Photo: Ben Jacobson (Kranar Drogin) · CC BY 2.5Ridott spent less per resident in 2022 than 90% of similar cities
Ridott’s village government spent $34,000 on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $228 per resident.
What stands out about how Ridott is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$228 per resident in 2022: less than 90% of them
Ridott’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($228 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $503, and the middle half spent $344–$713. Ridott spent less than 90% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Ridott itself left out).
About $228 per resident a year, or $0.62 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 100%.
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No trend yet
Ridott reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,317 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.84% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Ridott’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Ridott’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Ridott →
Who’s in charge in Ridott
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Freeport School District 145
Ridott’s K–12 school district, shared with Cedarville, Freeport, Freeport Township, Harlem Township, Silver Creek Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $22,691 per pupil, $10,209 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Ridott’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Ridott alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Stephenson County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican58.5%12,347 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat39.2%8,278 votesOthers: 2.3% (481 votes).
Most votes in Stephenson County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Ridott lies in Stephenson County. Every 2024 race in Stephenson County is on the county’s page.
Stephenson County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Ridott.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Illinois HouseState representatives
- 3Illinois SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Ridott’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Ridott’s government
How much does Ridott spend per resident?
About $228 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $228 was less than 90% of 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Ridott?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,317 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.84% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs Ridott’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ridott yet.
How did Ridott vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Ridott alone. Stephenson County, where 100% of Ridott lies, voted Trump 58.5%, Harris 39.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Ridott?
0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $679 (about $8,148 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Ridott in the state legislature?
State Senate District 45 (Andrew Chesney) and State House District 90 (John Cabello). The House district also covers 36 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →