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Country
  
United States

County
  
Randolph

Time zone
  
Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)

Elevation
  
304 m

Zip code
  
47380

Local time
  
Thursday 12:51 AM

State
  
Indiana

Township
  
Franklin

FIPS code
  
18-64422

Area
  
145 ha

Population
  
782 (2013)

Area code
  
765

Ridgeville, Indiana

Weather
  
9°C, Wind E at 21 km/h, 71% Humidity

Ridgeville is a town in Franklin Township, Randolph County, Indiana, United States, along the Mississinewa River. The population was 803 at the 2010 census.

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Map of Ridgeville, IN 47380, USA

History

A post office called Ridgeville has been in operation since 1851. The town was named for its lofty elevation.

Geography

Ridgeville is located at 40°17′27″N 85°1′45″W (40.290723, -85.029183).

According to the 2010 census, Ridgeville has a total area of 0.55 square miles (1.42 km2), all land.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 803 people, 323 households, and 219 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,433.9 inhabitants per square mile (553.6/km2). There were 371 housing units at an average density of 662.5 per square mile (255.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.4% White, 0.4% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.

There were 323 households of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.2% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.01.

The median age in the town was 35.1 years. 28.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.2% were from 25 to 44; 22.9% were from 45 to 64; and 14.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.8% male and 49.2% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 843 people, 340 households, and 234 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,429.4 people per square mile (551.7/km²). There are 368 housing units at an average density of 624.0 per square mile (240.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.76% White, 0.12% Native American, and 0.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.24% of the population.

There were 340 households out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the town, the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 99.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $33,819, and the median income for a family was $40,547. Males had a median income of $27,596 compared to $24,107 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,547. About 7.4% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.9% of those under the age of 18 and 9.2% of those 65 and older.

Notable person

  • Wendell Meredith Stanley (1904–1971), co-recipient of the 1946 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, was born in Ridgeville.
  • References

    Ridgeville, Indiana Wikipedia