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Census Data for West Ridge

As far as we can tell, West Ridge has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for West Ridge, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • Camargo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Tuscola
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
    • Tuscola is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscola <1>
  • Villa Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Grove
    • Villa Grove is located in Douglas County
  • Pesotum
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Longview
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
    • Longview is located in Champaign County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longview <1>
  • Arcola
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Hindsboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Garrett
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
    • Garrett is located in Douglas County
  • Sadorus
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Tolono
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Broadlands
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadlands
    • Broadlands is located in Champaign County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadlands <1>
  • Newman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
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    • Philo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philo
      • Philo is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philo <1>
    • Atwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Arthur
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)

Douglas County ...

West Ridge is located in Douglas County<3>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Douglas County.

Miscellaneous Information for West Ridge ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Douglas County or the community of West Ridge:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to West Ridge:
    • GNIS ID for West Ridge: 423301
    • GNIS ID for Douglas County: 424222
    • GNIS ID for State of Illinois: 1779784
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • West Ridge is located in Census Region #2 (the Midwest Region) and Division #3 (the East North-Central Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for West Ridge.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Douglas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.









 

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