RidgelyMO
A town of 103.
Is Ridgely a good place to live?
Ridgely’s median age is 53.4 years, against 38.5 years in Missouri’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Only 7 of the 248 Missouri towns we compare have a higher average trip to work than Ridgely. Ridgely has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
103 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Ridgely: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ridgely, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Ridgely.
Ridgely has 0.6 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Ridgely for work: only 0% work in town. 4.8% of residents live below the poverty line in Ridgely, where Missouri’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The top destinations are Kansas City (25%), Platte City (9%) and St.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Ridgely, expect four seasons and hot summers
Ridgely has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 19° and about 18 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Ridgely faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Ridgely is
Ridgely beats the Missouri average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 28% of adults feel lonely in Ridgely.
| Ridgely | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 19% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 38% | 36% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 8.2% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Ridgely | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.8% | 15.8% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.2% | 13.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Arrowhead Stadium and 34 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Ridgely. Close and well known come first.
Big draw29 mi Stadium & arenaArrowhead Stadium
22 mi Park & preserveSubTropolis
29 mi Stadium & arenaKauffman Stadium
21 mi Theme parkWorlds of Fun
23 mi Stadium & arenaCPKC Stadium
25 mi Stadium & arenaT-Mobile CenterPhoto credits
Arrowhead Stadium: Ichabod, CC BY-SA 3.0 · SubTropolis: ErgoSum88, Public domain · Kauffman Stadium: Mysteryman28, Public domain · Worlds of Fun: Tkexb173 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · CPKC Stadium: elisfkc2, CC BY-SA 2.0 · T-Mobile Center: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Everything we know about Ridgely
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Ridgely; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Ridgely residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
100% of working residents leave Ridgely for work
Where Ridgely’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Ridgely
Village in Platte County, Missouri, United States
Ridgely is a village in Platte County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, Ridgely had a population of 95. It lies within the Kansas City metropolitan area.
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- Area
- 1.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 958 ft
Questions about Ridgely
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ridgely, MO a good place to live?
Ridgely has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.