Demographics

People

Total Population273
Male Share of the Population52.7%
Female Share of the Population47.3%
Senior Citizens12.8%
Employed Population 16+168
Age of the Population37

Families

% of people married41.9%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher13.6%
Median Earnings25+$34,583
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$48,750
Median Earnings With High School Degree$39,375

Wealth

Median Family Income$65,000
% Above Poverty Level92.7%
% Below Poverty Level7.3%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time25 minutes
% Working from Home%
% Walking and Biking to Work3.6%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone33.9%
Median Gross Rent$519
Median House Value$105,200

Ancestry

Norwegian41.4%
German28.2%
Irish17.6%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)10.3%
English10.3%
Czech5.5%
Iranian1.5%
Scottish0.7%
French Except Basque0.7%
Swiss0.4%
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Ridgeway Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyWinneshiek County
Standard Zip Codes52165
Phone Area Codes563
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude43.29
Approximate Longitude-91.99

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)

StationCRESCO 1 NE
Distance8.2 miles
Jan Temp3 to 22 F
Apr Temp34 to 56 F
Jul Temp60 to 82 F
Oct Temp36 to 59 F
Annual Precip35.6 inches
StationNEW HAMPTON
Distance23.9 miles
Jan Temp7 to 24 F
Apr Temp37 to 58 F
Jul Temp62 to 83 F
Oct Temp40 to 61 F
Annual Precip36.5 inches
StationWAUKON
Distance25.5 miles
Jan Temp5 to 23 F
Apr Temp35 to 57 F
Jul Temp62 to 82 F
Oct Temp39 to 60 F
Annual Precip31.8 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Calmar1,017$67,381
Cresco3,780$62,672
Decorah7,765$81,705
Fort Atkinson308$73,750
Protivin327$66,750
Spillville446$64,792
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