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Population in July 2007: 560. Population change since 2000: +12.6%
 

Males: 299  (53.6%)
Females: 261  (46.4%)
Median resident age:  34.8 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,927 (it was $35,000 in 2000)
Ridgeville:  $41,927
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $136,980 (it was $86,000 in 2000)
Ridgeville:  $136,980
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $192,090; Detached houses: $201,456; In 2-unit structures: $59,596; Mobile homes: $45,000

Ridgeville, WI residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Ridgeville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.3%)
  • Hispanic (4.1%)
  • Other race (2.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Ridgeville: 78.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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

Elevation: 1170 feet

Land area: 34.2 square miles.

Population density: 16 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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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: 23.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ridgeville town

  • Never married: 27.1%
  • Now married: 61.5%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 3.6%
  • Divorced: 6.6%

18 residents are foreign born (3.3% Latin America, 0.4% Asia).

This town:  3.7%
Wisconsin:  3.6%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Ridgeville:  1.1% ($967)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: La Crosse, WI (44.4 miles , pop. 51,818).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (97.6 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (243.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Norwalk, WI (2.6 miles ), Wilton, WI (4.5 miles ), Sheldon, WI (6.5 miles ), Wilton, WI (6.8 miles ), Adrian, WI (7.1 miles ), Ontario, WI (8.1 miles ), Wellington, WI (8.5 miles ), Wells, WI (8.8 miles ).

Latitude: 43.84 N, Longitude: 90.59 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 608

Ridgeville household income distribution Ridgeville home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: -8 (-1.6%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (32%)
  • Food (15%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Utilities (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (19%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Construction (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Farmers and farm managers (24%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Food processing workers (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Customer service representatives (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)


Ridgeville-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 22% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/19/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.1 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 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.3 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Ridgeville:
  • TOMAH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; TOMAH, WI)
  • ST JOSEPHS COMMUNITY HEALTH SERV INC (about 17 miles; HILLSBORO, WI)
  • FRANCISCAN SKEMP MED CTR SPARTA HOSP (about 18 miles; SPARTA, WI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ridgeville:
  • VOLK FIELD (about 25 miles; CAMP DOUGLAS, WI; ID: VOK)
  • LA CROSSE MUNI (about 46 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; ID: LSE)
  • CENTRAL WISCONSIN (about 91 miles; MOSINEE, WI; ID: CWA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Ridgeville:
  • BLOYER FIELD (about 12 miles; TOMAH, WI; ID: Y72)
  • SPARTA/FORT MC COY (about 13 miles; SPARTA, WI; ID: CMY)
  • JOSHUA SANFORD FIELD (about 23 miles; HILLSBORO, WI; ID: HBW)

Amtrak station near Ridgeville:
  • 12 miles: TOMAH (W. WASHINGTON ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ridgeville:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 38 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,669)
  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 41 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,973)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 76 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; FT enrollment: 5,045)
  • WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 6,568)
  • SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 79 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 2,969)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 88 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; FT enrollment: 8,083)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 90 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 9,866)

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Church in Ridgeville: Saint Johns Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Catholic Cemetery (1), Saint Johns Cemetery (2), Aney Cemetery (3), Saint Jacobs Cemetery (4), Pilgrims Home Cemetery (5), Summit Ridge 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:  3.1 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  82.4%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.5%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  20.6%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  12.1%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ridgeville, WI



Ridgeville compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Monroe County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (44%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (29%)
  • Wood (19%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Utility gas (2%)

6.73% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,168 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.73%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($584 average AGI)
Monroe County:  0.10%
Wisconsin average:  0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from La Crosse County, WI  1.23% ($31,581 average AGI)
from Juneau County, WI  0.61% ($25,624)
from Vernon County, WI  0.39% ($28,281)


6.37% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,591 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.37%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

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 La Crosse County, WI  1.26% ($28,636 average AGI)
to Juneau County, WI  0.52% ($29,674)
to Dane County, WI  0.30% ($35,408)


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)
  • WTMB (1460 AM; 1 kW; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
  • WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WIZM (1410 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCCN (1370 AM; 5 kW; NEILLSVILLE, WI; Owner: CENTRAL WISCONSIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WRJC-FM (92.1 FM; MAUSTON, WI; Owner: WRJC, INCORPORATED)
  • WIZM-FM (93.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)

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)

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