Ridgeway is a city in Harrison County,

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, United States. The population was 372 at the 2020 census.

History

Ridgeway was originally called "Yankee Ridge". A post office called Yankee Ridge was established in 1872, and the name was changed to Ridgeway in 1880. The present name honors an employee of the

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Geography

Ridgeway is located at the intersection of Missouri routes A and T 2.5 miles east of

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is approximately 7 miles to the south. The East Fork of Big Creek flows past about two miles west of the community.''Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer,'' DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 15, According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 464 people, 197 households, and 123 families residing in the town. The

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was . There were 242 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.5%

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, 0.2%

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, 0.2% Native American, 0.6%

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, and 0.4% from two or more races.

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of any race were 0.9% of the population. There were 197 households, of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% were

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living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.6% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.97. The median age in the city was 42.2 years. 26.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.2% were from 25 to 44; 24.3% were from 45 to 64; and 22.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.6% male and 53.4% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 530 people, 221 households, and 146 families residing in the city. The

was 464.5 people per square mile (179.5/km). There were 261 housing units at an average density of 228.8 per square mile (88.4/km). The racial makeup of the city was 97.55%

, 0.94% Native American, 0.57%

, and 0.94% from two or more races.

of any race were 2.08% of the population. There were 221 households, out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were

living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.5% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.92. In the city the population was spread out, with 24.0% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 20.6% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males. The median income for a household in the city was $19,844, and the median income for a family was $26,250. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $16,094 for females. The

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for the city was $12,551. About 17.1% of families and 22.7% of the population were below the

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, including 28.7% of those under age 18 and 11.5% of those age 65 or over.

Notable person

* Clark Franklin Rinehart, U.S. Navy pilot who died in the

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and was honored by having the

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named after him

References

External links

* Historic maps of Ridgeway in th
Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection
at the

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