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Population (year 2000): 2,147. Estimated population in July 2006: 3,707 (+72.7% change)
Males: 1,063  (49.5%)
Females: 1,084  (50.5%)

Clark County

Median resident age:  35.5 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 98642.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $48,400 (it was $46,012 in 2000)
Ridgefield  $48,400
Washington:  $49,262

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $219,800 (it was $157,800 in 2000)
Ridgefield  $219,800
Washington:  $227,700

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Races in Ridgefield:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.2%)
  • American Indian (2.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)

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Ancestries: German (22.4%), United States (15.1%), English (12.9%), Irish (10.2%), Norwegian (7.2%), French (4.5%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1909

Elevation: 100 feet

Land area: 5.10 square miles.

Population density: 563 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Ridgefield

  • High school or higher: 91.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ridgefield city

  • Never married: 20.3%
  • Now married: 61.1%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 5.2%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

52 residents are foreign born (0.8% Europe, 0.5% Latin America, 0.5% North America, 0.3% Asia, 0.3% Africa).

This city:  2.4%
Washington:  10.4%



According to our research there were 10 registered sex offenders living in Ridgefield, Washington in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Ridgefield to the number of sex offenders is 287 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Ridgefield:  0.9% ($1,483)
Washington:  1.1% ($1,915)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Vancouver, WA (15.2 miles , pop. 143,560).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Portland, OR (21.1 miles , pop. 529,121).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (864.5 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: La Center, WA (5.3 miles ), Woodland, WA (6.7 miles ), St. Helens, OR (6.8 miles ), Felida, WA (7.5 miles ), Columbia City, OR (7.9 miles ), Mount Vista, WA (8.2 miles ), Salmon Creek, WA (8.9 miles ), Lake Shore, WA (9.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 14 buildings, average cost: $100,200
  • 1997: 18 buildings, average cost: $110,800
  • 1998: 15 buildings, average cost: $135,500
  • 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $116,800
  • 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $115,400
  • 2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $129,000
  • 2002: 9 buildings, average cost: $130,100
  • 2003: 15 buildings, average cost: $171,100
  • 2004: 204 buildings, average cost: $150,200
  • 2005: 313 buildings, average cost: $172,200
  • 2006: 189 buildings, average cost: $254,100
  • 2007: 69 buildings, average cost: $254,200

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Latitude: 45.82 N, Longitude: 122.73 W


61 people in nursing homes

Area code: 360

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Population change in the 1990s: +772 (+56.1%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (16%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)


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Crime in Ridgefield by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 002001
    per 100,000 0.00.089.50.00.034.3
Robberies 100000
    per 100,000 45.90.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 103210
    per 100,000 45.90.0134.288.743.10.0
Burglaries 24730341737
    per 100,000 1100.4316.61342.31507.1732.41268.0
Thefts 604267646673
    per 100,000 2751.01899.62997.82836.92843.62501.7
Auto thefts 2297917
    per 100,000 91.790.5402.7310.3387.8582.6
Arson 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 217.3105.4344.5261.5204.7262.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 5 (4 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.39
US city average:  3.00

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Hospitals/medical centers near Ridgefield:
  • S W WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; VANCOUVER, WA)
  • LEGACY GOOD SAMARITAN HOSP & MED CTR (about 19 miles; PORTLAND, OR)
  • LEGACY EMANUEL HOSPITAL & HEALTH CTR (about 20 miles; PORTLAND, OR)

Political contributions by individuals in Ridgefield, WA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ridgefield:
  • PORTLAND INTL (about 19 miles; PORTLAND, OR; ID: PDX)
  • MC MINNVILLE MUNI (about 52 miles; MC MINNVILLE, OR; ID: MMV)
  • MCNARY FLD (about 66 miles; SALEM, OR; ID: SLE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Ridgefield:
  • WOODLAND STATE (about 5 miles; WOODLAND, WA; ID: W27)
  • SCAPPOOSE INDUSTRIAL AIRPARK (about 10 miles; SCAPPOOSE, OR; ID: SPB)
  • GOHEEN (about 12 miles; BATTLE GROUND, WA; ID: W52)

Amtrak station near Ridgefield:
  • 14 miles: VANCOUVER (FOOT OF W. 11TH ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ridgefield:
  • CLARK COLLEGE (about 13 miles; VANCOUVER, WA; Full-time enrollment: 5,106)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND (about 16 miles; PORTLAND, OR; FT enrollment: 2,683)
  • PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; PORTLAND, OR; FT enrollment: 13,255)
  • LEWIS AND CLARK COLLEGE (about 25 miles; PORTLAND, OR; FT enrollment: 2,795)
  • LOWER COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 30 miles; LONGVIEW, WA; FT enrollment: 2,237)
  • PORTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; Portland, OR; FT enrollment: 12,132)
  • MT HOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; GRESHAM, OR; FT enrollment: 4,867)
Public high school in Ridgefield:
Public elementary/middle schools in Ridgefield:
Private elementary/middle school in Ridgefield:
  • MOUNTAIN VIEW CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 290; Location: 2810 NE 259TH STREET; Grades: PK - 8)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Ridgefield and their reported violations in the past:

KAHLON TRUCK STOP (Population served: 107, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUN-30-1998), St Public Notif requested (JUN-30-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-30-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 12 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
PLEASANT VIEW CHURCH (Population served: 41, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In MAY-2005, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
SUMMIT GROVE LODGE (Population served: 40, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.8 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  75.4%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  7.2%
Whole state:  6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  6.3%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.0%
Whole state:  4.6%

Ridgefield compared to Washington state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.


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Banks with branches in Ridgefield (2007 data):
  • First Independent Bank: Ridgefield Branch at 228 Simon Street, branch established on 1954-08-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $935.7 mil, Deposits: $739.3 mil, headquarters in Vancouver, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 24 total offices, Holding Company: First Independent Investment Group, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 5$26,245$62,9884$6,137
Other Government Administration 1$6,991$83,8924$542
Financial Administration 3$13,296$53,1841$76
Water Supply 4$18,149$54,4470$0
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$794
Totals for Government 13$64,681$59,70610$7,549


Ridgefield government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $252,000
    All Other: $249,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $379,000
    Water Utilities: $29,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $504,000
    General - Other: $370,000
    Central Staff Services: $221,000
    Financial Administration: $173,000
    Sewerage: $149,000
    Water Utilities: $148,000
    Regular Highways: $107,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $50,000
    Parks & Recreation: $46,000
    Corrections - Other: $25,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $18,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $63,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $107,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,087,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $2,333,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $3,375,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $45,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $54,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $43,000
    Rents: $9,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $3,035,000
    General - Other: $22,000
    Police Protection: $15,000
    Financial Administration: $7,000
    Parks & Recreation: $7,000
    Regular Highways: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,609,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $260,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $59,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $721,000
    Highways: $244,000
    General Support: $19,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $330,000
    Property: $255,000
    Public Utilities: $79,000
    NEC: $61,000
    Other Selective Sales: $40,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $759,000

7.51% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($51,866 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.51%
Washington average:  7.86%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($420 average AGI)
Clark County:  0.07%
Washington average:  0.26%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Multnomah County, OR  1.45% ($51,384 average AGI)
from Washington County, OR  0.50% ($68,257)
from Clackamas County, OR  0.40% ($62,904)


6.53% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($47,185 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.53%
Washington average:  7.07%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($393 average AGI)
Clark County:  0.06%
Washington average:  0.16%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Multnomah County, OR  0.99% ($36,813 average AGI)
to Cowlitz County, WA  0.58% ($49,107)
to Washington County, OR  0.39% ($46,983)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ridgefield:
  • KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
  • KKAD (1550 AM; 50 kW; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-WASHINGTON, INC)
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KOTK (1080 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KEX (1190 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKSN (1520 AM; 50 kW; OREGON CITY, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC)
  • KKGT (1150 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: WESTERN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KFXX (910 AM; 10 kW; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC (DE))
  • KOHI (1600 AM; 1 kW; ST. HELENS, OR)
  • KUPL (970 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KKSL (1290 AM; 10 kW; LAKE OSWEGO, OR; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KDZR (1640 AM; 10 kW; LAKE OSWEGO, OR; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ridgefield:
  • K273AI (102.5 FM; ARIEL, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KRVO (105.9 FM; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KINK (101.9 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KKCW (103.3 FM; BEAVERTON, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KOPB-FM (91.5 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
  • KPDQ-FM (93.7 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OREGON, INC.)
  • KKRZ (100.3 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KMHD (89.1 FM; GRESHAM, OR; Owner: MT. HOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
  • KVMX (107.5 FM; BANKS, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KLTH (106.7 FM; LAKE OSWEGO, OR; Owner: INIFINITY RADIO OF PORTLAND INC.)
  • KUPL-FM (98.7 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OF PORTLAND INC.)
  • KUFO-FM (101.1 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KBVM (88.3 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CATHOLIC BROADCASTING NORTHWEST, INC)
  • KBPS-FM (89.9 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: SCHOOL DISTRICT #1, MULTNOMAH COUNTY, OR)
  • KNRK (94.7 FM; CAMAS, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC (DE))
  • KFIS (104.1 FM; SCAPPOOSE, OR; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBOO (90.7 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: THE KBOO FOUNDATION)
  • KWJJ-FM (99.5 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KGON (92.3 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC (DE))
  • KKSN-FM (97.1 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC (DE))

TV broadcast stations around Ridgefield:
  • KATU (Channel 2; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND TV, L.L.C.)
  • KPDX (Channel 49; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • KPTV (Channel 12; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • K57IF (Channel 57; SALEM, OR; Owner: LaGRANDE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOIN (Channel 6; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KNMT (Channel 24; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • KGW (Channel 8; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KOPB-TV (Channel 10; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
  • KPXG-LP (Channel 54; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • K14HN (Channel 14; VANCOUVER/CAMAS, WA; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • KWBP-LP (Channel 4; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: TRIBUNE BROADCASTING HOLDINGS, INC.)

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