Ringwood, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Ringwood is a village in McHenry County
, Illinois
, United States
. The Ringwood post office was established in the early 1900s to provide post office boxes for local industrial firms and residents located on the far northern edge of McHenry
. Ringwood was incorporated as a village on 15 November 1994 in an attempt to maintain its small-town environment. The population was 471 at the 2000 census
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According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 471 people, 171 households, and 143 families residing in the village. The population density
was 201.5 people per square mile (77.7/km²). There were 174 housing units at an average density of 74.4 per square mile (28.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.73% White, 0.21% African American, 0.64% Asian, 0.21% from other races
, and 0.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.42% of the population.
There were 171 households out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.7% were married couples
living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.8% were non-families. 14.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the village the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 22.1% from 25 to 44, 33.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 103.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $71,250, and the median income for a family was $73,333. Males had a median income of $52,000 versus $26,750 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $27,137. About 1.4% of families and 0.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over.
McHenry County, Illinois
McHenry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 308,760, which is an increase of 18.7% from 260,077 in 2000. Its county seat is Woodstock. This county is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. It is the sixth largest county, in...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The Ringwood post office was established in the early 1900s to provide post office boxes for local industrial firms and residents located on the far northern edge of McHenry
McHenry, Illinois
McHenry is a city in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. In 2005, its population was estimated to be 24,631. McHenry was at one time the county seat of McHenry County...
. Ringwood was incorporated as a village on 15 November 1994 in an attempt to maintain its small-town environment. The population was 471 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
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Geography
Ringwood is located at 42°23′42"N 88°18′11"W (42.395084, -88.303030).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6 km²), all of it land.
Major streets
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Richmond Road - Barnard Mill Road
- Ringwood Road
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 471 people, 171 households, and 143 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 201.5 people per square mile (77.7/km²). There were 174 housing units at an average density of 74.4 per square mile (28.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.73% White, 0.21% African American, 0.64% Asian, 0.21% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.42% of the population.
There were 171 households out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.7% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.8% were non-families. 14.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the village the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 22.1% from 25 to 44, 33.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 103.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $71,250, and the median income for a family was $73,333. Males had a median income of $52,000 versus $26,750 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $27,137. About 1.4% of families and 0.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over.