Richton Park, Illinois

Richton Park, Illinois
Village
Motto: "Proud Past; Bright Future"
Country United States
State Illinois
County Cook
Coordinates 41°28′55″N 87°43′31″W / 41.48194°N 87.72528°W / 41.48194; -87.72528Coordinates: 41°28′55″N 87°43′31″W / 41.48194°N 87.72528°W / 41.48194; -87.72528
Area 3.99 sq mi (10 km2)
 - land 3.98 sq mi (10 km2)
 - water 0.01 sq mi (0 km2)
Population 13,646 (2010)
Density 3,428.6 / sq mi (1,324 / km2)
Timezone CST (UTC-6)
 - summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code 60471
Area code 708
Location in Cook County and the state of Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Wikimedia Commons: Richton Park, Illinois
Website: www.richtonpark.org

Richton Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 13,646 at the 2010 census.[1]

Geography

Richton Park is located at 41°28′55″N 87°43′31″W / 41.48194°N 87.72528°W / 41.48194; -87.72528 (41.481992, -87.725352).[2]

According to the 2010 census, Richton Park has a total area of 3.992 square miles (10.34 km2), of which 3.98 square miles (10.31 km2) (or 99.7%) is land and 0.012 square miles (0.03 km2) (or 0.3%) is water.[3] It is bordered by Matteson to the north, Park Forest to the east, and University Park to the south. Frankfort is the closest neighbor to the west.

2008 tornado

On June 7, 2008, a tornado ripped through Richton Park. The tornado tore apart the Richton Square Apartments, damaging 40 units and leaving at least 80 residents homeless. The tornado went through the town around 5:00 P.M. that day. It was rated as an EF2 tornado and was also responsible for knocking down two transmission towers on Interstate 57 near Monee.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1930137
1940107−21.9%
1950232116.8%
1960933302.2%
19702,558174.2%
19809,403267.6%
199010,52311.9%
200012,53319.1%
201013,6468.9%
Est. 201413,751[4]0.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 12,533 people, 4,578 households, and 3,200 families residing in the village. The population density was 3,714.7 people per square mile (1,435.9/km²). There were 4,730 housing units at an average density of 1,401.9 per square mile (541.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 14.7% White, 76.0% African American, 0.24% Native American, 1.8% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 3.3% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.8% of the population.

There were 4,578 households out of which 39.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% were married couples living together, 18.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.25.

In the village the population was spread out with 28.8% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 7.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 84.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $48,299, and the median income for a family was $58,661. Males had a median income of $44,637 versus $35,231 for females. The per capita income for the village was $22,626. About 4.2% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.2% of those under age 18 and 14.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Matteson School District 162 has its headquarters in Richton Park.[7]

Elementary School District 159 serves portions of Richton Park.

Rich Township High School District 227 serves the community. Rich South High School is the designated high school. Southland College Preparatory Charter High School is also located in the village.

Government

Richton Park is in Illinois' 2nd congressional district.

See also

References

External links

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