Editing Rio, Illinois

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'''Rio''' is a [[village (Illinois)|village]] in [[Knox County, Illinois|Knox County]], [[Illinois]], [[United States]]. It had a population of 220 at the 2010 census<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US1764148| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Rio village, Illinois| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| accessdate=February 26, 2019}}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> and is part of the [[Galesburg, Illinois|Galesburg]] [[Galesburg micropolitan area|Micropolitan Statistical Area]].

Rio is pronounced "Rye-Oh".

==Geography==
Rio is situated in the northwest corner of Knox County, {{convert|13|mi}} north of [[Galesburg, Illinois|Galesburg]], the [[county seat]]. Like other rural neighbors, the village has rich soil ideal for farming [[maize|corn]] and [[soybean]]s. A few small, unnamed creeks run through its outskirts, and a few small hills that coast under the streets of the village. A few sizable dropoffs throughout the land almost look like shallow or gradual cliffs as some local agricultural fields are rolling and steep. The land drains to North Henderson Creek, a west-flowing stream leading to [[Henderson Creek (Illinois)|Henderson Creek]] to the [[Mississippi River]] near [[Oquawka, Illinois|Oquawka]].

According to the 2010 census, Rio covers a total area of {{convert|0.27|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all of which is land.<ref name="census-g001">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1764148
  |title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1
  |accessdate=December 25, 2015
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213083930/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1764148
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left|1960= 177
|1970= 186
|1980= 282
|1990= 260
|2000= 240
|2010= 220
|2020= 209
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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As of the 2000 [[census]],<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> there were 240 people, 94 households, and 72 families residing in the Rio. The population density was {{convert|737.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}} with 101 housing units at an average density of {{convert|310.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 99.58% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], while 0.42% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race accounted for 2.08% of the population.

There were 94 households, out of which 35.1% had children under 18 living with them, 70.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% were non-families. Additionally, 20.2% of all households consist of individuals, and 8.5% had someone aged 65 or older living alone. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.92.

The village population was spread out, with 24.2% under 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% were 65 or older. The median age in Rio was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.7 males; for every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were about 102.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $37,750, while the median income for a family was $40,750. Males had a median income of $35,625 compared to $21,250 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $17,181 with no families and 2.0% of the population living below the [[poverty line]].

==Education==
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ROWVA School District #208 comprises five major towns: Rio, [[Oneida, Illinois|Oneida]], [[Wataga, Illinois|Wataga]], [[Victoria, Illinois|Victoria]], and Altona. Pre-K to 2nd grade students attend ROWVA Central in Oneida, 3rd and 4th graders attend ROWVA West in Wataga, and 5th and 6th graders go to ROWVA East in Altona. The junior high, which encompasses 7th and 8th grades, is in Oneida, as is the high school for grades 9th-12th. ROWVA Central, ROWVA Jr. High, and ROWVA High School are all part of one basic building, separated into different sections. ROWVA's school colors are black, gold, and white, with their mascot being a tiger. The school is ending a five-year-long football co-op with AlWood at the end of the 2009 football season, in which they are the A&R Bulldogs (black, silver, and white.) Starting in the 2009 fall season, ROWVA is also part of a sports co-op with Galva where they are the Mid-County Cougars (black, blue, and white.) ROWVA is a part of the Mid-County co-op for golf, cross country, junior high football, and will be adding high school football starting in the 2010 football season.

Previously, Rio had its elementary school, which stands in the town center near the corner of Grande Avenue and North Main Street. It was opened in 1922, the school was closed permanently in 2004 due to high energy costs, a lack of efficient output of students (36 students at date of closing for grades 1–6), and other reasons.  After its closure, the building was purchased by Mike Gillette, who agreed to let local children utilize the modest and rusty playground equipment (which has since been removed) as a makeshift park. It has not been transformed into any business, and virtually no architectural or exterior changes have been made.

The village of Rio owns a [[baseball diamond]] and the land plot to its west and has turned it into a park with a public pavilion and concession stand for ballgames as well as a large playground structure that was paid for by the village and constructed during a community build day in July 2012.

==References==
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{{Knox County, Illinois}}

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[[Category:Villages in Knox County, Illinois]]
[[Category:Galesburg, Illinois micropolitan area]]
[[Category:Villages in Illinois]]