Ridgeland, Wisconsin facts for kids
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Ridgeland, Wisconsin
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Village
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Location of Ridgeland in Dunn County, Wisconsin.
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Dunn |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.46 sq mi (1.19 km2) |
| • Land | 0.46 sq mi (1.19 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,096 ft (334 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 273 |
| • Estimate
(2019)
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276 |
| • Density | 600.00/sq mi (231.77/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| FIPS code | 55-67800 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1572302 |
Ridgeland is a village in Dunn County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 258 at the 2021 census.
Geography
Ridgeland is located at 45°12′15″N 91°53′51″W / 45.20417°N 91.89750°W (45.204183, -91.897478).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.43 square miles (1.11 km2), all of it land.
Climate
| Climate data for Ridgeland, Wisconsin (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1961–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 54 (12) |
61 (16) |
80 (27) |
91 (33) |
94 (34) |
97 (36) |
100 (38) |
102 (39) |
96 (36) |
88 (31) |
75 (24) |
61 (16) |
102 (39) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 21.3 (−5.9) |
26.2 (−3.2) |
38.6 (3.7) |
53.9 (12.2) |
67.0 (19.4) |
76.1 (24.5) |
80.2 (26.8) |
78.0 (25.6) |
70.2 (21.2) |
56.3 (13.5) |
40.3 (4.6) |
26.9 (−2.8) |
52.9 (11.6) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 11.9 (−11.2) |
15.6 (−9.1) |
28.2 (−2.1) |
42.5 (5.8) |
55.2 (12.9) |
65.1 (18.4) |
69.2 (20.7) |
66.7 (19.3) |
58.4 (14.7) |
45.6 (7.6) |
31.7 (−0.2) |
18.5 (−7.5) |
42.4 (5.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 2.4 (−16.4) |
5.0 (−15.0) |
17.9 (−7.8) |
31.2 (−0.4) |
43.5 (6.4) |
54.2 (12.3) |
58.1 (14.5) |
55.4 (13.0) |
46.5 (8.1) |
35.0 (1.7) |
23.2 (−4.9) |
10.0 (−12.2) |
31.9 (−0.1) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −47 (−44) |
−38 (−39) |
−41 (−41) |
−3 (−19) |
16 (−9) |
29 (−2) |
37 (3) |
32 (0) |
21 (−6) |
6 (−14) |
−21 (−29) |
−42 (−41) |
−47 (−44) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.04 (26) |
1.16 (29) |
2.14 (54) |
3.34 (85) |
4.08 (104) |
4.73 (120) |
4.52 (115) |
4.51 (115) |
3.65 (93) |
3.07 (78) |
1.94 (49) |
1.44 (37) |
35.62 (905) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 9.5 (24) |
11.4 (29) |
10.9 (28) |
3.3 (8.4) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.6 (1.5) |
4.1 (10) |
11.2 (28) |
51.0 (130) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 6.3 | 5.4 | 7.1 | 9.7 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 9.4 | 9.5 | 10.0 | 9.1 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 102.5 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 4.8 | 20.6 |
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Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 197 | — | |
| 1940 | 242 | 22.8% | |
| 1950 | 273 | 12.8% | |
| 1960 | 288 | 5.5% | |
| 1970 | 266 | −7.6% | |
| 1980 | 300 | 12.8% | |
| 1990 | 246 | −18.0% | |
| 2000 | 265 | 7.7% | |
| 2010 | 273 | 3.0% | |
| 2020 (est.) | 276 | 1.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2021 census
As of the census of 2021, there were 258 people, 127 households, and 54 families living in the village. The population density was 556.80/mi2. There were 144 housing units. The racial makeup of the village was 99.6% White and 0.39% from two or more races.
There were 127 households, of which 35% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% were married couples living together, 0.6% had a female householder with no spouse present, 14.0% had a male householder with no spouse present, and 43.3% were non-families. 52.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 28.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.03 and the average family size was 2.69.
The median age in the village was 46.3 years. 26.0% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.6% were from 25 to 44; 26.4% were from 45 to 64; and 25.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 55.2% male and 44.6% female.
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 273 people, 127 households, and 72 families living in the village. The population density was 634.9 inhabitants per square mile (245.1/km2). There were 138 housing units at an average density of 320.9 per square mile (123.9/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.4% White, 0.7% Asian, and 1.8% from two or more races.
There were 127 households, of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.9% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.3% were non-families. 38.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.85.
The median age in the village was 42.1 years. 23.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.4% were from 25 to 44; 23.8% were from 45 to 64; and 22.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.1% male and 50.9% female.
Town name
The name Ridgeland was given because of wooded ridges which surround it. It was first a model community built to accommodate rail workers. The community of Annesburg was located 1/2 - 1 mile north.<local historian>
See also
In Spanish: Ridgeland (Wisconsin) para niños
