Ridgeway, Ohio

Ridgeway is a village in Hardin and Logan counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 314 at the 2020 census.

History

Ridgeway was laid out in 1851 when the railroad was extended to the area. Ridgeway receives its name from the Ridgeway family, the original owners of the town site. A post office called Ridgeway has been in operation since 1865.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 338 people, 125 households, and 93 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 133 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.0% White, 1.5% African American, 0.3% Asian, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.

There were 125 households, of which 40.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.6% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.12.

The median age in the village was 34.4 years. 29.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.8% were from 25 to 44; 26.3% were from 45 to 64; and 9.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.0% male and 53.0% female.

2000 census

As of the census

Government

In the elections of November 2007, Robert Kelly was elected mayor without opposition, and Richard Ray was elected to the village council. Kelly Kelly was elected clerk-treasurer without opposition.