Ridgway, IL

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Ridgway, Illinois

Ridgway, Illinois, in Gallatin county, is 40 miles W of Evansville, Indiana (center to center) and 123 miles SE of St. Louis, Missouri. The village has a population of 928.

The People and Families of Ridgway

In Ridgway, about 58% of adults are married. Lots of people in Ridgway live independently, in one-person housing.

People 65 and older make up an important part of the community in the village.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Ridgway had a median family income of $36,786.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Ridgway Housing

In Ridgway, 79% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. And yes, you can rent a place in the village without breaking the bank. Residential property taxes remain low i Ridgway.

Commuting

In Ridgway, 95% of commuters drive to work. In the village, people are more dependent on their automobiles than usual.

High Points

Ridgway strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Illinois):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 12%

Comparative Profile of Ridgway, IL

Comparing Ridgway to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	40 miles W of Evansville, Indiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	123 miles SE of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Gallatin
Standard Zip Codes	62979
Phone Area Codes	618
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	37.799
Longitude	-88.26

Station	HARRISBURG
Distance	14.7 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 40 F
Apr Temp	45 to 68 F
Jul Temp	68 to 89 F
Oct Temp	44 to 70 F
Annual Precip	46.1 inches

Station	CARMI 3
Distance	20.1 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 40 F
Apr Temp	44 to 68 F
Jul Temp	67 to 89 F
Oct Temp	44 to 70 F
Annual Precip	46.3 inches

Station	MCLEANSBORO
Distance	25.2 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 39 F
Apr Temp	43 to 66 F
Jul Temp	66 to 89 F
Oct Temp	43 to 70 F
Annual Precip	43.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	928	100%
Male	437	47.1%
Female	491	52.9%
Under 18	167	18%
18+	761	82%
65+	213	23%
Median Age	45.1
Average Family Size	2.72
White	922	99.4%
African-American	2	0.2%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.3%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	1	0.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	5	0.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	885
Growth	-43
Growth %	-4.59%

Ancestry	Percent
German	27.4%
US/American	21.1%
French (except Basque)	14.7%
Irish	11.8%
English	11.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.4%
Dutch	2%
Scottish	1.6%
Romanian	1.3%
Scotch-Irish	1.1%
Italian	0.9%
Polish	0.9%
Greek	0.7%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Ridgway	928	$36,786
Eldorado	4,534	$30,861
Equality	721	$27,625
Junction	139	$34,219
Old Shawneetown	278	$20,625
Omaha	263	$36,250
Shawneetown	1,410	$33,500

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