 15 miles of the center of Ridott
About 3 of every 100 Ridott residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Where Ridott’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
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.
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Ridott has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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