Ridgeville, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: +2.0%
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| Males: 258 |  (51.5%) |
| Females: 243 |  (48.5%) |
| Median resident age: | 42.9 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54648.
| Ridgeville: | $61,309 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $30,264 (it was $15,499 in 2000)
Ridgeville town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $218,000 (it was $86,000 in 2000)
| Ridgeville: | $218,000 |
| WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $260,430; detached houses: $278,269; townhouses or other attached units: $289,205; in 2-unit structures: $213,281; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $178,188; mobile homes: $80,393
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ridgeville, WI
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- 47995.6%White alone
- 122.4%Hispanic
- 30.6%American Indian alone
- 30.6%Asian alone
- 30.6%Two or more races
- 10.2%Other race alone
Races in Ridgeville detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (52.1%), Irish (19.8%), Norwegian (14.7%), United States (6.1%), English (5.9%), French (3.5%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 34.2 square miles.
Population density: 15 people per square mile (very low).
18 residents are foreign born (3.3% Latin America, 0.4% Asia).
| This town: | 3.7% |
| Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Ridgeville town: | 1.1% ($967) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: La Crosse, WI 
(32.3 miles , pop. 51,818).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (80.0 miles , pop. 208,054).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (202.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Wilton, WI (1.9 miles ),
), Wells, WI (2.5 miles ),
), Adrian, WI (2.6 miles ),
), Wellington, WI (2.7 miles ),
), Melvina, WI (3.1 miles),
Latitude: 43.84 N, Longitude: 90.59 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 608
| Here: | 2.5% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (20.0%)
- Health care (11.6%)
- Food (11.2%)
- Construction (9.2%)
- Educational services (6.4%)
- Public administration (5.6%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.4%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (31.6%)
- Food (15.4%)
- Construction (12.5%)
- Truck transportation (6.6%)
- Health care (5.1%)
- Educational services (3.7%)
- Utilities (2.9%)
- Health care (19.3%)
- Public administration (10.5%)
- Educational services (9.6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.1%)
- Food (6.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.1%)
- Construction (5.3%)
- Farmers and farm managers (13.6%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (6.0%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.2%)
- Food processing workers (5.2%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.4%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.4%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.0%)
- Farmers and farm managers (23.5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (8.1%)
- Food processing workers (8.1%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.1%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (7.4%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.6%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (3.7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9.6%)
- Registered nurses (7.9%)
- Customer service representatives (6.1%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.3%)
- Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (4.4%)
- Cashiers (4.4%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.4%)
Average climate in Ridgeville, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 63.6. This is about average.
| City: | 63.6 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 35.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.6 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 35.3 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 6.55. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 15.5 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 6.55 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Ridgeville-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 25% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/19/1957, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.4 miles away from the Ridgeville town center killed one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
On 4/19/1957, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.0 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Ridgeville-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 36% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 185.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 398.3 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 374.4 miles away from Ridgeville center
On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB) earthquake occurred 296.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 398.4 miles away from Ridgeville center
On 2/10/2010 at 09:59:35, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 167.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Monroe County (14) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 11, Tornadoes: 7, Winds: 4, Landslides: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Ridgeville:
- TOMAH NURSING AND REHAB (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; TOMAH, WI)
- HOSPICE TOUCH (Hospital, about 11 miles away; TOMAH, WI)
- GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN RENAL DIALYSIS - TOMAH (Dialysis Facility, about 11 miles away; TOMAH, WI)
- TOMAH MEM HSPTL Critical Access Hospitals (about 11 miles away; TOMAH, WI)
- TOMAH VA MEDICAL CENTER (Hospital, Acute Care - Veterans Administration, about 12 miles away; TOMAH, WI)
- MORROW MEMORIAL HOME (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; SPARTA, WI)
- MAYO CLINIC HLTH SYSTM, FRANCISCAN HLTHCARE-SPARTA Critical Access Hospitals (about 14 miles away; SPARTA, WI)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ridgeville:
- University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (about 33 miles; La Crosse, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,837)
- Viterbo University (about 33 miles; La Crosse, WI; FT enrollment: 2,848)
- Western Technical College (about 33 miles; La Crosse, WI; FT enrollment: 3,377)
- Winona State University (about 55 miles; Winona, MN; FT enrollment: 8,397)
- Mid-State Technical College (about 56 miles; Wisconsin Rapids, WI; FT enrollment: 2,128)
- Saint Mary's University of Minnesota (about 58 miles; Winona, MN; FT enrollment: 4,022)
- University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (about 70 miles; Stevens Point, WI; FT enrollment: 9,089)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Norwalk Area Fire District (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Church in Ridgeville: Saint Johns Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Aney Cemetery (1), Catholic Cemetery (2), Pilgrims Home Cemetery (3), Saint Jacobs Cemetery (4), Summit Ridge Cemetery (5), Saint Johns Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: McCrary Lake 4.61 (A), 0.33 Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.7 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 77.2% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 6.0% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
| This town: | 20.6% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
| This town: | 12.1% |
| Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Ridgeville:
- Never married: 27.1%
- Now married: 61.5%
- Separated: 1.1%
- Widowed: 3.6%
- Divorced: 6.6%
For population 25 years and over in Ridgeville:
- High school or higher: 79.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
- Unemployed: 2.3%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.0 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 11.4 |
| Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Ridgeville, WI (based on Monroe County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 9,250 | 10 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 8,916 | 41 |
| Mainline Protestant | 4,462 | 20 |
| Other | 304 | 4 |
| None | 21,741 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 8
| This county: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Monroe County: | 0.23 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
| Here: | 0.46 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 0.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 21
| Monroe County: | 4.88 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 32
| Monroe County: | 7.44 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 8.7% |
| Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Here: | 27.1% |
| Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 12.4% |
| Wisconsin: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Ridgeville:
- WKLJ (1290 AM; 5 kW; SPARTA, WI; Owner: SPARTA-TOMAH BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
- WTMB (1460 AM; 1 kW; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WIZM (1410 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Ridgeville:
- WVCX (98.9 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
- WXYM (96.1 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
- WBOG (94.5 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
- WCOW-FM (97.1 FM; SPARTA, WI; Owner: SPARTA-TOMAH BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WIZM-FM (93.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
- WRJC-FM (92.1 FM; MAUSTON, WI; Owner: WRJC, INCORPORATED)
- WAXX (104.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WHLA (90.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- KQEG (102.7 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: WHITE EAGLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WLSU (88.9 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: BD.OF REGENTS, UNIV.OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
- KXLC (91.1 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
- K220EP (91.9 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: FAITH SOUND, INC.)
- WQCC (106.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: MISSISSIPPI VALLEY BROADCASTERS, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Ridgeville:
- WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
- WKBT (Channel 8; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: QUEENB TELEVISION, LLC)
- WXOW-TV (Channel 19; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
- WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
- WLAX (Channel 25; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: GRANT MEDIA, INC.)
- WHLA-TV (Channel 31; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 9Number of bridges
- 46ft / 13.7mTotal length
- $210,000Total costs
- 6,316Total average daily traffic
- 428Total average daily truck traffic
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
5- Carl Guse, 19179 Hwy T (Lat: 43.895556 Lon: -90.585000), Type: 128.0, Structure height: 55081 m, Overall height: 121.9 m, Registrant: Wisconsin State Patrol, Eric.Engel@dot.Wi.Gov, , 7912 Madis-on, Phone: (608) 267-3573
- JAMES WESTOVER, 19179 Hwy T (Lat: 43.895556 Lon: -90.585000), Type: 128.0, Structure height: 55081 m, Overall height: 121.9 m, Registrant: State Of Wisconsin, Marie.Treazise@dot.Wi.Gov, , Madis-on, Phone: (608) 381-8248
- JAMES WESTOVER, 19179 Hwy T (Lat: 43.895556 Lon: -90.585000), Type: 128.0, Structure height: 55081 m, Overall height: 121.9 m, Registrant: State Of Wisconsin, Marie.Treazise@dot.Wi.Gov, , Madis-on, Phone: (608) 381-8248
- 19179 Hwy T (Lat: 43.895556 Lon: -90.585000), Type: 128.0, Overall height: 122 m, Registrant: State Of Wisconsin, Dmiller3@mail.State.Wi.Us, , 7912 Madis-on, Phone: (608) 267-9763
- 19179 Hwy T (Lat: 43.895556 Lon: -90.585000), Type: 128.0, Overall height: 121.9 m, Registrant: State Of Wisconsin, Dmiller3@mail.State.Wi.Us, , 7912 Madis-on, Phone: (608) 267-9763
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:
1- Hwy T 1.4 Mi N Of Hwy A (Lat: 43.911083 Lon: -90.587361), Type: Tower, Structure height: 21 m, Call Sign: WPIG848,
Assigned Frequencies: 462.775 MHz, Grant Date: 10/13/2010, Expiration Date: 09/05/2020, Cancellation Date: 04/04/2012, Certifier: William E Bastian, Registrant: Communications Licensing Consulting, N6377 Woodridge Ln, Beaver Dam, WI 53916, Phone: (920) 885-4450, Fax: (920) 885-4452, Email:
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
1- 19260 Hwy T (Lat: 43.896361 Lon: -90.582361), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 55 m, Overall height: 60.9 m, Call Sign: WRQZ825,
Assigned Frequencies: 4955.00 MHz, Grant Date: 05/24/2022, Expiration Date: 05/24/2032, Certifier: Scott Holum, Registrant: Baycom Inc, 2040 Radisson Street, Green Bay, WI 54302, Phone: (920) 544-4248, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
3- RIDG CNT TWR, 19260 Hwy T (Lat: 43.896361 Lon: -90.582361), Type: Tower, Structure height: 55 m, Overall height: 60.9 m, Call Sign: WPXQ883,
Assigned Frequencies: 953.950 MHz, 955.550 MHz, Grant Date: 05/06/2023, Expiration Date: 05/22/2033, Certifier: Randy Gillen, Registrant: Monroe County 911 Center, 112 S Court St, Sparta, WI 54656, Phone: (608) 269-8982, Fax: (608) 269-8796, Email:
- RIDGEVILLE, 19179 Hwy T (Lat: 43.895556 Lon: -90.585000), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 128 m, Call Sign: WHP65,
Assigned Frequencies: 5974.85 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, 6063.80 MHz, 6845.00 MHz, 6640.00 MHz, 6845.00 MHz, 6845.00 MHz, 6845.00 MHz, 6640.00 MHz, Grant Date: 04/21/2021, Expiration Date: 07/10/2031, Registrant: Wisconsin State Patrol, 4822 Madison Yards Way - 9th Fl South, Madison, WI 53705, Phone: (608) 709-0095, Email:
- 1 Mi Nw Of (Lat: 43.895500 Lon: -90.583444), Overall height: 68.9 m, Call Sign: WIV91,
Assigned Frequencies: 950.000 MHz, Grant Date: 11/28/1973, Expiration Date: 12/01/2004, Cancellation Date: 01/22/1999, Registrant: State Of Wisconsin, 3319 West Beltline Hwy, Madison, WI 53713
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 48.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 29.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 19.4%Wood
- 3.0%Utility gas
- 30.0%Electricity
- 30.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 23.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 16.7%Wood
Ridgeville compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.