Ridgeway, Iowa
city in Iowa, USA
Ridgeway is a city in Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States. The population was 275 at the time of the 2020 census. Ridgeway's post office was established in 1867.
Geography
Ridgeway is located at 43°17′52″N 91°59′21″W (43.297884, -91.989187).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.02 square miles (2.64 km2), all land.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the census of 2020, there were 275 people, 134 households, and 68 families residing in the city. The population density was 364.3 inhabitants per square mile (140.7/km2). There were 140 housing units at an average density of 185.5 per square mile (71.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 92.4% White, 0.4% Black or African American, 0.0% Native American, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 4.7% from other races and 2.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 6.5% of the population.
This brief starts where responsible research should: with the source description of “Ridgeway, Iowa” as city in Iowa, USA. Everything that follows is an evidence route, not borrowed authority.
Why this record matters
The subject matters to the places & architecture register because the source frames it as city in Iowa, USA. Its deeper value depends on whether names, dates, institutions and citations support that framing.
The strongest evidence will usually combine a dated visual record with documents produced by the authority responsible for the place. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 14, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q1925969. Authority coordinates are 43.298, -91.989. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2020 and 1867.
Modern boundaries and familiar names can conceal earlier jurisdictions or structures that do not align with the present site. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.
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