Profile for Ridgway, Illinois, IL

Local festivals include:

• Gallatin County Fair - Sept. 1-9, 2007

Listed places near Ridgway

Cemeteries (27)

Communities (10)

Libraries (1)

Parks (1)

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

Sections below provide additional information and links about Ridgway demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Gallatin County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 62979 ZIP code.

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28% of Ridgway residents report German ancestry, and 18% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Ridgway ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Ridgway
• Cemeteries in Gallatin County
• Libraries in or near Ridgway

Post a query on a message board:

• Gallatin County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IL 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

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

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• Ridgway area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Gallatin County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Illinois cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Ridgway
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Gallatin County

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

• Courts in Illinois
• Local ordinances in Illinois (Partial selection)

• Crime in Gallatin County
• Arrests in Gallatin County

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

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

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Ridgway was $16,959, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Gallatin County economic census
• Gallatin County economic summary
• Gallatin County employment growth
• Gallatin County unemployment rate
• Illinois economic data

12% of Ridgway residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Ridgway

• Air pollution in Gallatin County
• Diesel soot in Gallatin County
• Land contamination in Gallatin County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Illinois
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Gallatin County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Illinois

Ridgway festival dates:

• Gallatin County Fair - Sept. 1-9, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• Illinois county fairs
• Illinois festivals (Illinois tourism department)
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• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Ridgway
• Geocaches in Illinois

• Gallatin County government
• Illinois 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

• Ridgway medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Ridgway
• Historic sites in Illinois
• Museums in or near Ridgway
• Museums in Illinois
• Illinois state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Gallatin County genealogy forum

Median rent in Ridgway, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $206.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $608.

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• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Illinois
• Minimum wage laws by state

• Libraries near Ridgway

• Illinois library

• Illinois statewide library catalog

• Census map of Ridgway area
• Historic maps of IL cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Illinois
• Topographic map of Ridgway

• Daily newspapers in or near Ridgway
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• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Illinois

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

• Check daily newspapers in or near Ridgway
• Search obituaries in Illinois
• Recent death notices - selected IL newspapers

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

• Parks near Ridgway
• National forests in Illinois
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• Find a local animal shelter
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• Aerial photo of Ridgway
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Gallatin County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Ridgway political report.

• Illinois Democratic party
• Illinois Republican party
• Illinois elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Ridgway
• Total membership by faith, in Gallatin County

• Chowhound message boards for IL

The average commute time for Ridgway workers is 27 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Ridgway travel guide
• Airports near Ridgway
• Hotels near Ridgway
• Illinois tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Illinois
• Wildlife refuges in Illinois

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