Ridgeway, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Ridgeway is a village in Iowa County
, Wisconsin
, United States
. It is the fourth most populous community in Iowa County. The population was 689 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Ridgeway
. It is part of the Madison
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.3 km²), all land..None of the area is covered with water.
of 2000, there were 689 people, 274 households, and 180 families residing in the village. The population density
was 545.0 people per square mile (211.1/km²). There were 286 housing units at an average density of 226.2 per square mile (87.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.26% White, 0.15% Native American, 1.31% Asian, and 0.29% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 274 households out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples
living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 34.5% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 101.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $41,548, and the median income for a family was $50,795. Males had a median income of $32,250 versus $22,308 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $17,887. About 3.6% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.1% of those under age 18 and 14.5% of those age 65 or over.
Iowa County, Wisconsin
Iowa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 22,780. Its county seat and largest city is Dodgeville.Iowa County is part of the Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:According to the U.S...
, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
, United States
United States
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. It is the fourth most populous community in Iowa County. The population was 689 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Ridgeway
Ridgeway (town), Wisconsin
Ridgeway is a town in Iowa County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 581 at the 2000 census. The Village of Ridgeway is located within the town...
. It is part of the Madison
Madison, Wisconsin
Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison....
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Madison metropolitan area
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.
Geography
Ridgeway is located at 42°59′56"N 89°59′32"W (42.99915, -89.992326).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.3 km²), all land..None of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 689 people, 274 households, and 180 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 545.0 people per square mile (211.1/km²). There were 286 housing units at an average density of 226.2 per square mile (87.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.26% White, 0.15% Native American, 1.31% Asian, and 0.29% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population were Hispanic
Hispanic
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or Latino
Latino
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of any race.
There were 274 households out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 34.5% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 101.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $41,548, and the median income for a family was $50,795. Males had a median income of $32,250 versus $22,308 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $17,887. About 3.6% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.1% of those under age 18 and 14.5% of those age 65 or over.
Notable residents
- Dr. Tom Davis, Basketball Coach, was born in Ridgeway.
- Evan Lewis, professional wrestler, first American Heavyweight ChampionAmerican Heavyweight ChampionshipThe American Heavyweight Wrestling Championship was the first Heavyweight professional wrestling championship in the United States. The title existed from 1881 through approximately 1922.-Title history:-References:* at Wrestling-Titles.com...
, member of the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum and Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of FameWrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of FameThe Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame is a professional wrestling hall of fame that recognizes people who make significant contributions to the sport. It was founded in 1996 by Dave Meltzer, editor of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. The Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame is not...
.