Ridgeway

History

Ridgeway was originally called "Yankee Ridge". A post office called Yankee Ridge was established in 1872, and the name was changed to Ridgeway in 1880. The present name honors an employee of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad.

Geography

Ridgeway is located at the intersection of Missouri routes A and T 2.5 miles east of I-35. Bethany is approximately 7 miles to the south. The East Fork of Big Creek flows past about two miles west of the community. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  314
• Red-winged Blackbird

  Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  301
• Turkey Vulture

  Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  287
• Eastern Meadowlark

  Sturnella magna (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  267
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  262
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  237
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  237
• Dickcissel

  Spiza americana (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
  235

Largest nearby schools

• SOUTH HARRISON ELEM.
  Elementary · BETHANY · 309 students · 10.3:1 ratio
• SOUTH HARRISON HIGH
  High · BETHANY · 254 students · 14.1:1 ratio
• SOUTH HARRISON MIDDLE
  Middle · BETHANY · 245 students · 13.6:1 ratio
• NORTH HARRISON ELEM.
  Elementary · EAGLEVILLE · 136 students · 11.3:1 ratio
• NORTH HARRISON HIGH
  High · EAGLEVILLE · 93 students · 8.5:1 ratio
• CAINSVILLE HIGH
  High · CAINSVILLE · 49 students · 6.1:1 ratio
• CAINSVILLE ELEM.
  Elementary · CAINSVILLE · 47 students · 7.8:1 ratio
• RIDGEWAY ELEM.
  Elementary · RIDGEWAY · 44 students · 6.3:1 ratio

Most recent

• M 2.53 — 2025-07-15
  3 km W of Hale, Missouri