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Country around Ridott is a rural area of about 450 people in Stephenson County, Illinois, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 21 miles from Rockford, IL and 93 miles from Milwaukee, WI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 28°F, with about 35 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $171k and rent runs about $842 a month.
450people
$171kTypical home
$842/moRent
83° / 28°Summer / winter
35"Snow
226Sunny days
115Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 450 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 14 people per sq mi
- 93 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- 21 mi to Rockford, IL
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $171k (≈$1,075/mo)
- Median rent $842/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 1.8% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 28°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 226 sunny days a year (77 totally clear)
- 139 cloudy days a year
- 45 of 90 winter days are gray
- 115 days a year with rain or snow
- 35" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 35 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (142 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (749 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 61
- 14% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to RFD airport
- 83 mi to ORD (major hub)
- 55 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1961
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 742 ft
- 690 mi to the ocean
- 84 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 47 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 21 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 284 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 107 bars within 25 mi
- 38 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 23 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 40 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 20% of Illinois districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 23 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Stephenson County: R+19 in 2024
- Illinois: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk