Riverdale, Illinois

Back to Riverdale, IL housing info, Cook County, Illinois, IL smaller cities, IL small cities, All Cities.   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 Riverdale, IL Cook County Population in July 2007: 14,277. Population change since 2000: -4.4%   Males: 6,535   (45.8%) Females: 7,742   (54.2%) Median resident age:   27.5 years Illinois median age:   34.7 years Zip codes: 60827. Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,864 (it was $38,321 in 2000) Riverdale:   $43,864 Illinois:   $54,124 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $152,132 (it was $83,300 in 2000) Riverdale:   $152,132 Illinois:   $208,800 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $146,420; Detached houses: $148,536; Townhouses or other attached units: $99,342; In 2-unit structures: $203,651; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $223,922; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $89,828 Riverdale, 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 Profiles of local businesses: Farmer's Insurance Group of Companies Races in Riverdale: Black (86.4%) White Non-Hispanic (10.2%) Hispanic (2.4%) Two or more races (1.1%) Other race (1.0%) 2008 cost of living index in Riverdale: 102.1 (near average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Riverdale, Illinois on our local forum with over 400,000 registered users. Riverdale is mentioned 67 times on our forum: Moving From the UK to Chicago  (113 replies) girls from Michigan  (122 replies) Top 5 Worst Neighborhoods in Chicago  (88 replies) Is Chicago really dangerous?  (86 replies) Lansing Is going Down the dumps...  (139 replies) gangs in chicago?  (80 replies) Latest news from Riverdale, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: German (2.7%), Subsaharan African (2.7%), Polish (2.3%), Irish (1.5%), English (1.1%), Italian (1.0%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Incorporated on 03/30/1893 Elevation: 600 feet Land area: 3.64 square miles. Population density: 3925 people per square mile   (average).

Latitude: 41.64 N, Longitude: 87.63 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,100 (-13.9%)
Workers who live and work in this village: 362 (6.3%)

Area code: 708

This village's Wikipedia profile

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

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.24
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Riverdale, Illinois

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Riverdale-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 67% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/21/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.3 miles away from the Riverdale village center killed 33 people and injured 500 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 8/28/1990, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 33.3 miles away from the village center killed 29 people and injured 350 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Birthplace of: Antwaan Randle El - 2005 NFL player (Pittsburgh Steelers, born: Aug 17, 1979).

Political contributions by individuals in Riverdale, IL

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Notable locations in Riverdale: Joe Louis 'The Champ' Golf Course (A), Joe Louis Golf Course (B), Riverdale Village Hall (C), Riverdale Public Library (D), Riverdale Metra Train Station (E), Reitz Building (F), Memorial Field House (G), School District Number 148 Office (H), Ivanhoe Metra Train Station (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Riverdale include: Our Saviors Lutheran Church (A), New Name Missionary Baptist Church (B), Riverdale Baptist Church (C), Riverdale Bible Church (D), Queen of Apostles Catholic Church (E), God Promise Church (F), Enlightened Word Church (G), Ivanhoe United Methodist Church (H), Ivanhoe Reformed Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Creek: Midlothian Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map Parks in Riverdale include: Ivanhoe Park (1), Prairie Park (2), Riverdale Park (3), Riverdale Park Recreation Center (4), Franson Park (5), Whistler Preserve (6). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Riverdale Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map Hotel: Best Western Chicago Southwest (12800 South Ashland Avenue).

Average household size:

This village:	3.0 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	73.7%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	7.9%
Whole state:	4.8%

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

• Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
• Gay men: 0.2% of all households

This village:	18.4%
Whole state:	10.7%

This village:	10.1%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Riverdale, 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)

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  Registrant: At&t Wireless Services, Inc., 1150 Connecticut Avenue, Nw, 4th Fl, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 223-9222, Email:
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• 14200 S. Halsted Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 53.9 m, Overall height: 53.9 m, , Licensee ID: L00000732
  Registrant: At&t Wireless Services, Inc., 1150 Connecticut Avenue, Nw, 4th Fl, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 223-9222, Email:

• Aircraft: AERONCA 65-TC (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 75 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 29413 , Serial Number: 3050T, Year manufactured: 1940
  Registrant (Co-Owned): John M Lawson, 14113 So Tracy, Riverdale, IL 60627
• Aircraft: PIPER PA-22-150 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 4332A , Serial Number: 22-3687, Year manufactured: 1956, Airworthiness Date: 02/02/1956
  Registrant (Individual): Robert J Winter, 102 E 144th St, Riverdale, IL 60827