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Ridgway is a borough in Elk County, in the Saint Marys metro area.
It is the county seat.
The community was named after Jacob and John Ridgway, Philadelphia merchants who owned land here
[NOTE: This is not the only community in Pennsylvania named Ridgway. For links to other places called Ridgway, PA, see the Duplicate Names box at right.]
The latitude of Ridgway is 41.420N. The longitude is -78.728W.
It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 1,427 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 4,419.
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$33,141National
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Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Ridgway demographic reports
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32% of Ridgway residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Ridgway ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Ridgway was $17,157, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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16% of Ridgway residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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- Prime Rib & Seafood Picnic - July 25, 2007
- Summer Festival - Aug. 18-19, 2007
- Strawberry Festival - June 22, 2007
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Median rent in Ridgway, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $304. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $702.
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Elk County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Ridgway political report.
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The average commute time for Ridgway workers is 15 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
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