Reddick, Illinois
Reddick, Illinois | ||
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ZIP code 60961 | ||
Area codes | 815 & 779 | |
FIPS code | 17-63056 | |
GNIS feature ID | 2399052[1] | |
Wikimedia Commons | Reddick, Illinois |
Reddick is a
The Kankakee County portion of Reddick is included in the
As of 1988, children living in the village and surrounding area attend schools in Herscher School District #2.
Geography
Reddick is located in western Kankakee County and extends west into northeastern Livingston County.
According to the 2010 census, Reddick has a total area of 0.25 square miles (0.65 km2), all land.[4]
By road, Reddick is 74 miles (119 km) southwest of Chicago, 22 miles (35 km) west of Kankakee, and 32 miles (51 km) east of Streator. The soil of the land in and around Reddick consists of a heavy black loam with a clay sub-soil suitable for the growing of corn, oats, clover, and timothy hay. In 1865, farmland could be purchased for $2.00 an acre; by 1904, farm land was worth $110.00 to $200.00 per acre.[5]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1900 | 261 | — | |
1910 | 288 | 10.3% | |
1920 | 239 | −17.0% | |
1930 | 205 | −14.2% | |
1940 | 194 | −5.4% | |
1950 | 208 | 7.2% | |
1960 | 205 | −1.4% | |
1970 | 247 | 20.5% | |
1980 | 243 | −1.6% | |
1990 | 208 | −14.4% | |
2000 | 219 | 5.3% | |
2010 | 163 | −25.6% | |
2020 | 199 | 22.1% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[6] |
As of the
There were 80 households, out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.8% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.5% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $61,250, and the median income for a family was $66,250. Males had a median income of $37,917 versus $28,056 for females. The
History
The village of Reddick was platted in 1880 and incorporated in 1890 with a population of 400. By 1895, business enterprises included a tile factory, two grain elevators, a millinery and dressmaker shop, a general store, a livery stable, two hotels, lumber and coal businesses, a barber shop, blacksmith, and others. All of the land around Reddick was plotted into sections, divided into quarter sections equaling 160 acres (65 ha) each, and usually tilled by one family.
Two railroads were constructed about 1879, forming an intersection where Reddick now stands. The Wabash Railroad went from Chicago to
Coal was discovered under the land north of Reddick in the 1860s. Railroad spurs were built around 1888 to coal mine towns near Reddick: Clarke City, Oklahoma,
The first school in the village was constructed in 1902 and consisted of two rooms and a library, and employed two teachers. By 1906, the library was converted into another classroom, a third teacher was hired, and a two-year high school was established. In 1915, a four-year high school course was added. In 1919 Reddick Community High School was organized, and a new building was constructed in 1921. The grade school was remodeled in 1949 and 1974. Children attended the Reddick School District, known better as "RUCE", an acronym that consisted of the villages that were part of the school district (Reddick, Union Hill, Campus, and Essex). The Reddick High School Bulldogs, whose colors were orange and black, were known for their excellence in American football. In 1988 Reddick joined the Herscher School District. An addition was added to the grade school in approximately 1996 and the high school was torn down in 1998 due to wear from aging and asbestos. The Reddick Grade School building was utilized as one of the grade schools that served children of the Herscher School District for grades K – 6. This arrangement was changed to just grades 4 and 5 in approximately 2008. Due to financial concerns, the Herscher School District decided to close the Reddick Grade School in the summer of 2013. In 2014, Herscher Community School District decided they no longer needed the school and sold it to the Reddick Fire Department. All children in the Reddick area now attend Bonfield, Limestone, or Herscher schools in the #2 school district.
In the 1980s, Highway 17, which led traffic through Reddick, was rerouted to bypass the village. The railroad tracks were removed and made into a bike trail in the early 1990s.[8]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Reddick, Illinois
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Reddick village, Illinois". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 19, 2019.[dead link]
- ^ "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
- ^ Anderson, L. editor. One Hundred Years for Reddick. Reddick, Illinois 1890-1990. 1990.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Anderson, L., editor. One Hundred Years for Reddick. Reddick, Illinois 1890 - 1990. 1990.