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RidgewayOH

A town of 224, settled in 1851.

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Population
224
residents
Typical home
$259K
+8.5% in a year
Household income
$57K
median
Median age
52.3
years
Jobs based here
61
A commuter town
Small town

224 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Ridgeway

Most working residents leave Ridgeway for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Kenton (11%), Bellefontaine (10%) and Perry (6%). Half commute less than 26 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Ridgeway1%
Kenton11%
Bellefontaine10%
Perry6%
Columbus3%
26 mi
median commute distance
61
jobs based in Ridgeway
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 26% of U.S. communities.

26risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
26Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Ridgeway has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

26″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–37°
Spring40–60°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–63°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Ridgeway is

Ridgeway beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.

32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better29 too close to call3 worse
What stands outRidgewayOH
More older adults who have lost all their teeth20.3%15.3%
Fewer women getting mammograms68.6%76%
Fewer adults seeing a dentist58.7%62.9%
Hardin Memorial Hospital
9.3 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 →
Housing

A typical Ridgeway home is worth about $259K

The typical Ridgeway home is worth about $259,000, up 8.5% in a year, close to the Ohio typical home.

$259KZillow home value

Typical home value

Ridgeway$259K
Ohio$249K
+8.5%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in March
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Ridgeway for work

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

11% → Kenton Kenton 11% 10% → Bellefontaine Bellefontaine 10% 6% → Perry Perry 6% 3% → Columbus Columbus 3% 3% → Allen Allen 3% 2% → Marion Marion 2% Ridgeway · 1% stay
61jobs based in Ridgeway
1%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Ridgeway

Village in Ohio, United States

Ridgeway is a village in Hardin and Logan counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 314 at the 2020 census.

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

Established
1851
Population
314
Area
0.6 sq mi
Elevation
1,060 ft
ZIP code
43345

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