Ringwood, Illinois
| Ringwood | |
| Village | |
| Name origin: A ring of woods | |
| Motto: Where the Past meets the Future | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Illinois |
| County | McHenry |
| Municipality | Village |
| Coordinates | 42°23′42″N 88°18′11″W / 42.39500°N 88.30306°WCoordinates: 42°23′42″N 88°18′11″W / 42.39500°N 88.30306°W |
| Area | 3.86 sq mi (10 km2) |
| - land | 3.86 sq mi (10 km2) |
| - water | 0.00 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population | 836 (2010) |
| Density | 216.6/sq mi (84/km2) |
| Founded | 15 November 1994 |
| Village president | Rick Mack |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 60072 |
| Area code | 815 |
   Location of Ringwood within Illinois
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Ringwood is a village in McHenry County, Illinois, United states. The population was 836 at the 2010 census.
Ringwood was settled in 1837 by Dr. Luke Hale and Wm. H. Beach, both native to Vermont. The original settlement was supposedly surrounded by a ring of trees, hence the name 'Ringwood'.
The Ringwood post office was established in the 1845 to provide post office boxes for local industrial firms and residents located on the far northern edge of McHenry. The small village was platted in 1854, allowing the installation of roads, infrastructure, public amenities and allowing residents to legally own plots of land for agricultural use, and the construction of homes and business. Ringwood was incorporated as a village on the 15 November 1994 in an attempt to maintain its small-town environment.
Ringwood is located at 42°23′42″N 88°18′11″W / 42.39500°N 88.30306°W (42.395084, -88.303030).
According to the 2010 census, Ringwood has a total area of 3.86 square miles (10.00 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 836 people. The population density was 216.6 people per square mile (83.6/km²). There were 297 housing units at an average density of 76.9 per square mile (29.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.2% White, 0.8% African American, 0.2% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3% of the population.
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