Richton Park, Illinois

Back to Richton Park, IL housing info, Cook County, Illinois, IL smaller cities, IL small cities, All Cities. Richton Park IL Area Homes for Sale - Accurate and Complete - Roost.com Richton Park Apartments for Rent We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Richton Park, IL Cook County Population in July 2008: 12,842. Population change since 2000: +2.5%   Males: 5,888   (45.9%) Females: 6,954   (54.1%) Median resident age:   33.3 years Illinois median age:   34.7 years Zip codes: 60471. Estimated median household income in 2007: $55,285 (it was $48,299 in 2000) Richton Park:   $55,285 Illinois:   $54,124 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $27,697 Richton Park:   $27,697 Illinois:   $27,965 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $219,340 (it was $120,100 in 2000) Richton Park:   $219,340 Illinois:   $208,800 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $226,507; Detached houses: $253,488; Townhouses or other attached units: $143,301; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $119,394; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $74,351 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 60471 Richton Park, IL residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Richton Park: Black (59.1%) White Non-Hispanic (33.8%) Hispanic (3.9%) Two or more races (2.1%) Other race (1.3%) American Indian (0.8%) Filipino (0.6%) 2008 cost of living index in Richton Park: 105.1 (more than average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Richton Park, Illinois on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Richton Park is mentioned 62 times on our forum: Which Chicago suburb have the worst reputation ?  (227 replies) Lansing Is going Down the dumps...  (150 replies) Turnaround for South Chicagoland  (46 replies) Moving From the UK to Chicago  (117 replies) Chicago Heights?  (40 replies) Diversity in the South Suburbs...  (58 replies) Ancestries: German (10.5%), Irish (7.6%), Polish (4.8%), English (4.7%), Italian (3.3%), United States (1.3%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Incorporated on 09/01/1926 Elevation: 710 feet Land area: 3.37 square miles. Population density: 3806 people per square mile   (average).

Latitude: 41.48 N, Longitude: 87.73 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -3,841 (-30.6%)
Workers who live and work in this village: 547 (9.2%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 708

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Richton Park, Illinois business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.10
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Richton Park, Illinois

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Richton Park-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 129% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/28/1990, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 19.6 miles away from the Richton Park village center killed 29 people and injured 350 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/21/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.1 miles away from the village center killed 33 people and injured 500 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Richton Park-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 60.9 miles away from Richton Park center
On 9/2/1999 at 16:17:29, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 89.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Birthplace of: Brandon Cole - College basketball player (Xavier Musketeers).

Political contributions by individuals in Richton Park, IL

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Notable locations in Richton Park: Richton Park Metrorail Station (A), Sinter Metals Industrial Park (B), Richton Park Public Library (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Richton Park include: South Suburban Seventh Day Adventist Church (A), Sauk Trail Baptist Temple (B), House of Prayer Ministry (C), Christian Fellowship Church (D), Christ Church (E), Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Saint Pauls Evangelical Reform Cemetery (1), New German Evangelical Zion Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Richton Crossing Detention Reservoir (A), Lake George (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Richton Park include: Jones Park (1), Pierce Park (2), Klawitter Park (3), Glaeser Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This village:	2.7 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	69.9%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	4.7%
Whole state:	4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
• Gay men: 0.1% of all households

This village:	7.0%
Whole state:	10.7%

This village:	3.4%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Richton Park, IL

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3.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,589 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.97%
Illinois average:	5.66%

0.27% of residents moved from foreign countries ($887 average AGI)

Cook County:	0.27%
Illinois average:	0.19%

from DuPage County, IL	0.48% ($52,869 average AGI)
from Lake County, IL	0.25% ($62,810)
from Will County, IL	0.24% ($42,313)

4.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($56,517 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.98%
Illinois average:	5.99%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($743 average AGI)

Cook County:	0.09%
Illinois average:	0.07%

to DuPage County, IL	0.65% ($54,553 average AGI)
to Will County, IL	0.56% ($54,095)
to Lake County, IL	0.38% ($69,774)

• 4455 Sauk Trail, Call Sign: KBR657, Licensee ID: L00018542
  Assigned Frequencies : 154.280 MHz, 154.280 MHz, 154.370 MHz, 154.370 MHz
  Grant Date: 06/18/2002, Expiration Date: 08/17/2012
  Registrant: Richton Park, Village Of, 4455 Sauk Trail, Richton Park, IL 60471, Phone: (708) 481-8985
• 4455 Sauk Trail, Call Sign: KRO409, Licensee ID: L00018542
  Assigned Frequencies : 155.370 MHz
  Grant Date: 07/28/1997, Expiration Date: 09/30/2002, Cancelation Date: 01/12/2003
  Registrant: Richton Park, Village Of, 4455 Sauk Trail, Richton Park, IL 60471, Phone: (708) 481-8911
• 4855 W Sauk Trail, Call Sign: WQBB732
  30.8400 MHz, 154.540 MHz, 33.4000 MHz, 33.1600 MHz, 31.2400 MHz, 468.487 MHz, 468.762 MHz, 468.837 MHz, 469.462 MHz, 469.637 MHz... (+22 more)
  Grant Date: 09/15/2004, Expiration Date: 09/15/2014, Certifier: Beth Cotner
  Registrant: Dolfen Consulting Group, 95 Willow Lane, Bristol, IL 60512-9711, Phone: (630) 553-5886, Fax: (630) 566-1755, Email:

• Various Locations, Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WPJA470
  Assigned Frequencies : 956.343 MHz
  Grant Date: 10/03/1995, Expiration Date: 10/03/2000, Cancelation Date: 01/07/2001
  Registrant: Phone: (708) 481-8950
• Rich South H.S., 5000 Sauk Trail, Type: Building, Structure height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WQHC912
  Assigned Frequencies : 22275.0 MHz
  Grant Date: 06/29/2007, Expiration Date: 06/29/2017, Certifier: Elizabeth Creekmore
  Registrant: Rich Township High School District 227, 3600 W. 203rd Street, Olympia Fields, IL 60461, Phone: (708) 679-5707, Fax: (708) 679-5709, Email:
• STATION, O.75 Mi Se, Overall height: 7.6 m, Call Sign: KSM26
  Assigned Frequencies : 2197.60 MHz
  Grant Date: 07/08/1991, Expiration Date: 07/08/1996, Cancelation Date: 05/13/1996
  Registrant: Phone: (316) 331-1300

• Aircraft: CESSNA 172D (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 2421U , Serial Number: 17250021, Year manufactured: 1963, Airworthiness Date: 06/27/1963
  Registrant (Individual): David P Benjamin, 22435 Lawndale Ave, Richton Park, IL 60471

• Fire: 16
• Hazardous Condition: 1