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RidgelyMO

A town of 84.

Population
84
residents
Median home value
$250K
Census ACS
Household income
$72K
median
Median age
53.4
years
Jobs based here
35
A commuter town
Small town

84 people, and everyone knows the way

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70°
Rain and Fog/Mist
H 73° · L 53°

Upcoming events

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Ridgely

Most working residents leave Ridgely for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Kansas City (25%), Platte City (9%) and St. Joseph (9%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Ridgely0%
Kansas City25%
Platte City9%
St. Joseph9%
Kansas City7%
20 mi
median commute distance
35
jobs based in Ridgely
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Ridgely has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

18″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–41°
Spring43–65°
Summer66–86°
Fall45–67°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 13
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.

61risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
61High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Ridgely is

Ridgely beats the Missouri average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

32 measures vs. Missouri
10 better22 too close to call0 worse
What stands outRidgelyMO
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth7.8%15.8%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity8.2%13.7%
Saint Lukes North Hospital
14.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing

Homes in Ridgely sell for about $305K

The median sale price was $305,000 in February 2026.

$305Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in February
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Ridgely for work

Where Ridgely’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

25% → Kansas City Kansas City 25% 9% → Platte City Platte City 9% 9% → St. Joseph St. Joseph 9% 7% → Kansas City Kansas City 7% 4% → Wichita Wichita 4% 2% → Roeland Park Roeland Park 2% Ridgely · 0% stay
35jobs based in Ridgely
0%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Ridgely

Village in Platte County, Missouri, United States

Ridgely is a village in Platte County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, Ridgely had a population of 95. It lies within the Kansas City metropolitan area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
95
Area
1.4 sq mi
Elevation
958 ft

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