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Iowa County

Population in July 2008: 642. Population change since 2000: -6.8%
 

Males: 323  (50.4%)
Females: 319  (49.6%)

Median resident age:  35.6 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 53582.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,771 (it was $41,548 in 2000)
Ridgeway:  $49,771
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,575
Ridgeway:  $23,575
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $139,688 (it was $87,700 in 2000)
Ridgeway:  $139,688
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $152,627; Detached houses: $154,565; Townhouses or other attached units: $162,848; In 2-unit structures: $150,977; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $91,255; Mobile homes: $21,500

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Races in Ridgeway:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
  • Asian Indian (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Ridgeway: 79.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (31.3%), Irish (27.0%), Norwegian (24.2%), English (7.0%), Swiss (5.5%), Czech (3.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1902

Elevation: 1170 feet

Land area: 1.26 square miles.

Population density: 508 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Ridgeway

  • High school or higher: 82.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ridgeway village

  • Never married: 26.7%
  • Now married: 51.8%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 14.7%

13 residents are foreign born

This village:  1.9%
Wisconsin:  3.6%


According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Ridgeway, Wisconsin in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Ridgeway to the number of sex offenders is 321 to 1.

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

Ridgeway:  1.8% ($1,552)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Madison, WI (30.7 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (142.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Brigham, WI (2.2 miles ), Barneveld, WI (2.2 miles ), Dodgeville, WI (2.5 miles ), Blue Mounds, WI (2.9 miles ), Hollandale, WI (3.0 miles ), Waldwick, WI (3.0 miles ), Moscow, WI (3.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $33,300
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $33,300
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $33,300
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $101,700
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $101,700
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $101,700
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $152,000
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $123,500
  • 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $157,000
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $128,500
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 43.00 N, Longitude: 89.99 W

Area code: 608

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Population change in the 1990s: +110 (+19.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (25%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (5%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Printing and related support activities (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (26%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Carpenters (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Painters and paperhangers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (16%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)



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Ridgeway-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 123% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1984, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 2.1 miles away from the Ridgeway village center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/3/1983, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.3 miles away from the village center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Ridgeway-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/2/1999 at 16:17:29, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 92.9 miles away from Ridgeway center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Ridgeway:
  • UPLAND HILLS HEALTH (about 8 miles; DODGEVILLE, WI)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LAFAYETTE CTY (about 23 miles; DARLINGTON, WI)
  • SAUK PRAIRIE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; PRAIRIE DU SAC, WI)

Political contributions by individuals in Ridgeway, WI

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ridgeway:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 30 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,737)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 30 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 37,607)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 31 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; FT enrollment: 5,045)
  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 35 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 7,914)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 66 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; FT enrollment: 9,493)
  • ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; FT enrollment: 4,200)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 83 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 8,669)
Public elementary/middle school in Ridgeway:
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Average household size:
This village:  2.5 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  65.7%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  8.4%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  10.8%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  1.0%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ridgeway, WI


8 people in homes for the mentally retarded


Ridgeway compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Ridgeway (2009 data):
  • Farmers Savings Bank: Ridgeway Branch at 609 Main Street, branch established on 1969-01-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $211.2 mil, Deposits: $180.4 mil, headquarters in Mineral Point, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Southern Wisconsin Bancshares Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Iowa County Wisconsin:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (68%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%)
  • Electricity (9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)


Religion statistics for Ridgeway

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of ChristLutheran Church
Adherents58.4%19.5%11.2%5.4%1.2%
Congregations22.5%20.0%27.5%7.5%2.5%
NameNew Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental BaptistsConservative Congregational Christian ConferencePresbyterian Church (USA)Primitive Methodist Church in the USAOther religions
Adherents1.1%0.8%0.7%0.5%1.3%
Congregations2.5%2.5%2.5%2.5%10.0%
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.


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 1$2,125$25,5000$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$115
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$523
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 2$4,331
Streets and Highways 1$1,948$23,3760$0
Sewerage 1$3,188$38,2560$0
Totals for Government 3$7,261$29,04411$4,969



Ridgeway government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $128,000
    Solid Waste Management: $11,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $19,000
    Parks & Recreation: $5,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $146,000
    Water Utilities: $91,000
    Fire Protection: $70,000
    Regular Highways: $51,000
    Police Protection: $38,000
    Central Staff Services: $27,000
    Solid Waste Management: $26,000
    Parks & Recreation: $14,000
    Financial Administration: $13,000
    General - Other: $8,000
    Health Services - Other: $5,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $28,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Regular Highways: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $13,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $234,000
    Water Utilities: $149,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $188,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $112,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $109,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $225,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $9,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $79,000
    Water Utilities: $37,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $40,000
    Special Assessments: $26,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $37,000
    Police Protection: $17,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $496,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $62,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $225,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $146,000
    Highways: $22,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $96,000
    NEC: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $124,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $9,000

7.46% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,494 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.46%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

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 Dane County, WI  2.92% ($41,667 average AGI)
from Grant County, WI  0.88% ($27,841)
from Sauk County, WI  0.45% ($34,952)


7.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,696 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.41%
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 Dane County, WI  2.70% ($35,684 average AGI)
to Grant County, WI  0.97% ($33,396)
to Sauk County, WI  0.46% ($33,628)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ridgeway:
  • WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WLMV (1480 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WTDY (1670 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WHA (970 AM; 5 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: BOARD REGENTS OF UNIV OF WI SYSTEM)
  • WIBA (1310 AM; 5 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WDMP (810 AM; daytime; 0 kW; DODGEVILLE, WI; Owner: DODGE POINT B/CG CO. INC.)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ridgeway:
  • WDMP-FM (99.3 FM; DODGEVILLE, WI; Owner: DODGE POINT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WERN (88.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WIBA-FM (101.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZEE (104.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WORT (89.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: BACK PORCH RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WHHI (91.3 FM; HIGHLAND, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WCJZ (96.3 FM; SAUK CITY, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W215AQ (90.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WMMM-FM (105.5 FM; VERONA, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WJTY (88.1 FM; LANCASTER, WI; Owner: JOY PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WNWC-FM (102.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WMGN (98.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WEKZ-FM (93.7 FM; MONROE, WI; Owner: RONALD M.SPIELMAN & SCOTT THOMPSON)
  • WSUM (91.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
  • WWQM-FM (106.3 FM; MIDDLETON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Ridgeway:
  • WISC-TV (Channel 3; MADISON, WI; Owner: TELEVISION WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WMSN-TV (Channel 47; MADISON, WI; Owner: WMSN LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WKOW-TV (Channel 27; MADISON, WI; Owner: WKOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WHA-TV (Channel 21; MADISON, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIV. OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
  • WMTV (Channel 15; MADISON, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • W38CT (Channel 38; MADISON, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W58CO (Channel 58; SAULT STE. MARIE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W23BW (Channel 23; MADISON, WI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 16 meters (52ft)
Total average daily traffic: 19,150
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,398

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Dave Wolfe, Nw 1/4 Sw 1/4 Section 14, West Of Cth H, South Of Hwy 18 & 151, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 82.3 m
    Registrant: Wireless Applications Corporation, 111 108th Ave Ne, Suite 160, Bellevue, WA 98004, Phone: (425) 643-5000, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Fire Dept, Call Sign: KZZ911, Licensee ID: L00112331
    Assigned Frequencies : 46.2000 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/31/1998, Expiration Date: 04/12/2003, Cancelation Date: 04/11/2002
    Registrant: Ridgeway, Village Of, Fire Dept, Ridgeway, WI 53582, Phone: (608) 924-8651


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