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Richton Park Real Estate and Community Information
History
Centuries before the settlers came to Old Sauk Trail, it followed the high ground all the way from Rock Island through Henry, Bureau, La Salle, Grundy and Will counties, crossing the southern end of Cook at Richton Park, and on into Indiana.
The first settlers reached their home in Thorn Creek (as the Village was known then) in time to see one of the most notable procession that ever passed over the old trail. In 1832 Sitting Bull brought the bleached bones of his mother to the burial grounds at Fort Massie.
Incorporated in 1926, the Village of Richton Park has seen and experienced a lot in its proud history. Managing to maintain it's quaint atmosphere in spite of rapid growth, for better than half a century. Richton Park remained a relatively small bedroom community for most of its existence, until the suburban boom in the Chicago area reached the south suburbs in the late 1960's & early 1970's. At that time the Village population went from under 1,000 to nearly 10,000.
Much of Richton Park's popularity can be explained by its friendly atmosphere and easy transportation within the Village and the region via the Illinois Central Gulf, Metra commuter rail, and the I-57 interchange, which links Richton Park to both the Chicago Metro area and the greater Midwest.
These qualities make the Village highly desirable place to settle, raise families, and run businesses. Many send and third generation residents choose to either renovate existing homes or move to larger homes in the community as opposed to leaving the Village.
With the recent construction of an I-57 interchange at Sauk Trail, the establishment of several Tax Increment Financing Districts (T.I.F.), and the abundant availability of land, the Village is benefiting by steady increases in its commercial and industrial base.
Demographics : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richton_Park,_Illinois
