Aldrich
The Aldrich area is a village in Polk County, located directly north of Springfield on the west section of Stockton Lake. The village of Aldrich is a relatively small village with the total area of .16 square miles of land. The total population of the village of Aldrich is only eighty people and the population density of the area is five hundred people per square mile. There are thirty-four family homes in the village of Aldrich and twenty-one families residing there. Most of the village's racial makeup is Caucasian with an overwhelming ninety-six percent - Native Americans and Latinos and Hispanics both make up 2.5 percent of the racial makeup of the village. State Route 123 travels directly through the center of the Aldrich village and Highway T enters the village from the southeast. Lake Road also travels from the center of the village of Aldrich directly to Stockton Lake. The village of Aldrich is a mostly residential area with an urban feel due to the proximity to the lake and the various activities that can be found on and near the lake. The village offers residents and visitors alike a scenic and relaxing atmosphere they are sure to enjoy.