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

Town of Ridgeville
Town hall in Norwalk
Town hall in Norwalk
Location of the Town of Ridgeville
Location of the Town of Ridgeville
Coordinates: 43°50′26″N 90°35′16″W / 43.84056°N 90.58778°W / 43.84056; -90.58778
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyMonroe
Area
 • Total
34.2 sq mi (88.7 km2)
 • Land34.2 sq mi (88.6 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation1,083 ft (330 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
491
 • Density14.4/sq mi (5.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code608
FIPS code55-67850[2]
GNIS feature ID1584033[1]

Geography

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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

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As of the census[2] 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

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  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.