Ridgeway, Ohio

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

[edit] Geography

Ridgeway is located at 40°30′50″N, 83°34′14″W (40.513880, -83.570642)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.6 km² (0.6 mi²). None of the area is covered with water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 354 people, 123 households, and 101 families residing in the village. The population density was 227.8/km² (589.5/mi²). There were 136 housing units at an average density of 87.5/km² (226.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.02% White, 1.69% African American, 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.