Ridgeway, Ohio Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 354. Estimated population in July 2024: 351 (-0.8% change)
Males: 172 (48.6%), Females: 182 (51.4%)

Hardin County

Zip code: 43345

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.8 years
Median household income: $43,542
Median house value: $54,500

Population by Race

Races in Ridgeway:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
• Black (1.7%)

Ancestries: German (26.8%), Irish (13.3%), United States (7.6%), English (7.1%), Dutch (5.1%), Scottish (3.7%).

Elevation: 1053 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ridgeway

• High school or higher: 80.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.0%
• Unemployed: 2.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 28.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ridgeway village

• Never married: 23.8%
• Now married: 64.7%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 6.7%
• Divorced: 4.8%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -18 (-4.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Ridgeway:

• HARDIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; KENTON, OH)
• MARY RUTAN HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; BELLEFONTAINE, OH)
• MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF UNION COUNTY (about 23 miles; MARYSVILLE, OH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ridgeway:

• OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Abbreviation: OSU)
• SPRINGFIELD-BECKLEY MUNI (about 51 miles; SPRINGFIELD, OH; Abbreviation: SGH)
• PORT COLUMBUS INTL (about 60 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Abbreviation: CMH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ridgeway:

• ELLIOTTS LANDING (about 5 miles; MOUNT VICTORY, OH; Abbreviation: O74)
• HARDIN COUNTY (about 8 miles; KENTON, OH; Abbreviation: I95)
• BELLEFONTAINE RGNL (about 20 miles; BELLEFONTAINE, OH; Abbreviation: 4F5)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ridgeway:

• OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; ADA, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,161)
• THE UNIVERSITY OF FINDLAY (about 37 miles; FINDLAY, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,508)
• WITTENBERG UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; SPRINGFIELD, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
• OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 52 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 42,666)
• OTTERBEIN COLLEGE (about 54 miles; WESTERVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,226)
• COLUMBUS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 10,583)
• FRANKLIN UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,048)

Schools

Public high school in Ridgeway:

• RIDGEMONT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 289; Location: 162 E HALE; Grades: 07 – 12)