Map of Goofy Ridge CDP

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, down from 350 in 2010. Goofy Ridge is given Topeka mailing addresses.

Goofy Ridge CDP overview:
Name:	Goofy Ridge CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	Illinois
County:	Mason County
Elevation:	479 ft (146 m)
Total Area:	1.35 sq mi (3.49 km²)
Land Area:	1.35 sq mi (3.49 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	210
Population Density:	155.67/sq mi (60.12/km²)
Area code:	309
FIPS code:	1730510
GNISfeature ID:	2628551

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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.”