Ridge Farm, Illinois
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 Location of Ridge Farm in Vermilion County, Illinois. |
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| Coordinates: 39°53′49″N 87°39′9″W / 39.89694°N 87.65250°WCoordinates: 39°53′49″N 87°39′9″W / 39.89694°N 87.65250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Vermilion |
| Township | Elwood |
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| • Total | 3.06 sq mi (7.92 km2) |
| • Land | 3.06 sq mi (7.92 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 702 ft (214 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 882 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 840 |
| • Density | 274.87/sq mi (106.12/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 61870 |
| Area code(s) | 217 |
| FIPS code | 17-63862 |
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 912 at the 2000 census.
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.
Ridge Farm is located at 39°53′49″N 87°39′9″W / 39.89694°N 87.65250°W (39.896836, -87.652588). According to the 2010 census, Ridge Farm has a total area of 3.06 square miles (7.93 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 912 people, 365 households, and 258 families residing in the village. The population density was 291.6 people per square mile (112.5/km²). There were 388 housing units at an average density of 124.1 per square mile (47.9/km²). 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.
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