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Welcome to Ridott ...

The village of Ridott is located in Stephenson County<1>.

The pronunciation of Ridott: REYE-dot<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ridott, you might consider that their post office opened in 1861.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Ridott has a population of 151 people<3> (see below for details).

Ridott is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Ridott lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Ridott: 815 & 779<5>

The ZIP code for Ridott: 61067<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ridott had an population of 151 people. This is a decrease of 7.93% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.03% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ridott had a population of 164 people. This makes Ridott the county's 11th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 164 people, the population of Ridott increased 3.14% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 159 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Ridott.

Communities near Ridott ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ridott.

  • Freeport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Byron
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Winnebago
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Mount Morris
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Lena
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Lena is located in Stephenson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,680 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lena <7>
  • Pecatonica
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Durand
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Durand is located in Winnebago County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,387 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durand <7>
  • Forreston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Pearl City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Orangeville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ridott. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ridott.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ridott. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ridott.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ridott. See our Newspapers Page for Ridott.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ridott ...

Looking for more information about Ridott? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Ridott, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ridott.

Adding Ridott to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ridott in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Ridott was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Ridott post office opened in 1861.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ridott.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Stephenson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Ridott. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ridott.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ridott - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 815 code has been Overlayed with the 779 area code. New phone numbers in the Ridott area will be assigned with one of these codes: 815 or 779. As a result, placing a call in the Ridott area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Ridott). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ridott or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/