Editing Ridgeland, Wisconsin

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Ridgeland, Wisconsin
| settlement_type    = [[Village (United States)|Village]]
| nickname           = 
| motto              = 
| owner              = OutKast’s Softball
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| map_caption        = Location of Ridgeland in Dunn County, Wisconsin.
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| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = {{flag|Wisconsin}}
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Wisconsin|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Dunn County, Wisconsin|Dunn]]

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| area_land_sq_mi    = 0.46
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.00

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| population_total   = 258
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| utc_offset_DST     = -5
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| elevation_m        = 334
| elevation_ft       = 1096
| coordinates        = {{coord|45|12|15|N|91|53|51|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
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| area_code          = [[Area codes 715 and 534|715 & 534]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 55-67800<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
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'''Ridgeland''' is a village in [[Dunn County, Wisconsin|Dunn County]], [[Wisconsin]], United States. The population was 258 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=060XX00US5503367800 |access-date=November 21, 2023 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

==Geography==
Ridgeland is located at {{coord|45|12|15|N|91|53|51|W|type:city}} (45.204183, -91.897478).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|0.43|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all of it land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=November 18, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=January 25, 2012 }}</ref>

===Climate===
{{Weather box
 | width       = auto
 | collapsed   = yes
 | single line = yes
 | location    = Ridgeland, Wisconsin (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1961–present)
 | Jan record high F = 54
 | Feb record high F = 61
 | Mar record high F = 80
 | Apr record high F = 91
 | May record high F = 94
 | Jun record high F = 97
 | Jul record high F = 100
 | Aug record high F = 102
 | Sep record high F = 96
 | Oct record high F = 88
 | Nov record high F = 75
 | Dec record high F = 61
 | year record high F = 102
 | Jan high F = 21.3
 | Feb high F = 26.2
 | Mar high F = 38.6
 | Apr high F = 53.9
 | May high F = 67.0
 | Jun high F = 76.1
 | Jul high F = 80.2
 | Aug high F = 78.0
 | Sep high F = 70.2
 | Oct high F = 56.3
 | Nov high F = 40.3
 | Dec high F = 26.9
 | year high F = 52.9
 | Jan mean F = 11.9
 | Feb mean F = 15.6
 | Mar mean F = 28.2
 | Apr mean F = 42.5
 | May mean F = 55.2
 | Jun mean F = 65.1
 | Jul mean F = 69.2
 | Aug mean F = 66.7
 | Sep mean F = 58.4
 | Oct mean F = 45.6
 | Nov mean F = 31.7
 | Dec mean F = 18.5
 | year mean F = 42.4
 | Jan low F = 2.4
 | Feb low F = 5.0
 | Mar low F = 17.9
 | Apr low F = 31.2
 | May low F = 43.5
 | Jun low F = 54.2
 | Jul low F = 58.1
 | Aug low F = 55.4
 | Sep low F = 46.5
 | Oct low F = 35.0
 | Nov low F = 23.2
 | Dec low F = 10.0
 | year low F = 31.9
 | Jan record low F = -47
 | Feb record low F = -38
 | Mar record low F = -41
 | Apr record low F = -3
 | May record low F = 16
 | Jun record low F = 29
 | Jul record low F = 37
 | Aug record low F = 32
 | Sep record low F = 21
 | Oct record low F = 6
 | Nov record low F = -21
 | Dec record low F = -42
 | year record low F = -47
 | precipitation colour   = green
 | Jan precipitation inch = 1.04
 | Feb precipitation inch = 1.16
 | Mar precipitation inch = 2.14
 | Apr precipitation inch = 3.34
 | May precipitation inch = 4.08
 | Jun precipitation inch = 4.73
 | Jul precipitation inch = 4.52
 | Aug precipitation inch = 4.51
 | Sep precipitation inch = 3.65
 | Oct precipitation inch = 3.07
 | Nov precipitation inch = 1.94
 | Dec precipitation inch = 1.44
 | year precipitation inch = 35.62
 | unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
 | Jan precipitation days  = 6.3
 | Feb precipitation days  = 5.4
 | Mar precipitation days  = 7.1
 | Apr precipitation days  = 9.7
 | May precipitation days  = 11.3
 | Jun precipitation days  = 11.3
 | Jul precipitation days  = 9.4
 | Aug precipitation days  = 9.5
 | Sep precipitation days  = 10.0
 | Oct precipitation days  = 9.1
 | Nov precipitation days  = 6.8
 | Dec precipitation days  = 6.6
 | year precipitation days = 102.5
 | Jan snow inch = 9.5
 | Feb snow inch = 11.4
 | Mar snow inch = 10.9
 | Apr snow inch = 3.3
 | May snow inch = 0.0
 | Jun snow inch = 0.0
 | Jul snow inch = 0.0
 | Aug snow inch = 0.0
 | Sep snow inch = 0.0
 | Oct snow inch = 0.6
 | Nov snow inch = 4.1
 | Dec snow inch = 11.2
 | year snow inch = 51.0
 | unit snow days = 0.1 in
 | Jan snow days  = 4.6
 | Feb snow days  = 4.2
 | Mar snow days  = 3.6
 | Apr snow days  = 1.3
 | May snow days  = 0.0
 | Jun snow days  = 0.0
 | Jul snow days  = 0.0
 | Aug snow days  = 0.0
 | Sep snow days  = 0.0
 | Oct snow days  = 0.2
 | Nov snow days  = 1.9
 | Dec snow days  = 4.8
 | year snow days = 20.6
 | source = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|NOAA]]<ref name="NOWData">{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=mpx
|title = NOWData – NOAA Online Weather Data
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|access-date = March 27, 2024}}</ref><ref name="NCEI">{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00477174&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|title = Summary of Monthly Normals 1991–2020
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|access-date = March 27, 2024}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1930 = 197
| 1940 = 242
| 1950 = 273
| 1960 = 288
| 1970 = 266
| 1980 = 300
| 1990 = 246
| 2000 = 265
| 2010 = 273
| 2020 = 258
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}
===2021 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2021, there were 258 people, 127 households, and 54 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was 556.80/mi<sup>2</sup>. There were 144 housing units. The racial makeup of the village was 99.6% White and 0.39% from two or more races.

There were 127 households, of which 35% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% were married couples living together, 0.6% had a female householder with no spouse present, 14.0% had a male householder with no spouse present, and 43.3% were non-families. 52.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 28.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.03 and the average family size was 2.69.

The median age in the village was 46.3 years. 26.0% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.6% were from 25 to 44; 26.4% were from 45 to 64; and 25.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 55.2% male and 44.6% female.<ref name=":0" />

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=November 18, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 273 people, 127 households, and 72 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|634.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 138 housing units at an average density of {{convert|320.9|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 97.4% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.7% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 1.8% from two or more races.

There were 127 households, of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.3% were non-families. 38.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.85.

The median age in the village was 42.1 years. 23.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.4% were from 25 to 44; 23.8% were from 45 to 64; and 22.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.1% male and 50.9% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 265 people, 123 households, and 70 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was 625.0 people per square mile (243.6/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 131 housing units at an average density of 309.0 per square mile (120.4/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the village was 99.25% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.38% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.38% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.38% of the population.

There were 123 households, out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.3% were non-families. 41.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 26.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.8% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 17.0% from 45 to 64, and 29.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $25,000, and the median income for a family was $36,875. Males had a median income of $24,844 versus $21,125 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $13,257. About 12.5% of families and 15.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 17.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 26.0% of those 65 or over.

==Town name==
The name Ridgeland was given because of wooded ridges which surround it. It was first a model community built to accommodate rail workers. The community of Annesburg was located 1/2 - 1 mile north.<local historian>

==References==
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{{Dunn County, Wisconsin}}

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[[Category:Villages in Dunn County, Wisconsin]]
[[Category:Villages in Wisconsin]]