Ridgeville, Indiana
| Ridgeville, Indiana | |
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| Coordinates: 40°17′27″N 85°1′45″W / 40.29083°N 85.02917°WCoordinates: 40°17′27″N 85°1′45″W / 40.29083°N 85.02917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Randolph |
| Township | Franklin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2) |
| • Land | 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 997 ft (304 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 843 |
| • Density | 1,429.4/sq mi (551.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 47380 |
| Area code(s) | 765 |
| FIPS code | 18-64422[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0442000[2] |
Ridgeville is a town in Franklin Township, Randolph County, Indiana, United States, along the Mississinewa River. The population was 843 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Ridgeville is located at 40°17′27″N 85°1′45″W / 40.29083°N 85.02917°W (40.290723, -85.029183)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 843 people, 340 households, and 234 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,429.4 people per square mile (551.7/km²). There are 368 housing units at an average density of 624.0 per square mile (240.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.76% White, 0.12% Native American, and 0.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.24% of the population.
There were 340 households out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 99.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,819, and the median income for a family was $40,547. Males had a median income of $27,596 compared to $24,107 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,547. About 7.4% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.9% of those under the age of 18 and 9.2% of those 65 and older.
[edit] Notable natives and residents
- Wendell Meredith Stanley (1904–1971), winner of the 1946 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, was born in Ridgeville.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
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