Richton Park, Illinois
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Richton Park is a village and south suburb of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 12,775 at the 2020 census.[1]
History
Richton Park sits along the Sauk Trail, a major trail used by the several Native American tribes for travel. By the 1840s German migrants settled in the area and created a small farming community.
The village was named after a Richton in Vermont, the native home of a first settler.[2]
On the evening of June 7, 2008, an EF2 tornado went through portions of Richton Park, damaging homes and businesses.[3]
Geography
Richton Park is located at Script error: No such module "Coordinates". (41.481992, -87.725352).[4]
The village is bordered by Matteson to the north, Park Forest to the east, and University Park to the south.
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Richton Park has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". (or 99.73%) is land and Script error: No such module "convert". (or 0.27%) is water.[5]
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | Template:Sronly | %± |
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| 1930 | 137 | — | |
| 1940 | 107 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1950 | 232 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1960 | 933 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1970 | 2,558 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1980 | 9,403 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1990 | 10,523 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2000 | 12,533 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2010 | 13,646 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2020 | 12,775 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] 2010[7] 2020[8] | |||
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As of the 2020 census[9] there were 12,775 people, 5,244 households, and 3,298 families residing in the village. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 5,487 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the village was 6.64% White, 86.61% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.78% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.80% from other races, and 3.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.24% of the population.
There were 5,244 households, out of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.78% were married couples living together, 20.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.11% were non-families. 35.87% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.24% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.32 and the average family size was 2.52.
The village's age distribution consisted of 19.6% under the age of 18, 14.8% from 18 to 24, 20.1% from 25 to 44, 32% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $63,777, and the median income for a family was $82,208. Males had a median income of $49,393 versus $43,399 for females. The per capita income for the village was $28,756. About 8.3% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.6% of those under age 18 and 25.1% of those age 65 or over.
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[10] | Pop 2010[7] | Pop 2020[8] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 4,232 | 1,543 | 804 | 33.77% | 11.31% | 6.29% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 7,374 | 11,156 | 10,988 | 58.84% | 81.75% | 86.01% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 26 | 12 | 21 | 0.21% | 0.09% | 0.16% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 188 | 136 | 94 | 1.50% | 1.00% | 0.74% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0.03% | 0.06% | 0.01% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 25 | 19 | 34 | 0.20% | 0.14% | 0.27% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 200 | 295 | 291 | 1.60% | 2.16% | 2.28% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 484 | 477 | 542 | 3.86% | 3.50% | 4.24% |
| Total | 12,533 | 13,646 | 12,775 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Education
Matteson School District 162 is headquartered in Richton Park and serves portions of the village.[11]
Elementary School District 159 serves portions of Richton Park.
- Neil A. Armstrong School [3]
Rich Township High School Fine Arts and Communications Campus and Southland College Preparatory Charter High School are the two public high schools that serve Richton Park, both schools are located in the village.
The Richton Park Public Library District has served the village since 1972.
Transportation
The Richton Park station provides Metra commuter rail service along the Metra Electric District. Trains travel north to Millennium station in Chicago, and south to University Park station.[12]
Notable places
- Rich City Skate (Formerly Olympic Skate World) - Featured in the HBO documentary United Skates, highlighting African American roller skating rinks.
Government
Richton Park is in Illinois's 2nd congressional district.
References
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External links
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