Ridgway Township is one of ten

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in Gallatin County,

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. As of the 2010 census, its population was 937 and it contained 470 housing units.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.97%) is land and (or 0.06%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

* Ridgway (east three-quarters)

Unincorporated towns

* Inman at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Extinct towns

* New Market at (These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these ten cemeteries: Asbury, Callicott, Jackson, Jones, Lamb, New Zion, Old Cottonwood, Riley, Saint Joseph Catholic, and Saint Patrick Catholic.

Airports and landing strips

* Downen Heliport

Demographics

School districts

* Gallatin Community Unit School District 7

Political districts

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* State House District 118 * State Senate District 59

References

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United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

United States National Atlas

External links

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