Ridgeway is a
village
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in
Hardin and
Logan
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Places
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Australia
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counties in the
U.S. state
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of
Ohio
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. The population was 314 at the
2020 census.
History
Ridgeway was laid out in 1851 when the railroad was extended to the area.
Ridgeway receives its name from the Ridgeway family, the original owners of the town site.
The village was incorporated in 1858 as West Ridgeway. A post office called Ridgeway has been in operation since 1865.
Geography
Ridgeway is located at (40.513880, -83.570642).
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the
census
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of 2010, there were 338 people, 125 households, and 93 families living in the village. The
population density
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was . There were 133 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.0%
White
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, 1.5%
African American
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, 0.3%
Asian, and 1.2% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.
There were 125 households, of which 40.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were
married couples
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living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.6% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.12.
The median age in the village was 34.4 years. 29.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.8% were from 25 to 44; 26.3% were from 45 to 64; and 9.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.0% male and 53.0% female.
2000 census
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 354 people, 123 households, and 101 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 136 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 98.02%
White
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, 1.69%
African American
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, and 0.28% from
other races.
There were 123 households, out of which 47.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.2% were
married couples
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living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.1% were non-families. 13.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 30.8% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 17.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $43,542, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $36,875 versus $21,250 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the village was $18,537. About 2.2% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 3.6% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Education
Ridgeway has a public library, a branch of the Ridgemont Public Library.
Government
In the
elections of November 2007, Robert Kelly was elected mayor without opposition, and Richard Ray was elected to the village council. Kelly Kelly was elected clerk-treasurer without opposition.
Transportation
State Route 292 passes through Ridgeway from north to south.
References
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Villages in Hardin County, Ohio
Villages in Logan County, Ohio
Villages in Ohio
1851 establishments in Ohio
Populated places established in 1851