title: Ridgefield, Illinois
text: # Ridgefield, Illinois
  
  Ridgefield is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. Ridgefield is 3 miles (4.8 km) northwest of Crystal Lake. It was named a CDP before the 2020 census, at which time it had a population of 210.
  
  Ridgefield hosts a small number of antique shops in a small crossroads business district. Ridgefield also has a large grain storage facility and a retail hardware store. Metra commuter trains pass through Ridgefield on their way to Chicago from Woodstock, Illinois without stopping, though there are currently shelved plans to build a station here.
  
  ## History
  
  A post office called Ridgefield was first established in 1858. The community was named from the ridges near the town site.
  
  ## Demographics
  
  ### 2020 census
  
  Ridgefield CDP, Illinois - Demographic Profile (NH = Non-Hispanic) Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race. :
  
  | Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2020 | % 2020 |
  | - | - | - |
  | White alone (NH) | 193 | 91.90% |
  | Black or African American alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
  | Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
  | Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
  | Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 1 | 0.48% |
  | Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
  | Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 2 | 0.95% |
  | Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 14 | 6.67% |
  | Total | 210 | 100.00% |
  