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Ridgeway, Iowa
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Location of Ridgeway, Iowa
Location of Ridgeway, Iowa
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Winneshiek
Area
 • Total 0.76 sq mi (1.96 km2)
 • Land 0.76 sq mi (1.96 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,198 ft (365 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 275
 • Density 364.24/sq mi (140.66/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
52165
Area code(s) 563
FIPS code 19-67035
GNIS feature ID 0460629

Ridgeway is a city in Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States. The population was 275 at the time of the 2020 census.

Geography

Ridgeway is located at 43°17′52″N 91°59′21″W / 43.29778°N 91.98917°W / 43.29778; -91.98917 (43.297884, -91.989187).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.02 square miles (2.64 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical populations
Year Pop. ±%
1900 371 —    
1910 354 −4.6%
1920 349 −1.4%
1930 348 −0.3%
1940 323 −7.2%
1950 307 −5.0%
1960 267 −13.0%
1970 218 −18.4%
1980 308 +41.3%
1990 295 −4.2%
2000 293 −0.7%
2010 315 +7.5%
2020 275 −12.7%
Source: and Iowa Data Center
Source:
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 315 people, 138 households, and 77 families living in the city. The population density was 308.8 inhabitants per square mile (119.2/km2). There were 147 housing units at an average density of 144.1 per square mile (55.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 99.7% White and 0.3% from two or more races.

There were 138 households, of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.2% were non-families. 34.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 3.03.

The median age in the city was 32.4 years. 24.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.9% were from 25 to 44; 23.1% were from 45 to 64; and 15.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.8% male and 49.2% female.

Education

Howard–Winneshiek Community School District operates public schools. The district was formed from the merger of the Cresco, Lime Springs/Chester, Elma, and Ridgeway school districts, opening on July 1, 1960.

In 2008 Ridgeway Elementary School closed. The Ridgeway city government bought the school in 2010. In 2011 Sherill and Jeff Ryan bought the school and converted it into a shrimp farm.

Notable person

  • Drengman Aaker, Iowa businessman and state legislator, lived in Ridgeway.

See also

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