831
74%
$39,575
19.6%
America/Chicago
62979
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Ridgway, IL - History
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Welcome to the Ridgway Home page. The Ridgway Home page provides as much information as possible on Ridgway. Knowing Ridgway’s history is essential to guiding its future. Within Ridgway’s Home page, you will also find Ridgway’s Founders, Holiday, and Birthday sections.
Ridgway has a population of 831. 45.5% of Ridgway’s inhabitants are Male, and 54.5 are female. 44.5% of Ridgway is married and 73.9% own their own home. The Average Home price is $67,705, and the average rent is $518. Household median income in Ridgway is $39,575, and the individual median income is $31,237. Ridgway’s Ethnic is the following: White(92.4%), Multiple(6.9%), Hispanic(2.2%), Asian(0.7%).
Ridgway was established in 1866 as a construction camp along what would become the Springfield and Illinois South Eastern Railway. It was named for the railroad's president, Thomas S. Ridgway.The village, once home to a popcorn plant, is the former self-proclaimed "Popcorn Capital of the World". Popcorn Day continues as part of the Gallatin County Fair and is held the second Saturday in September.The February 2012 tornadoes, which killed seven in the nearby Harrisburg area, destroyed the St.
Joseph's Catholic Church in Ridgway. The church was rebuilt in 2015 under the name "St. Kateri," in honor of Kateri Tekakwitha.
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