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Ridgeway

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Conserved land0%none recorded
Trails0.7 mi0.5 mi per sq mi
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About Ridgeway

Village in Wisconsin, United States
624Population
1.3 sq miArea
1,076 ftElevation

Ridgeway is a village in Iowa County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 624 at the 2020 census. The village is adjacent to the Town of Ridgeway. It is part of the Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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ZIP code53582
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Housing in Ridgeway

$380K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $380,000 in May 2026.

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Most working residents leave Ridgeway for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Madison (27%), Dodgeville (9%) and Barneveld (5%). Half commute less than 27 miles.

Madison
27%
Dodgeville
9%
Barneveld
5%
Mount Horeb
4%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Ridgeway →

Health in Ridgeway

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8better than WI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Upland Hills HealthDodgeville · 7.7 mi · ER · rural critical access
Dodgeville Dental ClinicDodgeville · 7.4 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
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Natural hazards in Ridgeway

25
Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 25% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes
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Ridgeway has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

30° / 13°Winter
57° / 35°Spring
80° / 58°Summer
59° / 39°Fall
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Nearest: Barneveld Public LibraryBarneveld · 5 miles · 42 hrs a week
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