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Ridgeville, Indiana
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Location of Ridgeville in Randolph County, Indiana.
Location of Ridgeville in Randolph County, Indiana.
Country United States
State Indiana
County Randolph
Township Franklin
Area
 • Total 0.56 sq mi (1.44 km2)
 • Land 0.56 sq mi (1.44 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
997 ft (304 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 688
 • Density 1,239.64/sq mi (478.98/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47380
Area code(s) 765
FIPS code 18-64422
GNIS feature ID 442000

Ridgeville is a town in Franklin Township, Randolph County, Indiana, United States, along the Mississinewa River. The population was 803 at the 2010 census.

History

A post office called Ridgeville has been in operation since 1851. The town was named for its lofty elevation.

Geography

Ridgeville is located at 40°17′27″N 85°1′45″W / 40.29083°N 85.02917°W / 40.29083; -85.02917 (40.290723, -85.029183).

According to the 2010 census, Ridgeville has a total area of 0.55 square miles (1.42 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1870 716
1880 775 8.2%
1890 922 19.0%
1910 440
1920 1,042 136.8%
1930 909 −12.8%
1940 1,003 10.3%
1950 950 −5.3%
1960 950 0.0%
1970 924 −2.7%
1980 933 1.0%
1990 808 −13.4%
2000 843 4.3%
2010 803 −4.7%
2020 688 −14.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 803 people, 323 households, and 219 families living in the town. The population density was 1,433.9 inhabitants per square mile (553.6/km2). There were 371 housing units at an average density of 662.5 per square mile (255.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.4% White, 0.4% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.

There were 323 households, of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.2% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.01.

The median age in the town was 35.1 years. 28.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.2% were from 25 to 44; 22.9% were from 45 to 64; and 14.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.8% male and 49.2% female.

Education

The town has a lending library, the Ridgeville Public Library.

Notable person

See also

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