For population 15 years and over in Ridgeway village:
Never married: 23.8%
Now married: 64.7%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 6.7%
Divorced: 4.8%
3 residents are foreign born
This village:
0.8%
Ohio:
3.0%
According to our research of Ohio and other state lists there was 1 registered sex offender living in Ridgeway, Ohio as of May 21, 2013. The ratio of number of residents in Ridgeway to the number of sex offenders is 344 to 1.
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $814 (0.9%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $591 (1.1%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Springfield, OH (42.4 miles , pop. 65,358).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Columbus, OH (47.4 miles , pop. 711,470).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (232.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Ridgeway-area historical tornado activity is above Ohio state average. It is 105% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/3/1974, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 41.1 miles away from the Ridgeway village center killed 36 peopleand injured 1150 peopleand causedbetween $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.
On 4/11/1965, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.9 miles away from the village center killed 3 peopleand injured 50 peopleand causedbetween $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Ridgeway-area historical earthquake activity is below Ohio state average. It is 92% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 42.1 miles away from the city center On 2/19/1995 at 12:57:06, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.6 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 96.6 miles away from Ridgeway center On 4/17/1990 at 10:27:34, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 67.5 miles away from the city center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Hardin County (7) is smaller than the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2 Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 2, Snows: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Mudslide: 1, Tornado: 1, Hurricane: 1, Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals/medical centers near Ridgeway:
HARDIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 10 miles away; KENTON, OH)
MARY RUTAN HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 15 miles away; BELLEFONTAINE, OH)
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF UNION COUNTY (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 20 miles away; MARYSVILLE, OH)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 9.5%
(7.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 71.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for other race residents, 66.7% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
This village:
2.7 people
Ohio:
2.6 people
Percentage of family households:
This village:
74.4%
Whole state:
70.7%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:
6.5%
Whole state:
5.2%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
Gay men: 0.8% of all households
Ridgeway compared to Ohio state average:
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Number of rooms per house above state average.
House age above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Religion statistics for Ridgeway (based on Hardin County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 40.55%
Here
40.6%
USA
50.2%
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
United Methodist Church
Catholic Church
Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
United Church of Christ
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents
30.8%
13.7%
10.7%
10.0%
4.6%
Congregations
27.5%
2.9%
10.1%
5.8%
2.9%
Name
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Assemblies of God
American Baptist Churches in the USA
Southern Baptist Convention
Other
Adherents
4.5%
3.3%
2.8%
2.8%
16.7%
Congregations
4.3%
4.3%
2.9%
4.3%
34.8%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 4
Hardin County:
1.26 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Hardin County:
0.31 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:
0.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
This county:
1.88 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:
1.25 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11
Hardin County:
3.45 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:
2.93 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 11
Here:
3.45 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:
6.25 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:
9.9%
Ohio:
10.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Hardin County:
29.6%
State:
29.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Hardin County:
13.4%
State:
11.9%
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function
Full-time employees
Monthly full-time payroll
Average yearly full-time wage
Part-time employees
Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration
0
$0
1
$666
Other Government Administration
0
$0
7
$1,350
Totals for Government
0
$0
8
$2,016
5.64% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,265 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.64%
Ohio average:
5.31%
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:
WOSU-TV (Channel 34; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
WBDT (Channel 26; SPRINGFIELD, OH; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF OHIO, LLC)
WTLW (Channel 44; LIMA, OH; Owner: AMERICAN CHRISTIAN TELEVISION SERVICES, INC.)
W61CZ (Channel 61; LIMA, OH; Owner: YONEIDE S. DINZEY)
WOCB-LP (Channel 39; MARION, OH; Owner: CENTRAL OHIO ASSOCIATION OF CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:
1
8 Main St (Lat: 40.510056 Lon: -83.571028), Call Sign: KNEN817, Licensee ID: L00603469 Assigned Frequencies: 154.160 MHz, 154.355 MHz Grant Date: 12/06/2002, Expiration Date: 02/23/2013 Registrant: City Of Ridgeway, 8 Main St, Ridgeway, OH 43345, Phone: (513) 363-3495
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
6
Call Sign: KA8SSP, Licensee ID: L00989257 Grant Date: 03/11/2005, Expiration Date: 05/10/2015, Certifier: Gary W Fout Registrant: Gary W Fout, 23161 County Road 352, Ridgeway, OH 43345-9403
Call Sign: KC8FEL, Licensee ID: L01204706 Grant Date: 10/20/2006, Expiration Date: 11/04/2016, Certifier: Craig M Newland Registrant: Craig M Newland, 16744 Cr 240, Ridgeway, OH 43345
Call Sign: N8LXT, Previous Call Sign: KB8ITP, Licensee ID: L00194342 Grant Date: 01/30/2010, Expiration Date: 03/06/2020 Registrant: Ronald L Rostorfer, 227 E Hale Dr, Ridgeway, OH 43345
Call Sign: N8MAY, Previous Call Sign: KB8ITH, Licensee ID: L00214662 Grant Date: 02/03/2010, Expiration Date: 03/27/2020 Registrant: Joyce E Rostorfer, 227 E Hale Dr, Ridgeway, OH 43345
Call Sign: N8MLT, Previous Call Sign: KB8ITN, Licensee ID: L00255149 Grant Date: 06/13/2000, Expiration Date: 06/05/2010 Registrant: Christina R Rostorfer, 227 E Hale Dr, Ridgeway, OH 43345
Call Sign: N8MRF, Previous Call Sign: KB8ITG, Licensee ID: L00255148 Grant Date: 06/13/2000, Expiration Date: 07/17/2010 Registrant: James F Rostorfer, 227 E Hale Dr, Ridgeway, OH 43345
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
