Local servicesHospitalUpland Hills Health Hospital8.9 miPost officeRidgeway Post Office1.5 miTown hallRidgeway Village Hall1.1 miPoliceBarneveld Police Department4.4 miFire stationRidgeway Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDane County Regional Truax Field MSN33 miMajor airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport MKE105 miInterstateI-9034 miUS highwayUS 1511.0 miAmtrakWisconsin Dells, WI WDL43 miCoachMadison (University of WI)Jefferson Lines30 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 53582 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 53582 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 22 min5:20 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 0 min7:27 am – 4:28 pm
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People1,130 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.9415 householdsMedian household income $85,341Median home value $231,000Median rent $900 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,259 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 615 employedMain industries: retail 20%, construction 18%, education and health care 15%Average commute 27 minutes77% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 26°F, lows 9°F40 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month June41 in of snow a year, on about 21 days6 days above 90°F, 160 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dodgeville Wwtp station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarks2 Reservoirreservoir · 1.8 mi4.04 Reservoirreservoir · 2.1 miBirch Lake 1.5lake · 3.1 miBunker Hillpeak · 5.4 miBlue Moundspeak · 6.5 miTwin Valley Lake 6.07lake · 5.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRem-Love Creekstate recreation area · under a mile · 578 acresRidgeway Pine Relict State Natural Areastate conservation land · 1.3 mi · 543 acresTrout Creek Fishery Area-Iowastate recreation area · 2.4 mi · 954 acresGovernor Dodge State Parkstate park · 4.9 mi · 5,285 acresBlue Mound State Parkstate park · 5.9 mi · 1,165 acresSmith-Conley Creek State Habitat Areastate recreation area · 5.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowIowa County, WI, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025276 of 365 days measured83 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 35, worst day 167main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sauk County, WI, 28 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription55% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterRidgeway Waterworksserves 690 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2024: Combined Radium (-226 and -228), maximum contaminant level2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,109 ft338 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
