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Ridgeley, WV map Population (year 2000): 762. Estimated population in July 2006: 698 (-8.4% change)
 

Males: 355  (46.6%)
Females: 407  (53.4%)

Mineral County

Median resident age:  35.9 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Zip codes: 26753.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $27,600 (it was $26,016 in 2000)
Ridgeley  $27,600
West Virginia:  $33,452

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $50,800 (it was $45,600 in 2000)
Ridgeley  $50,800
West Virginia:  $84,400

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Races in Ridgeley:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
  • Hispanic (2.5%)
  • Black (0.5%)

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Ancestries: German (21.4%), United States (15.1%), Irish (14.0%), English (7.0%), Italian (4.3%), Scottish (2.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 11/28/1914

Elevation: 622 feet

Land area: 0.27 square miles.

Population density: 2603 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Ridgeley

  • High school or higher: 75.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 6.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ridgeley town

  • Never married: 19.0%
  • Now married: 51.6%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 13.1%
  • Divorced: 15.5%

5 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.7%
West Virginia:  1.1%



According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Ridgeley, West Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Ridgeley to the number of sex offenders is 177 to 1.

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

Ridgeley:  0.6% ($277)
West Virginia:  0.5% ($378)
Ridgeley satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Frederick, MD (93.9 miles , pop. 52,767).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (99.7 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (250.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Cumberland, MD (0.5 miles ), Carpendale, WV (1.4 miles ), Wiley Ford, WV (1.9 miles ), La Vale, MD (3.1 miles ), Cresaptown-Bel Air, MD (6.4 miles ), District 7, Cresaptown/Bel Air, MD (7.1 miles ), Wellersburg, PA (8.3 miles) , Fort Ashby, WV (10.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $22,500
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 39.64 N, Longitude: 78.77 W


Area code: 304

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Population change in the 1990s: -44 (-5.5%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (16%)
  • Rail transportation (7%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (18%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Apparel (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)


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Crime in Ridgeley (2001):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 burglaries (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 0.0 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.8)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.42
US city average:  3.00

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Ridgeley-area historical tornado activity is above West Virginia state average. It is 40% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1998, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 4.3 miles away from the Ridgeley town center injured 5 people and caused $6 million in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.0 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 15 people and caused $4 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Ridgeley:
  • MEMORIAL HOSP & MED CTR CUMBERLAND (about 1 miles; CUMBERLAND, MD)
  • SACRED HEART HOSPITAL (about 1 miles; CUMBERLAND, MD)
  • THOMAS B FINAN CENTER (about 1 miles; CUMBERLAND, MD)

Political contributions by individuals in Ridgeley, WV

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ridgeley:
  • JOHN MURTHA JOHNSTOWN-CAMBRIA CO (about 46 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; ID: JST)
  • ALTOONA-BLAIR COUNTY (about 54 miles; ALTOONA, PA; ID: AOO)
  • ARNOLD PALMER REGIONAL (about 62 miles; LATROBE, PA; ID: LBE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Ridgeley:
  • MEXICO FARMS (about 4 miles; CUMBERLAND, MD; ID: 1W3)
  • GREATER CUMBERLAND REGIONAL (about 4 miles; CUMBERLAND, MD; ID: CBE)
  • INDIAN LAKE (about 29 miles; CENTRAL CITY, PA; ID: 5G2)

Amtrak station near Ridgeley:
  • 1 miles: CUMBERLAND (E. HARRISON ST. & QUEEN CITY DR.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Operable nuclear power plant near Ridgeley:
  • 14 miles: Three Mile Island 1 in Londonderry Twp., PA.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ridgeley:
  • FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; FROSTBURG, MD; Full-time enrollment: 4,672)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-JOHNSTOWN (about 45 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 2,851)
  • SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; WINCHESTER, VA; FT enrollment: 2,030)
  • LORD FAIRFAX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; MIDDLETOWN, VA; FT enrollment: 2,064)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ALTOONA (about 65 miles; ALTOONA, PA; FT enrollment: 3,516)
  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; FT enrollment: 3,223)
  • SHEPHERD COLLEGE (about 67 miles; Shepherdstown, WV; FT enrollment: 3,576)
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Church in Ridgeley: Saint Anthony's Catholic Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

CARPENDALE TOWN OF (Population served: 984, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-31-2004), St Public Notif requested (NOV-24-2004), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-24-2004), St Public Notif received (DEC-06-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-16-2001), St Public Notif requested (AUG-16-2001), St Public Notif received (AUG-21-2001), St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and OCT-23-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (SEP-17-2002), Fed Compliance achieved (OCT-23-2002)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and OCT-26-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (AUG-28-2001), Fed Compliance achieved (OCT-26-2001)
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
LAKEWOOD UTILITIES (Population served: 270, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between FEB-17-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-10-2005), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-10-2005), St Public Notif received (APR-25-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and JUL-12-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-06-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUL-12-2005)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JAN-2004. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-01-2004), St Public Notif requested (FEB-18-2004), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-18-2004), St Public Notif received (FEB-24-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and JUL-17-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-17-2003), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-15-2003)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • 6 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
West Virginia:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  62.8%
Whole state:  68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.0%
Whole state:  4.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  16.3%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  5.4%
Whole state:  7.6%

Ridgeley compared to West Virginia state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Mineral County West Virginia:




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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
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$221
Water Supply 1$2,152$25,8240$0
Police Protection - Officers 3$5,681$22,7240$0
Financial Administration 2$2,980$17,8800$0
Other Government Administration 7$10,937$18,7490$0
Totals for Government 13$21,750$20,0771$221


Ridgeley government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $107,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $35,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $133,000
    Financial Administration: $119,000
    Police Protection: $100,000
    Sewerage: $86,000
    Regular Highways: $10,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $13,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Fire Protection: $6,000
    General: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $355,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $179,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $346,000
    Other, NEC: $174,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $9,000
    Other, NEC: $5,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $63,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $162,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $16,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $35,000
  • Tax - Public Utilities: $42,000
    NEC: $40,000
    Property: $30,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $81,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $19,000

5.45% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,350 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.45%
West Virginia average:  5.78%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Allegany County, MD  1.62% ($37,177 average AGI)
from Hampshire County, WV  0.46% ($23,617)
from Grant County, WV  0.26% ($41,308)


5.31% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,402 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.31%
West Virginia average:  5.65%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Allegany County, MD  1.50% ($30,730 average AGI)
to Hampshire County, WV  0.44% ($27,733)
to Grant County, WV  0.30% ($29,633)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ridgeley:
  • WCBC (1270 AM; 5 kW; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: CUMBERLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTBO (1450 AM; 1 kW; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • WNTR (1230 AM; 1 kW; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: TSCHUDY RADIO, INC)
  • WFRB (560 AM; 5 kW; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WZSK (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EVERETT, PA; Owner: NEW MILLENNIUM COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WYSN (1330 AM; 5 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WHJB (1600 AM; 5 kW; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: JOHN H. CESSNA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ridgeley:
  • WROG (102.9 FM; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: TSCHUDY RADIO, INC)
  • WKGO (106.1 FM; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • WLIC (97.1 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: HE'S ALIVE, INC.)
  • WFWM (91.9 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • W263AJ (100.5 FM; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: CHARTER EQUITIES, INC.)
  • WDZN (100.1 FM; ROMNEY, WV; Owner: CHARTER EQUITIES, INC.)
  • WCBC-FM (107.1 FM; KEYSER, WV; Owner: PROSPERITAS BROADCASTING SYSTEM, L P)
  • WFRB-FM (105.3 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • WWPN (101.1 FM; WESTERNPORT, MD; Owner: ERNEST F. SANTMYIRE)
  • W280CF (103.9 FM; CUMBERLAND, ETC., MD; Owner: CEDAR RIDGE CHILDREN'S HOME & SCHOOL, INC)
  • WQZK-FM (94.1 FM; KEYSER, WV; Owner: STARCAST SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • WBVE (107.5 FM; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W253AB (98.5 FM; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • WVSB (104.1 FM; ROMNEY, WV; Owner: WEST VA. SCHS. FOR DEAF AND BLIND)
  • WAYC (100.9 FM; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WQZS (93.3 FM; MEYERSDALE, PA; Owner: ROGER WAHL)
  • WTRM (91.3 FM; WINCHESTER, VA; Owner: TIMBER RIDGE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WAIJ (90.3 FM; GRANTSVILLE, MD; Owner: HE'S ALIVE, INC.)
  • WSKE (104.3 FM; EVERETT, PA; Owner: NEW MILLENNIUM COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
  • WQWV (103.7 FM; FISHER, WV; Owner: MCGUIRE BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Ridgeley:
  • W43BP (Channel 43; CRESAPTOWN, MD; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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