Richmond, Illinois

Village in Illinois, United States

Richmond

Village

Buildings in downtown Richmond, Illinois

Location of Richmond in McHenry County, Illinois.

Location of Illinois in the United States

Coordinates: 42°28′19″N 88°18′27″W﻿ / ﻿42.47194°N 88.30750°W﻿ / 42.47194; -88.30750
Country| United States
State| Illinois
County| McHenry
Named for| Richmond, Vermont
Government

• Village president| Toni Wardanian
Area

[1]

• Total| 4.29 sq mi (11.11 km2)
• Land| 4.29 sq mi (11.11 km2)
• Water| 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population

(2020)

• Total| 2,089
• Density| 487.17/sq mi (188.09/km2)
Time zone| UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)|

60071

Area code| 815
FIPS code| 17-63641
Wikimedia Commons| Richmond, Illinois
Website| richmond-il.com

Richmond is a village in McHenry County, Illinois, United States, 46 miles northwest of Chicago. It is a commuter village within the Chicago metropolitan area. The population was 2,089 at the 2020 census.

## History[edit]

Carpenter William A. McConnell was Richmond's first settler, arriving in 1837 and erecting the village's first building, a log structure. Eight other settlers arrived in 1838 and growth progressed rapidly after that point.[2] The first school was built on McConnell's farm in 1841 and in 1844 the village was finally platted.[2][3] The village was named after Richmond, Vermont, the native home of a first settler.[4] McConnell and Dr. R.R. Stone established a cheese factory in Richmond, and a creamery, other cheese factories, a box factory, a wagon works and a pickle factory followed.[2]

Most of Richmond's original buildings were built from the mid-1840s through the 1860s and consisted of Greek Revival rural farmhouse and Richmond's commercial district. Houses within the village were built mostly in the Greek Revival style as well with later prominent homes cast in the Italianate or Second Empire styles.[3] The village of Richmond was officially incorporated in 1872.[2]

On Christmas Eve 1902 a devastating fire swept through most of Richmond's commercial district destroying 20 buildings.[3] The fire was a setback for Richmond's economic growth as most of the buildings were either uninsured or underinsured. Many business owners did not bother to rebuild at all following the fire. Another building spurt did occur in Richmond between 1903 and 1905.[3]

Richmond was the site for the Chicago Super and Sprint Weekend event, June 11–12, 2017, part of the Reebok Spartan Race.[citation needed]

## Geography[edit]

Richmond is located at 42°28′19″N 88°18′27″W﻿ / ﻿42.47194°N 88.30750°W﻿ / 42.47194; -88.30750 (42.471868, -88.307431).[5]

According to the 2010 census, Richmond has a total area of 4.22 square miles (10.93 km2), all land.[6]

### Major streets[edit]

* Main Street
* Kenosha Street
* Mill Street
* Broadway Street
* George Street

## Demographics[edit]

Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

|
|
|

1880| 464| | —
1890| 415| | −10.6%
1900| 576| | 38.8%
1910| 554| | −3.8%
1920| 533| | −3.8%
1930| 514| | −3.6%
1940| 559| | 8.8%
1950| 623| | 11.4%
1960| 855| | 37.2%
1970| 1,153| | 34.9%
1980| 1,068| | −7.4%
1990| 1,016| | −4.9%
2000| 1,091| | 7.4%
2010| 1,874| | 71.8%
2020| 2,089| | 11.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 1,901 people, 415 households, and 285 families residing in the village. The population density was 802.2 inhabitants per square mile (309.7/km2). There were 441 housing units at an average density of 324.3 per square mile (125.2/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.89% White, 0.27% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.64% Asian, 0.92% from other races, and 0.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.03% of the population.

There were 415 households, out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.3% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $52,361, and the median income for a family was $60,417. Males had a median income of $41,136 versus $27,344 for females. The per capita income for the village was $22,332. About 2.6% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.4% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.

## See also[edit]

* Lucien Boneparte Covell House
* Memorial Hall
* Richmond-Burton

## References[edit]

1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
2. ^ a b c d Gallagher, Christina J. "Memorial Hall, (PDF), National Register of Historic Places Registration Form, April 26, 1993, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, accessed May 4, 2008.
3. ^ a b c d Drabant, Gail A. "Lucien Boneparte Covell House", (PDF), National Register of Historic Places Registration Form, August 8, 1988, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, accessed May 3, 2008.
4. ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 118.
5. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
6. ^ "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
8. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

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