Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 47 min5:31 am – 8:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:04 am – 4:37 pm
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People930 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 54.8474 householdsMedian household income $50,625Median home value $84,900Median rent $667 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,861 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 406 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, farming, forestry and mining 25%, manufacturing 9%Average commute 23 minutes94% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, other Indo-European languages 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 26°F48 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month April8 in of snow a year, on about 3 days44 days above 90°F, 80 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Jt Myers Locks & Dam station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksFresh Water Lakelake · 5.3 miEagle Number 2 Lakelake · 5.4 miNorth Fork Saline Riverriver · 7.5 miOmaha City Reservoirreservoir · 7.3 miGold Hillpeak · 8.3 miLittle Wabash Riverriver · 9.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWabash Lowlands Wetland Conservation Areastate conservation land · 9.5 mi · 672 acresWabash Lowlands Nature Preservestate conservation land · 10.1 mi · 427 acresSaline County State Conservation Areastate conservation land · 10.3 mi · 1,273 acresGray Owen Farmstate conservation land · 10.6 mi · 130 acresWabash Lowlandsstate conservation land · 10.8 miSection Six Flatwoods Addition Nature Preservestate conservation land · 11.1 mi · 215 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes23 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.2 on 18 Apr 200848 mi away, near Bellmont, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 19 Sep 201746 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowGallatin County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality91% of days had good air in 2025306 of 338 days measured31 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 35, worst day 105main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Posey County, IN, 25 mi away
Internet at home75% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone24% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRidgwayserves 874 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation372 ft113 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFerrell Hospital11.4 miPost officeRidgway Post Office1.7 miTown hallShawneetown City Hall7.1 miPoliceShawneetown Police Department7.1 miFire stationRidgway Fire Department1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEvansville Regional Airport EVV41 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL133 miInterstateI-6430 miUS highwayUS 459.4 miAmtrakCarbondale, IL CDL54 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62979 ZIP area.
