Ridgeway

Ridgeway, Ohio
—  Village  —
Ridgeway from the air
Location of Ridgeway, Ohio
Detailed map of Ridgeway
Coordinates: 40°30′50″N 83°34′14″W / 40.51389°N 83.57056°W / 40.51389; -83.57056Coordinates: 40°30′50″N 83°34′14″W / 40.51389°N 83.57056°W / 40.51389; -83.57056
Country	United States
State	Ohio
Counties	Hardin, Logan
Government
• Mayor	Robert Kelly[1]
Area
• Total	0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2)
• Land	0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[2]	1,060 ft (323 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	354
• Density	589.5/sq mi (227.6/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	43345
Area code(s)	937
FIPS code	39-67118[3]
GNIS feature ID	1061606[2]

Ridgeway is a village in Hardin and Logan counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 354 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Ridgeway is located at 40°30′50″N 83°34′14″W / 40.51389°N 83.57056°W / 40.51389; -83.57056 (40.513880, -83.570642).^[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 354 people, 123 households, and 101 families residing in the village. The population density was 589.5 people per square mile (227.8/km²). There were 136 housing units at an average density of 226.5 per square mile (87.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.02% White, 1.69% African American, 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 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 for the village was $18,537. About 2.2% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.6% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

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.^[1]

Transportation

State Route 292 passes through Ridgeway from north to south.

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Ridgeway, Ohio

• Detailed Logan County map

v t e Municipalities and communities of Hardin County, Ohio, United States County seat: Kenton Cities Kenton Villages Ada Alger Dunkirk Forest‡ McGuffey Mt. Victory Patterson Ridgeway‡ Townships Blanchard Buck Cessna Dudley Goshen Hale Jackson Liberty Lynn Marion McDonald Pleasant Roundhead Taylor Creek Washington Unincorporated communities Dola Hepburn Roundhead Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

v t e Municipalities and communities of Logan County, Ohio, United States County seat: Bellefontaine City Bellefontaine Villages Belle Center De Graff Huntsville Lakeview Quincy Ridgeway‡ Rushsylvania Russells Point Valley Hi West Liberty West Mansfield Zanesfield Townships Bloomfield Bokes Creek Harrison Jefferson Lake Liberty McArthur Miami Monroe Perry Pleasant Richland Rushcreek Stokes Union Washington Zane CDPs Chippewa Park East Liberty Lewistown Orchard Island Unincorporated communities Logansville Middleburg Northwood Pickrelltown Santa Fe Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties