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Ridgway’s story
Ridgway in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
RidgwayIL
A town of 779.
Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0
Population
779
−2.1% since 2010
Median home value
$75K
Census ACS
Household income
$46K
median
Median age
47.2
years
Jobs based here
168
A commuter town
Small town
779 people, and everyone knows the way
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Ordered by what stands out in Ridgway. Another town gets a different order.
Natural hazards
Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 87% of U.S. communities.
87risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesHeat waves
3
paid flood claims since 1978
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Ridgway
Most working residents leave Ridgway for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Evansville (7%), Black (7%) and Equality (6%). Half commute less than 25 miles.
5%work in town
Where working residents work
In Ridgway5%
Evansville7%
Black7%
Equality6%
Eldorado5%
25 mi
median commute distance
168
jobs based in Ridgway
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Ridgway has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
8″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter27–45°
Spring46–67°
Summer66–87°
Fall47–69°
Oct 31
typical first frost
Apr 5
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Ridgway is
Ridgway beats the Illinois average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
32 measures vs. Illinois
3 better19 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Ridgway | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.7% | 13.2% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 66.9% | 60.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.3% | 6.3% |
Ferrell Hospital Community Foundations
9.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
0% of Ridgway is conserved land
0.3 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 564 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ridgway Park | — | 18 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
95% of working residents leave Ridgway for work
Where Ridgway’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
168jobs based in Ridgway
5%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Ridgway
Village in Illinois, United States
Ridgway is a village in Ridgway and North Fork Townships, Gallatin County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Ridgway had a population of 851.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 851
- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 374 ft
- ZIP code
- 62979
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