Ringwood, Illinois

Village in Illinois, United States

Ringwood, Illinois

Village

Etymology: A ring of woods

Location in McHenry County, Illinois

Ringwood

Location in the United States

Coordinates: 42°23′42″N 88°18′11″W﻿ / ﻿42.39500°N 88.30306°W﻿ / 42.39500; -88.30306
Country| United States
State| Illinois
County| McHenry
Township| McHenry
Founded| 1994
Government

• Deputy Mayor| Kevin Bauer
• Village president| Rick Mack
Area

[1]

• Total| 3.86 sq mi (10.01 km2)
• Land| 3.86 sq mi (10.01 km2)
• Water| 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation

| 858 ft (262 m)
Population

(2020)[2]

• Total| 844
• Density| 218.43/sq mi (84.34/km2)
Time zone| UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code|

60072

Area code| 815
FIPS code| 17-64135
Wikimedia Commons| Ringwood, Illinois
Website| ringwood-il.us

Ringwood is a northwest suburban village in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. It is a commuter village, part of the Chicago metropolitan area. The population was 844 at the 2020 census.[2]

## History[edit]

### Settlement[edit]

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".[3]

### Development[edit]

The Ringwood post office was established in 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 businesses. In an attempt to maintain its small-town environment,[citation needed] Ringwood was incorporated as a Village on November 15, 1994. By 2018, the Village of Ringwood had two paid staff, plus contracted services including building inspection, and an unsalaried Board of Trustees.[4]

## Geography[edit]

Ringwood is located in northeastern McHenry County at 42°23′42″N 88°18′11″W﻿ / ﻿42.39500°N 88.30306°W﻿ / 42.39500; -88.30306 (42.395084, -88.303030).[5] It is bordered by the larger village of Johnsburg to the southeast. The village of Wonder Lake is to the southwest.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Ringwood has a total area of 3.86 square miles (10.00 km2), all land.[1]

### Major streets[edit]

* Richmond Road passes just northeast of the center of Ringwood, leading north 6 miles (10 km) to Richmond and southeast 4 miles (6 km) to McHenry.
* Barnard Mill Road runs northwest-southeast through the center of Ringwood.
* Ringwood Road, running southwest-northeast, crosses Barnard Mill Road in the village center.

### Public and rail transportation[edit]

As of October 2018, the closest public transportation to Ringwood is a Pace bus route that runs through Johnsburg, between the nearby municipalities of Crystal Lake, McHenry, and Fox Lake. The closest rail transit is the McHenry commuter rail station, one of the termini of Metra's Union Pacific/Northwest Line. Until 1980, the commuter rail service also served a Ringwood station and continued north to the Village of Richmond, Illinois.[6][7] A remaining freight track exists between Ringwood's Dow Chemical plant at Barnard Mill Road and McHenry station.[8]

## Demographics[edit]

Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

|
|
|

2000| 471| | —
2010| 836| | 77.5%
2020| 844| | 1.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

As of the census of 2010,[10] there were 836 people. The population density was 216.6 inhabitants 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.[10]

In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.9% (225) under the age of 18, 73.0% (611) over the age of 18, 3.2% (27) from 20 to 24, 5.5% (46) from 25 to 34, 27.6% (231) from 35 to 49, 23.3% (195) from 50 to 64, and 10.2% (85) were aged 65 or more. The median age was 42.4 years of age. 50.1% (419) were male, and 49.9 (417) were female.

There were 285 households, out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.3% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 17.2% were non-families. 13.7% 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 2.93 and the average family size was 3.22.[11] The median income for a household in the village was $90,250, and the median income for a family was $91,389. Males had a median income of $91,250 versus $37,500 for females. The per capita income for the village was $35,151. About 9.4% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.0% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.[12]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
2. ^ a b "P1. Race – Ringwood village, Illinois: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
3. ^ 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.
4. ^ "About Ringwood Illinois". Village of Ringwood. 2018. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
5. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
6. ^ "System Map" (PDF). Regional Transportation Authority (Illinois). October 2018. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
7. ^ Villaire, Ted (June 1, 2010). Best Rail Trails Illinois: More than 40 Rail Trails throughout the State. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9780762762897.
8. ^ "Dow Chemical [Ringwood]". Buzzfile. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
9. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
10. ^ a b "2010 Census Interactive Population Map". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on October 13, 2013. Retrieved November 23, 2012.
11. ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 21, 2019. Retrieved November 23, 2012.
12. ^ "Selected Economic Characteristics". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved November 23, 2012.

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