Profile for Ridge, New York, NY

Former and merged names include:
· Ridgeville

Listed places near Ridge

Cemeteries (11)

Communities (18)

Hotels (3)

Libraries (3)

Museums (1)

Parks (1)

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• Ridge population
• Ancestry of people in Ridge
• Housing in Ridge
• Income in Ridge
• Marital status of adults in Ridge
• Place of birth of people in Ridge
• Residence in 1995, of people in Ridge
• School enrollment & education levels in Ridge
• Transportation & commute times in Ridge
• Suffolk County data
• Fastest-growing counties in New York
• State data - New York
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Ridge demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Suffolk County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Nassau-Suffolk area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 11961 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Suffolk County government

17% of Ridge residents report German ancestry, and 22% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Ridge ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Ridge
• Cemeteries in Suffolk County
• Libraries in or near Ridge

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• Suffolk County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NY data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Ridge museums
• Ridge historic sites
• Ridge area parks
• Wineries near Ridge

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Ridge area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Suffolk County
• Cemetery record compendium
• New York cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Ridge
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Suffolk County

• Ridge business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in New York
• Local ordinances in New York (Partial selection)

• Crime in Suffolk County
• Arrests in Suffolk County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in New York
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Ridge was $23,387, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Suffolk County economic census
• Suffolk County economic summary
• Suffolk County employment growth
• Suffolk County unemployment rate
• New York economic data

19% of Ridge residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Ridge
• Colleges in New York
• Learning Disabilities Association in New York
• Schools in or near Ridge
• School districts in or near Ridge
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of New York high schools

• Movies playing in or near Ridge
• YouTube videos about Ridge

• Air pollution in Suffolk County
• Diesel soot in Suffolk County
• Land contamination in Suffolk County
• Nature Conservancy projects in New York
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Plant life in Suffolk County
• Toxic chemical releases in Suffolk County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in New York

• ePodunk festival listings
• New York county fairs
• New York festivals (New York tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Ridge

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Ridge
• Geocaches in New York

• Ridge items now on sale

• Suffolk County government
• New York state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Ridge medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in New York
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Ridge
• Historic sites in New York
• Museums in or near Ridge
• Museums in New York
• New York state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Suffolk County genealogy forum

Median rent in Ridge, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $688.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,482.

• Research Ridge Apartments
• Find Foreclosure in Ridge
• Homes for sale in Ridge
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• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Ridge area
• Job services in New York
• Minimum wage laws by state

• Libraries near Ridge

• New York library

• Get directions from Ridge
• Get directions to Ridge
• Census map of Ridge area
• Historic maps of NY cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of New York
• Topographic map of Ridge

• Daily newspapers in or near Ridge
• AM radio stations in or near Ridge
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Ridge
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Ridge
• TV stations in or near Ridge
• Media ownership in the Ridge area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in New York

• Military bases in New York
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Ridge
• Search obituaries in New York
• Recent death notices - selected NY newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in New York
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in New York
• Lions clubs in New York
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Ridge
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Ridge

• Parks near Ridge
• National forests in New York
• Ski areas near Ridge
• Ski areas in New York
• State parks in New York

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Ridge
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of New York communities
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• Post cards of New York communities

Suffolk County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Ridge political report.

• New York Democratic party
• New York Republican party
• Suffolk County elections board
• New York elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Ridge
• Total membership by faith, in Suffolk County

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
• Chowhound message boards for the metro area

The average commute time for Ridge workers is 34 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 2 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Ridge between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.5 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Bus schedules

• Ridge travel guide
• Airports near Ridge
• Hotels near Ridge
• New York tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• New York coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in New York
• Wildlife refuges in New York

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