Demographics

People

Total Population1,060
Male Share of the Population48.3%
Female Share of the Population51.7%
Senior Citizens16.5%
Employed Population 16+554
Age of the Population44

Families

% of people married51.6%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher57.6%
Median Earnings25+$37,083
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$0
Median Earnings With High School Degree$36,650

Wealth

Median Family Income$65,625
% Above Poverty Level81.6%
% Below Poverty Level18.4%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time25 minutes
% Working from Home8.3%
% Walking and Biking to Work18.4%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone40.8%
Median Gross Rent$1,111
Median House Value$389,100

Ancestry

Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)20.7%
Irish18.8%
German15%
English12.9%
Scottish4.8%
Norwegian4.5%
Swedish3.4%
Italian3.2%
Russian3%
Polish3%
French Except Basque2.5%
Dutch1.5%
Albanian0.9%
Danishn0.6%
Austrian0.5%
Czech0.4%
Swiss0.4%
Ukrainian0.3%
Welsh0.3%
Canadian0.3%
Lithuanian0.3%
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Ridgway Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyOuray County
Standard Zip Codes81432
Phone Area Codes970
Time ZoneAmerica/Denver
Approximate Latitude38.15
Approximate Longitude-107.75

Ridgway Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

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

StationRIDGWAY
Distance1.4 miles
Jan Temp5 to 38 F
Apr Temp26 to 56 F
Jul Temp46 to 81 F
Oct Temp27 to 62 F
Annual Precip16.5 inches
StationTELLURIDE 4 WNW
Distance15.2 miles
Jan Temp2 to 37 F
Apr Temp22 to 51 F
Jul Temp41 to 77 F
Oct Temp23 to 59 F
Annual Precip23.4 inches
StationLAKE CITY
Distance26 miles
Jan Temp-1 to 35 F
Apr Temp22 to 55 F
Jul Temp44 to 77 F
Oct Temp26 to 61 F
Annual Precip14.2 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Montrose19,096$58,723
Mountain Village1,767$87,143
Ouray883$73,056
Silverton490$60,469
Telluride1,826$81,042

Ridgway Public Libraries

Ridgway Public Library District
300 CHARLES STREET
Ridgway, Colorado
(970) 626-5252

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Ridgway Public Schools

Ridgway Elementary School
1115 West Clinton Street
ZIP: 81432
Primary
Total Enrollment 157
Ridgway High School
1200 Green Street
ZIP: 81432
High
Total Enrollment 105
Ridgway Middle School
1200 Green Street
ZIP: 81432
Middle
Total Enrollment 94
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