Goofy Ridge, Illinois Explained

Official Name:Goofy Ridge, Illinois
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Illinois#USA
Pushpin Label:Goofy Ridge
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Mason
Subdivision Type3:Civil township
Subdivision Name3:Quiver
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:3.49
Area Land Km2:3.49
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:1.35
Area Land Sq Mi:1.35
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:210
Population Density Km2:60.12
Population Density Sq Mi:155.67
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:479
Coordinates:40.395°N -89.9408°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Codes
Postal Code:61567 (Topeka)
62644 (Havana)
Area Code:309
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:2628551

Goofy Ridge is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Quiver Township, Mason County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 210,[2] down from 350 in 2010.[3] Goofy Ridge is given Topeka mailing addresses.

History

According to American Journal by Gary Gladstone, Goofy Ridge got its name thus:

The abstract of the academic paper "Goofy Ridge: On Human Ecology, Poverty, and the Labeling of Places" hints there may be a social significance associated with this incident, something confirmed by a segment on Weekend America. According to Storyville, USA by Dale Peterson, "Al Capone, as a matter of fact, used to come down [to Goofy Ridge] to hunt and fish."[4]

Demographics

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Illinois . United States Census Bureau . March 1, 2023.
  2. Web site: P1. Race – Goofy Ridge CDP, Illinois: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171). U.S. Census Bureau. March 1, 2023.
  3. Web site: P1. Race – Goofy Ridge CDP, Illinois: 2010 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171). U.S. Census Bureau. March 1, 2023.
  4. Peterson, Dale. Storyville, USA