Ritchie, Illinois facts for kids

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Unincorporated community Census designated place
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Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Will
Township	Wesley
Elevation	561 ft (171 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Postal code	60481
Area codes	815, 779

Ritchie is a small community in southern Will County, Illinois, United States. It is known as an unincorporated community, which means it's a place with a shared identity but without its own local government. It's also a census designated place (CDP), which means the U.S. Census Bureau defines it for gathering population data.

Ritchie is located along Forked Creek and Illinois Route 102. It's about three miles southeast of the city of Wilmington in Wesley Township.

What You'll Find in Ritchie

Ritchie is home to many houses. You can also find the Wesley Township hall here, which is like a local community center. There's a church and a large grain elevator, which is a tall building used to store grains like corn or wheat. The house of the person who founded Ritchie is also located here, near the eastern entrance along Illinois Route 102.

Ritchie's Railroad History

A railroad track used to run through Ritchie. It was taken apart in the 1990s. However, the bridge that carried the train over Forked Creek and Route 102 is still there. It's a reminder of the community's past.

Population of Ritchie

Ritchie was first officially counted as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census. In that year, 190 people lived in Ritchie.