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Ridgeway, IA map Population (year 2000): 293. Estimated population in July 2006: 293 (0.0% change)
 

Males: 140  (47.8%)
Females: 153  (52.2%)

Winneshiek County

Median resident age:  39.4 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 52165.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,800 (it was $33,750 in 2000)
Ridgeway  $36,800
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $66,100 (it was $55,800 in 2000)
Ridgeway  $66,100
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Ridgeway:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)

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Ancestries: Norwegian (49.8%), German (46.1%), Irish (20.1%), Czech (12.6%), English (4.8%), Dutch (3.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 03/15/1894

Elevation: 1208 feet

Land area: 1.06 square miles.

Population density: 274 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Ridgeway

  • High school or higher: 85.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ridgeway city

  • Never married: 22.5%
  • Now married: 59.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 9.1%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Iowa:  3.1%

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

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

Ridgeway:  0.8% ($446)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rochester, MN (60.3 miles , pop. 85,806).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (138.2 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (312.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Spillville, IA (7.1 miles ), Protivin, IA (9.1 miles ), Cresco, IA (10.1 miles ), Fort Atkinson, IA (11.3 miles ), Calmar, IA (11.6 miles ), Decorah, IA (13.7 miles ), Jackson Junction, IA (13.8 miles) , Canton, MN (16.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $50,000
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $50,000
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $54,000
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $200,000
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2006: 0 buildings

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Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 43.30 N, Longitude: 91.99 W


Area code: 563

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Population change in the 1990s: +5 (+1.7%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (20%)
  • Metal and metal products (17%)
  • Transportation equipment (14%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (17%)
  • Food and beverage stores (10%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Electricians (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (5%)


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Ridgeway-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Iowa state average. It is 68% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/15/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 26.3 miles away from the Ridgeway city center killed 13 people and injured 462 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.9 miles away from the city center injured 11 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Ridgeway:
  • WINNESHIEK COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; DECORAH, IA)
  • REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES OF IOWA (about 15 miles; CRESCO, IA)
  • PALMER LUTHERAN HEALTH CENTER (about 27 miles; WEST UNION, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ridgeway:
  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 54 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; ID: RST)
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 59 miles; WATERLOO, IA; ID: ALO)
  • LA CROSSE MUNI (about 65 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; ID: LSE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Ridgeway:
  • ELLEN CHURCH FIELD (about 10 miles; CRESCO, IA; ID: CJJ)
  • DECORAH MUNI (about 18 miles; DECORAH, IA; ID: DEH)
  • GEORGE L SCOTT MUNI (about 26 miles; WEST UNION, IA; ID: 3Y2)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ridgeway:
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 13 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 14 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; FAYETTE, IA; FT enrollment: 3,173)
  • WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 6,568)
  • SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 55 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 2,969)
  • ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 57 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; FT enrollment: 3,368)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 62 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
Public elementary/middle school in Ridgeway:
  • RIDGEWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 115; Location: 435 COUNTY ST.; Grades: KG - 06)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  65.3%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.6%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.8% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  8.2%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.5%
Whole state:  3.8%

Ridgeway compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Ridgeway (2007 data):
  • C US Bank: Ridgeway Branch at 410 North Street, Highway 9, branch established on 1932-07-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $268.1 mil, Deposits: $199.1 mil, headquarters in Cresco, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: How-Win Development Co.



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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
Streets and Highways 1$2,325$27,9000$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$371
Totals for Government 1$2,325$27,9001$371



4.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,199 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.90%
Iowa average:  6.30%

0.30% of residents moved from foreign countries ($185 average AGI)
Winneshiek County:  0.30%
Iowa average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Allamakee County, IA  0.50% ($31,973 average AGI)
from Fayette County, IA  0.31% ($30,043)
from Howard County, IA  0.31% ($29,826)


5.93% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,479 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.93%
Iowa average:  6.47%

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 Allamakee County, IA  0.39% ($27,069 average AGI)
to Howard County, IA  0.39% ($24,345)
to Fillmore County, MN  0.27% ($25,050)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ridgeway:
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KWLC (1240 AM; 1 kW; DECORAH, IA; Owner: LUTHER COLLEGE)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KKHQ (950 AM; 5 kW; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KDEC (1240 AM; 1 kW; DECORAH, IA; Owner: DECORAH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KOLM (1520 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: OLMSTED COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
  • WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ridgeway:
  • KVIK (104.7 FM; DECORAH, IA; Owner: WENNES COMMUNICATIONS STATIONS, INC.)
  • KDEC-FM (100.5 FM; DECORAH, IA; Owner: DECORAH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KROC-FM (106.9 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • K268AF (101.5 FM; DECORAH, IA; Owner: FAITH SOUND, INC.)
  • KCZQ (102.3 FM; CRESCO, IA; Owner: MEGA MEDIA, LTD.)
  • KFIL-FM (103.1 FM; PRESTON, MN; Owner: KFIL, INC.)
  • KQYB (98.3 FM; SPRING GROVE, MN; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • KLCD (89.5 FM; DECORAH, IA; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO INC)

TV broadcast stations around Ridgeway:
  • KTTC (Channel 10; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K14AF (Channel 14; DECORAH, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KYIN (Channel 24; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KSMQ-TV (Channel 15; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT #492)

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