Demographics

People

Total Population1,047
Male Share of the Population53.6%
Female Share of the Population46.4%
Senior Citizens16.6%
Employed Population 16+418
Age of the Population37

Families

% of people married48.7%
Average household size3

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher14.8%
Median Earnings25+$37,218
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$43,519
Median Earnings With High School Degree$21,691

Wealth

Median Family Income$54,432
% Above Poverty Level77.5%
% Below Poverty Level22.5%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time24 minutes
% Working from Home6.2%
% Walking and Biking to Work0%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone39.1%
Median Gross Rent$529
Median House Value$110,000

Ancestry

Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)43.6%
Irish10.6%
English9.4%
German7%
Polish3.4%
Italian1.9%
French Except Basque1.7%
Scottish1.2%
African1.1%
Swiss0.9%
Swedish0.9%
Danishn0.4%
Welsh0.2%
Dutch0.2%
Russian0.2%
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Ridgeway Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyHenry County
Standard Zip Codes24148
Phone Area Codes276
Time ZoneAmerica/New_York
Approximate Latitude36.57
Approximate Longitude-79.85

Ridgeway Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationMARTINSVILLE FILTER PLT
Distance8.5 miles
Jan Temp22 to 46 F
Apr Temp38 to 69 F
Jul Temp63 to 87 F
Oct Temp41 to 70 F
Annual Precip45.6 inches
StationPHILPOTT DAM 2
Distance17.3 miles
Jan Temp26 to 46 F
Apr Temp42 to 68 F
Jul Temp66 to 87 F
Oct Temp44 to 70 F
Annual Precip50.3 inches
StationDANBURY 5 SE
Distance20.3 miles
Jan Temp26 to 48 F
Apr Temp42 to 70 F
Jul Temp65 to 88 F
Oct Temp43 to 71 F
Annual Precip48 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Danville41,512$45,155
Martinsville13,101$43,779
Stuart1,499$45,179

Ridgeway Public Schools

Drewry Mason Elem
45 Drewry Mason Drive
ZIP: 24148
(276) 956-3154
Primary
Total Enrollment 434
Magna Vista High
701 Magna Vista School Rd
ZIP: 24148
(276) 956-3147
High
Total Enrollment 1011
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