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Ridgway is a town in Ouray County.
The community was named for Robert M. Ridgway, railroad superintendent.
The latitude of Ridgway is 38.152N. The longitude is -107.761W.
It is in the Mountain Standard time zone. Elevation is 7,047 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 737.
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21% of Ridgway residents report German ancestry, and 16% 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 $20,084, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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39% of Ridgway residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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Median rent in Ridgway, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $616. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,263.
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Ouray 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 24 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
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