Ridgway, Illinois
Ridgway: Township in Gallatin County, Illinois
About
Ridgway is a township located in the county of Gallatin in the U.S. state of Illinois. Its population at the 2010 census was 869 and a population density of 24 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 742 inhabitants.
Quick Facts about Ridgway
| Population : | 742 (2020) |
| Country : | United States of America |
| State : | Illinois (United States) |
| County : | Gallatin County |
| Area : | 35.52 km2 |
| Altitude : | 371 feet / 113 meters |
| Time Zone : | America/Chicago |
| Local time : | 04:40:34 (5th December 2025) |
| Postal code : | 62979 |
| Density : | 21 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
| Population growth : | -17.12% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Ridgway is located at 37°47'57"N 88°15'40"W (37.7992100, -88.2611500).
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Demographics
According to census records, the population of Ridgway decreased by 17.12% in 10 years.
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 2010 | 869 | - | census |
| 2011 | 860 | -1.05% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 844 | -1.9% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 842 | -0.24% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 824 | -2.18% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 817 | -0.86% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 805 | -1.49% | estimation process |
| 2017 | 789 | -2.03% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 784 | -0.64% | estimation process |
| 2019 | 750 | -4.53% | estimation process |
| 2020 | 742 | -1.08% | estimation process |
Demographic Facts
| Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : | 26,811 |
| Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : | 25,318 |
| Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : | 5.9% |
| April 1, 2020 Population : | 27,627 |
| April 1, 2010 Population : | 25,320 |
| People under 5 years old, percentage : | 6.1% |
| People under 18 years old, percentage : | 25.0% |
| People over 65 (%) : | 13.3% |
| Female persons, % : | 51.6% |
| White only, percent : | 60.4% |
| Black or African American alone, percent : | 15.0% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : | 0.6% |
| Asians alone % : | 7.9% |
| Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : | 0.5% |
| % of people who have participated in two or more races : | 6.4% |
| % of Hispanic or Latino : | 44.3% |
| White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : | 28.2% |
| 2015-2019 Veterans : | 2,255 |
| Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : | 20.3% |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 53.0% |
Ridgway zip code is 62979.
County name: Gallatin, County
fips: 17059
Ridgeway, Ridgway
Economic Facts
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 53.0% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $432,000 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $2,121 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $518 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $1,333 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 8,494 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 3.13 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 87.5% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 42.7% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 90.3% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 85.1% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 79.3% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 18.9% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 7.5% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 10.6% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 62.0% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 56.8% |
| Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 35,255 |
| Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 62,490 |
| Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 16,277 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 411,587 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $15,854 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 26.5 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $63,548 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $24,805 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 12.5% |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 2,049 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 891 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 817 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,072 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 820 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 243 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,626 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 6,525.3 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 3.88 |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 75.2% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $167,800 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,389 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $381 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $745 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 2,173 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.75 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 83.0% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 11.4% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 87.5% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 76.8% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 87.1% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 26.6% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 6.5% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 11.5% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 58.5% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 49.0% |
| Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 6,224 |
| Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 11,345 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 65,676 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $11,954 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 27.7 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $57,132 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $27,076 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 14.8% |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 602 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 312 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 212 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 40 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 539 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 49 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 508 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 243.7 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 21.95 |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 63.8% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $83,200 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,018 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $417 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $849 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 1,841 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 3.83 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 86.5% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 53.0% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 82.9% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 74.1% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 59.3% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 6.8% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 10.8% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 29.0% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 55.9% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 50.2% |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 27,887 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | NA |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 27.8 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $39,208 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $14,504 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 27.9% |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 386 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 183 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 172 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 281 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 94 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | F |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 361 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 1,045.0 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 5.82 |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 68.0% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $368,200 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,946 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $698 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $1,454 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 10,912 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.13 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 83.9% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 7.6% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 93.9% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 91.4% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 95.9% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 57.4% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 4.0% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 10.1% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 68.5% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 62.6% |
| Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 134,351 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 337,613 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $15,571 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 23.9 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $91,037 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $57,652 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 6.7% |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 3,301 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 2,031 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 844 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 237 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 2,853 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 282 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 2,703 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 2,913.2 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 7.33 |
Schools in Ridgway
College & universities near Ridgway, IL
| Code | Name | City | ZIP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 148937 | Southeastern Illinois College | Harrisburg (IL) | 62946 |
Stations (9)
Amtrak & bus stations near Ridgway, IL
| Code | Name | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAI | Marion, IL | 2100 West Main Street | BUS |
| EVN | Evansville, IN | 119 Northwest 6th Street | BUS |
| VNA | Vienna, IL | 504 West Vine Street | BUS |
| MDV | Madisonville, KY | 4765 Hanson Road | BUS |
| CDL | Carbondale station | 401 South Illinois St. | RAIL |
Post offices near Ridgway
| Post Office Name | City | ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| Ridgway Post Office | Ridgway (IL) | 62979 |
Other places with the same name (3)
- Ridgway , Pennsylvania county seat of Elk County, Pennsylvania, United States with a population of 3,708 people.
- Ridgway , Colorado human settlement in Ouray County, Colorado, United States of America with a population of 1,039 people.
Other cities in Gallatin County
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Gallatin County , IL.
| City Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Shawneetown | 1,070 | Borough in northeastern Luzerne County, Pennsylvania |
| Equality | 512 | Human settlement in Illinois, United States of America |
| Cottonwood | 503 | Unincorporated community in Illinois |
| New Haven | 377 | Village in Illinois |
| Elba | 271 | Unincorporated community in Illinois |
| Omaha | 199 | Village in Illinois, USA |
| Old Shawneetown | 164 | Human settlement in Illinois, United States of America |
| Junction | 110 | Village in Gallatin County, Illinois, United States |
