Ridgely

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Ridgely

Total population

1,796

Median home value

$83,300

12.1%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$24,390

Ridgely$24k

National$74k

Elevation86 m

Land area4.44 km²

Weather81°F · Partly Sunny

Coordinates36.26°, -89.48°

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

Ridgely is a town in Lake County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2020 census, Ridgely had a population of 1,690.

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Ridgely, TN from NOAA NWS API.

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Tennessee

• Bogota
  7.4 mi away · pop. 67
• Tiptonville
  7.8 mi away
• Samburg
  10.9 mi away
• Newbern
  15.4 mi away · pop. 3,289
• Finley
  15.7 mi away · pop. 481
• Dyersburg
  16 mi away · pop. 15,979
• Obion
  16.6 mi away · pop. 1,087
• Fowlkes
  20.8 mi away · pop. 753
• Yorkville
  23.2 mi away
• Dyer
  30.2 mi away · pop. 2,217
• Ripley
  35.9 mi away · pop. 7,658
• Trenton
  36 mi away · pop. 4,151

Browse all places in Tennessee →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Ridgely

City Behind a Fence

Charles W. Johnson · 1990

City behind a fence

Charles W. Johnson · 1981

Atomic Hope

Katatra Vasquez · 2020

Oak Ridge Operations Office, Oak Ridge, Tennessee

1994

Y-12 plant site, Oak Ridge, Tennessee

1982

Boeing Commercial Airplane Group, Oak Ridge, Tennessee

2001

The Cemesto House in Oak Ridge, Tennessee

Emily Anne Gunzburger · 1997

Report to the Atomic Energy Commission on the master plan, Oak Ridge, Tennessee

Owings & Merrill Skidmore · 1948

Search results from Open Library.

Recently spotted species

Magnolia Warbler

Setophaga magnolia

Seen 2026-09-22

American Redstart

Setophaga ruticilla

Seen 2026-09-22

Eastern Wood-Pewee

Contopus virens

Seen 2026-09-22

Hairy Woodpecker

Leuconotopicus villosus

Seen 2026-09-22

Little Blue Heron

Egretta caerulea

Seen 2026-09-22

Pileated Woodpecker

Dryocopus pileatus

Seen 2026-09-22

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Accipiter striatus

Seen 2026-09-22

Northern Harrier

Circus hudsonius

Seen 2026-09-20

Western Sandpiper

Calidris mauri

Seen 2026-09-20

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-24 14:00 UTC.