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Ridgeville
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Ridgeville
Total population
569
Median home value
$47,600
Bachelor's+
Median income
$38,750
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Ridgeville is a town in Franklin Township, Randolph County, Indiana, United States, along the Mississinewa River. The population was 688 at the 2020 census.
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History
A post office called Ridgeville has been in operation since 1851. The town was named for its lofty elevation. Joab Ward, an old Settler to Ridgeville since 1819, originally laid out the village of Ridgeville, Randolph County, Indiana in 1854.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, Ridgeville has a total area of , all land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Ridgeville, IN from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves165
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves135
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves134
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves134
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves125
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves122
- White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis Latham, 1790 · Aves101
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves100
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Winchester Community High SchoolHigh · Winchester · 414 students · 12.9:1 ratio
- O R Baker Elementary SchoolElementary · Winchester · 338 students · 16.9:1 ratio
- Lee L Driver Middle SchoolMiddle · Winchester · 291 students · 12.1:1 ratio
- Willard Elementary SchoolElementary · Winchester · 235 students · 14.7:1 ratio
- Deerfield Elementary SchoolElementary · Ridgeville · 154 students · 10.3:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.9 — 2023-12-095 km W of Jackson Center, Ohio
- M 2.6 — 2015-06-126 km NW of Convoy, Ohio
- M 3.8 — 2010-12-306 km SE of Greentown, Indiana
- M 2.8 — 2008-09-305 km SW of Kettlersville, Ohio
- M 2.5 — 2006-08-153 km NE of Fort Shawnee, Ohio
- M 2.8 — 2006-05-122 km E of Lima, Ohio
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Indiana
- Fairview9 mi away
- Albany10.8 mi away · pop. 2,907
- Dunkirk11.1 mi away · pop. 1,861
- Pennville15.2 mi away · pop. 619
- Lynn17.4 mi away · pop. 943
- Losantville20.2 mi away · pop. 238
- Muncie20.4 mi away · pop. 65,194
- Hartford City21.3 mi away · pop. 5,794
- Montpelier22.4 mi away · pop. 1,533
- Cowan23 mi away · pop. 89
- Oakville24 mi away · pop. 205
- Fountain City24 mi away · pop. 702
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Ridgeville


Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
