Ridgeway’s typical household income is $39,000, below both the Missouri town median ($62,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Its average trip to work comes in at 16 minutes. Commuting out is the norm here: 4% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are Bethany (17%), Gilman City (6%) and Eagleville (6%).

4%work in town

	Ridgeway	Missouri towns	U.S. towns
Below the poverty line	35%	14%	9.6%
Average trip to work	16 minutes	22 minutes	25 minutes
Median household income	$39,000	$62,000	$80,000
Working residents who work in town	3.9%	13%	8%

Where working residents work

In Ridgeway4%

Bethany17%

Gilman City6%

Eagleville6%

St. Joseph6%

21 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Ridgeway

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here86 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work4% work in Ridgeway Commute times16 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 21 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Ridgeway, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

No town among the 248 in Missouri we compare has a lower typical July afternoon high than Ridgeway. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 16° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.

21″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–37°

Spring41–62°

Summer63–84°

Fall43–64°

Oct 22

typical first frost

Apr 16

typical last frost

+0.8°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 16°Rain & snow21″ of snow a winter · 39 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Ridgeway is

Among adults in Ridgeway, 30% feel lonely. Against the Missouri average, Ridgeway comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 17. Ridgeway: 19% of adults report frequent physical distress, against 15% in Missouri’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 23% of adults in Ridgeway smoke cigarettes; 38% get no exercise outside work.

	Ridgeway	Missouri towns	U.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	19%	15%	14%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	23%	17%	14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	38%	30%	25%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	16%	12%	12%

32 measures vs. Missouri

1 better14 too close to call17 worse

What stands out	Ridgeway	MO
More adults treating high blood pressure	80.4%	77.2%
More adults with COPD	13.2%	8%

Harrison County Community Hospital

9.1 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby9.1 miles to an ER · Harrison County Community Hospital How adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than MO on 1 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Ridgeway, with inland flooding at the top

One declared disaster, in 2004, has brought federal aid to Ridgeway households. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage locally than in 56% of U.S. communities.

44risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in Ridgeway Get ready0.5 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

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Everything we know about Ridgeway

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The big questions

HealthBetter than MO on 1 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingWork & commute$39K median household income · 86 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 44% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

PlacesLibraryBethany Public Library Colleges

The story

HistorySettled 1880 Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 189 residents Climate86° summer highs · 21″ of snow

Day to day

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After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Ridgeway; the nearest are

Graceland University-LamoniUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Lamoni, IA16.5 mi$20,950 tuition North Central Missouri CollegeCommunity college · Public · Trenton26.7 mi$5,370 in-state tuition Northwest Missouri State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Maryville49.8 mi$10,611 in-state tuition

About 1 of every 100 Ridgeway residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

96% of working residents leave Ridgeway for work

Where Ridgeway’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

86jobs based in Ridgeway

4%of working residents work in town

21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Ridgeway

City in Missouri, United States

Ridgeway is a city in Harrison County, Missouri, United States. The population was 372 at the 2020 census.

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Area: 1.2 sq mi
Elevation: 1,056 ft
ZIP code: 64481
Area code: 660

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Ridgeway stands out in Missouri and nationally, with more of its residents who live below the poverty line