Ridge Farm, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 912. Estimated population in July 2024: 877 (-3.8% change)
Males: 447 (49.0%), Females: 465 (51.0%)

Vermilion County

Zip code: 61870

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.2 years
Median household income: $33,333
Median house value: $44,400

Population by Race

Races in Ridge Farm:

• White Non-Hispanic (99.1%)

Ancestries: United States (22.4%), German (17.7%), Irish (12.0%), English (7.8%), Italian (2.7%), Dutch (2.4%).

Elevation: 700 feet

Land area: 3.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ridge Farm

• High school or higher: 80.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
• Unemployed: 6.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 28.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ridge Farm village

• Never married: 15.6%
• Now married: 62.8%
• Separated: 0.8%
• Widowed: 10.1%
• Divorced: 10.6%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -26 (-2.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Ridge Farm:

• UNITED SAMARITANS MED CENTER-LOGAN (about 17 miles; DANVILLE, IL)
• PARIS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; PARIS, IL)
• WEST CENTRAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; CLINTON, IN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ridge Farm:

• TERRE HAUTE INTERNATIONAL-HULMAN FIELD (about 40 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Abbreviation: HUF)
• UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-WILLARD (about 44 miles; CHAMPAIGN/URBANA, IL; Abbreviation: CMI)
• COLES COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 52 miles; MATTOON/CHARLESTON, IL; Abbreviation: MTO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ridge Farm:

• EDGAR COUNTY (about 14 miles; PARIS, IL; Abbreviation: PRG)
• VERMILION COUNTY (about 21 miles; DANVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: DNV)
• CLINTON (about 23 miles; CLINTON, IN; Abbreviation: 1I7)

Amtrak station near Ridge Farm:

• 16 miles: DANVILLE (MC DONALD’S, GILBERT ST.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ridge Farm:

• INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 9,597)
• IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 39 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,099)
• UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (about 44 miles; Champaign, IL; Full-time enrollment: 36,284)
• EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 9,582)
• PARKLAND COLLEGE (about 46 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,186)
• DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
• LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 58 miles; MATTOON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)

Public primary/middle school in Ridge Farm:

• RIDGE FARM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 201; Location: 305 S STATE ST; Grades: 04 – 05)

Libraries

Library in Ridge Farm:

• ELWOOD TWP. CARNEGIE P.L. (Operating income: $37,461; Location: 104 N. STATE ST.; 8,719 books; 102 audio materials; 104 video materials; 26 serial subscriptions)