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Ridgeway, Iowa

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Winneshiek

FIPS code
  
19-67035

Elevation
  
365 m

Zip code
  
52165

Local time
  
Wednesday 11:55 PM

State
  
Iowa

Time zone
  
Central (CST) (UTC-6)

GNIS feature ID
  
0460629

Area
  
2.64 km²

Population
  
306 (2013)

Area code
  
563

Ridgeway, Iowa

Weather
  
3°C, Wind E at 32 km/h, 92% Humidity

Ridgeway is a city in Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States. The population was 315 at the 2010 census.

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Map of Ridgeway, IA 52165, USA

Geography

Ridgeway is located at 43°17′52″N 91°59′21″W (43.297884, -91.989187).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.02 square miles (2.64 km2), all of it land.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 315 people, 138 households, and 77 families residing in the city. The population density was 308.8 inhabitants per square mile (119.2/km2). There were 147 housing units at an average density of 144.1 per square mile (55.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 99.7% White and 0.3% from two or more races.

There were 138 households of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.2% were non-families. 34.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 3.03.

The median age in the city was 32.4 years. 24.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.9% were from 25 to 44; 23.1% were from 45 to 64; and 15.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.8% male and 49.2% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 293 people, 124 households, and 80 families residing in the city. The population density was 276.0 people per square mile (106.7/km²). There were 137 housing units at an average density of 129.1 per square mile (49.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.66% White and 0.34% African American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.37% of the population.

There were 124 households out of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.7% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the city, the population was spread out with 22.5% under the age of 18, 13.0% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $42,500. Males had a median income of $25,750 versus $17,188 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,206. About 2.6% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 11.8% of those sixty five or over.

Notable people

  • Drengman Aaker, Iowa businessman and state legislator, lived in Ridgeway.
  • References

    Ridgeway, Iowa Wikipedia