Ridgeway, Wisconsin

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Ridgeway is a village in Iowa County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 689 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Ridgeway.

[edit] Geography

Ridgeway is located at 42°59′56″N, 89°59′32″W (42.99915, -89.992326)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.3 km² (1.3 mi²). None of the area is covered with water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 689 people, 274 households, and 180 families residing in the village. The population density was 211.1/km² (545.0/mi²). There were 286 housing units at an average density of 87.6/km² (226.2/mi²). 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.