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A town of 794, established in 1866.
Ridgway Township’s age of the median resident is 48.5 years, where Illinois’ towns sit at 40.7 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Only 3 of the 769 Illinois towns we compare have a higher January low than Ridgway Township. Ridgway Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 174 in 1880, a peak of 1,245 in 1980, 851 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 2018 and 3 maps from 1905 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ridgway Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Ridgway Township.
FEMA puts 41% of Ridgway Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 27% to earthquakes. Flood insurance has paid out on 11 claims locally since 1997. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Ridgway Township once, in 2011.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Just 7% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Ridgway Township’s mean commuting time is 21 minutes. The top destinations are Equality Township (7%), Eldorado (7%) and Ridgway (6%). Half of commuters travel less than 22 miles.
| Ridgway Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.6% | 8.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The midsummer high for Ridgway Township comes to 88°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among adults in Ridgway Township, 40% have obesity. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Ridgway Township is ahead of Illinois on 3 and behind on 12. In Ridgway Township, two in five adults have high blood pressure, and 14% have diabetes.
| Ridgway Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Ridgway Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.9% | 13.2% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 65.1% | 60.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.4% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
6.6 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve. One park or preserve covers 18 acres in Ridgway Township. The trail density locally is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ridgway Park | — | 18 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Ridgway Township
About 5 of every 100 Ridgway Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
Where Ridgway Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Illinois, United States
Ridgway is a village in Ridgway and North Fork Townships, Gallatin County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Ridgway had a population of 851.
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Ridgway Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.