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Riverdale, Illinois

Riverdale, Illinois
Village
Village of Riverdale
Motto: "A Village with a Vision"
Location in Cook County and the state of Illinois.
Location in Cook County and the state of Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 41°38′26″N 87°37′50″W / 41.64056°N 87.63056°W / 41.64056; -87.63056Coordinates: 41°38′26″N 87°37′50″W / 41.64056°N 87.63056°W / 41.64056; -87.63056
Country  United States
State Illinois
County Cook
Townships Thornton, Calumet
Government
 • Mayor Lawrence Jackson
Area
 • Total 3.75 sq mi (9.7 km2)
 • Land 3.57 sq mi (9.2 km2)
 • Water 0.18 sq mi (0.5 km2)  4.80%
Population (2010)
 • Total 13,549
 • Density 3,795.2/sq mi (1,465.3/km2)
  Down 10.00% from 2000
Standard of living (2007-11)
 • Per capita income $16,463
 • Median home value $101,300
ZIP code(s) 60827
Area code(s) 708
Geocode 64278
Website www.villageofriverdale.org

Riverdale is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 13,549 at the 2010 census.

Riverdale is located at 41°38′26″N 87°37′50″W / 41.64056°N 87.63056°W / 41.64056; -87.63056 (41.640684, -87.630645).

According to the 2010 census, Riverdale has a total area of 3.745 square miles (9.70 km2), of which 3.57 square miles (9.25 km2) (or 95.33%) is land and 0.175 square miles (0.45 km2) (or 4.67%) is water.

As of the 2010 census, there were 13,549 people, 4,595 households, and 3,204 families residing in the village. The racial makeup of the village was 4.9% White, 94.9% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.7% from other races, and 0.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population.

There were 4,595 households out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 24.8% were married couples living together, 37.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.3% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.50.


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