Town guide

Ridgewood, Illinois

Ridgewood is a community in Will County, Illinois, home to about 2,795 people across 0.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 60432.

Homes sold for a median of $177 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,7956,211 per sq mi
Median home value$161,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$177Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking41%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Ridgewood

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Ridgewood

Distances

Nearest major airportChicago Midway International Airport (MDW)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Chicago, IL28 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Ridgewood; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Ridgewood

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

It’s the 439th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Will County grew from 74,764 residents in 1900 to 696,355 in 2020.

Will County, 1900–2020

Will County population, 1900 to 20201900: 74,764, 1910: 84,371, 1920: 92,911, 1930: 110,732, 1940: 114,210, 1950: 134,336, 1960: 191,617, 1970: 249,498, 1980: 324,460, 1990: 357,313, 2000: 502,266, 2010: 677,560, 2020: 696,35575K’00’1093K’20’30114K’40’50192K’60’70324K’80’90502K’00’10696K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 38.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 17 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RidgewoodJan: high 31°F, low 17°F, 2 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 20°F, 1.8 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 29°F, 2.3 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 39°F, 3.9 in; May: high 71°F, low 49°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 60°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 64°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 63°F, 4 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 55°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 43°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 32°F, 2.5 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 22°F, 1.9 in31°17°Jan2.035°20°Feb1.847°29°Mar2.360°39°Apr3.971°49°May4.580°60°Jun4.384°64°Jul4.682°63°Aug4.076°55°Sep3.263°43°Oct3.149°32°Nov2.536°22°Dec1.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Joliet Brandon Rd Dam, IL weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Will County

267,545 jobs at 17,085 businesses in Will County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Will CountyTransportation and warehousing: 45,918 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 32,699 jobs; Retail trade: 31,419 jobs; Administrative and support: 27,204 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 26,608 jobs; Manufacturing: 20,461 jobs; Wholesale trade: 19,760 jobs; Construction: 16,947 jobsTransportation and warehousing 17% Health care and social assistance 12% Retail trade 12% Administrative and support 10% Hotels and restaurants 10% Manufacturing 8% Wholesale trade 7% Construction 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

120 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ridgewood.

Nearest hospitals

  • Silver Cross Hospital and Medical CentersGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · New Lenox3.7 miles
  • Saint Joseph Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Joliet4.1 miles
  • Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth BolingbrookGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Bolingbrook9.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors16
Specialist doctors30
Dentists6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants14
Mental health providers49
Physical and occupational therapists4
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies4

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Ridgewood

Parks (9 nearby)

  • Forest Park · 11 acres1.0 mi
  • Ridgewood Park · 6 acres0.5 mi
  • Heggie Park · 5 acres0.8 mi
  • Sanchez Memorial Park · 2 acres0.9 mi
  • Desmond Field · 2 acres0.4 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Supermercado Casa Blanca0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens1.1 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.3 mi
  • Walgreens2.9 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.6 mi

Libraries

  • Joliet Public Libary - Main Branch1.5 mi
  • LaVerne & Dorothy Brown Library2.0 mi
  • White Oak Library - Lockport Branch3.6 mi
  • White Oak Library District Crest Hill Branch3.9 mi
  • New Lenox Public Library4.4 mi

Museums

  • Slovenian Women's Union and Heritage Museum1.3 mi
  • Illinois Rock & Roll Museum on Route 661.5 mi
  • Joliet Area Historical Society Museum1.5 mi
  • Gladys Fox Museum3.5 mi
  • Illinois & Michigan Canal Museum3.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Rialto Square Theatre1.5 mi
  • Outdoor Amphitheatre4.3 mi
  • Oremus Fine Arts Center4.9 mi
  • Philip Lynch Theatre4.9 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Ridgewood

Public schools here are run by Joliet PSD 86, Will ROE, Joliet Twp HSD 204. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (11)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
A O Marshall Elem SchoolJolietK–5246Public0.8 mi
Forest Park Individual Ed SchoolJolietK–5263Public0.7 mi
Isaac Singleton Elem SchJolietK–5304Public0.5 mi
Sator Sanchez Elem SchoolJolietK–5635Public0.7 mi
Gompers Junior High SchoolJoliet6–8615Public0.6 mi
Lincoln School ALOPJoliet6–12—Alternative Education0.6 mi
Lincoln School RSSPJoliet6–12—Alternative Education0.6 mi
Lincoln School TAOEPJoliet6–12—Alternative Education0.6 mi
Joliet Central High SchoolJoliet9–123,295Public1.2 mi
Pathways AcademyJoliet9–12—Alternative Education1.2 mi
ROE 56 ALOP Success ProgramJoliet9–12—Alternative Education0.6 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Vilaseca Josephine CenterJolietPre-K–K8Roman Catholic1.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Joliet and New Lenox.

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