A town of 239. A typical home worth about $225K.
The thing Ridgeley does most differently from other towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Be the first to start the conversation.
Ordered by what stands out in Ridgeley. Another town gets a different order.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 92% of U.S. communities.
Adults 35 to 64 are 23% of residents (38% statewide); people 65 and older are 33% of residents (21% statewide). 18% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 24% across West Virginia.
| Ridgeley | WV | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 17.6% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.4% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.6% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.3% | 12% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.3% | 12% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 1.3% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.5% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 5.4% | 12.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 27.6% | 8.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 13.9% | 10.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 48% | 39.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 11% | 17.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.2% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 5.2% | 14.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.7% | 9.7% | 14.1% |
Most working residents leave Ridgeley for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Cumberland (21%), Cresaptown (3%) and La Vale (3%). Half commute less than 8 miles.
The typical Ridgeley home is worth about $225,000, up 2.2% in a year, 25% above the West Virginia typical home.
Ridgeley has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Ridgeley beats the West Virginia average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Ridgeley | WV |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with heart disease | 9.8% | 8.7% |
Where Ridgeley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
10 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
Town in West Virginia, United States
Ridgeley is a town in Mineral County, West Virginia, United States, and part of the Cumberland Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 590 people at the 2020 census. Ridgeley was initially known as St. Clairsville, named for Sir John St Clair, Lt Colonel and Quartermaster General for the British General Edward Braddock. St Clair accompanied Braddock on his ill-fated march on Fort Duquesne and his disastrous defeat on July 9, 1755. It was incorporated as Ridgeley on November 28, 1914, named for the former owners of the land upon which the town was built.
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