Ridgeville, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Town of Ridgeville
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Image Map1:Town of Ridgeville, Wisconsin.webp
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Monroe
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:88.7
Area Land Km2:88.6
Area Water Km2:0.1
Area Total Sq Mi:34.2
Area Land Sq Mi:34.2
Area Water Sq Mi:0.0
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:491
Population Density Km2:5.5
Population Density Sq Mi:14.4
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:330
Elevation Ft:1083
Coordinates:43.8406°N -90.5878°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:55-67850[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1584033

The Town of Ridgeville is located in Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 491 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 34.2 square miles (88.7 km2), of which, 34.2 square miles (88.6 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2) of it (0.12%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 491 people, 159 households, and 131 families residing in the town. The population density was 14.4 people per square mile (5.5/km2). There were 183 housing units at an average density of 5.4 per square mile (2.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.35% White, 0.41% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 2.04% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.07% of the population.

There were 159 households, out of which 41.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.9% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.6% were non-families. 15.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.09 and the average family size was 3.39.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.8% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 115.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $35,000, and the median income for a family was $38,125. Males had a median income of $25,288 versus $21,111 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,499. About 20.1% of families and 20.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.2% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .