Living in Ridgeville, IN
Ridgeville is a tiny town of 569 people in Randolph County, Indiana. It's about 20 miles from Muncie, IN and 69 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 24 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $48k and rent runs about $736 a month.
569people
$48kTypical home
$736/moRent
84° / 34°Summer / winter
24"Snow
216Sunny days
117Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 569
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,025 people per sq mi
- 69 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 20 mi to Muncie, IN
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $48k (≈$300/mo)
- Median rent $736/mo
- Median household income $39k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 216 sunny days a year (73 totally clear)
- 149 cloudy days a year
- 52 of 90 winter days are gray
- 117 days a year with rain or snow
- 24" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 21 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 48
- 25% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 8% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 48 mi to FWA airport
- 78 mi to IND (major hub)
- 45 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,004 ft
- 429 mi to the ocean
- 128 mi to a big lake
- 19 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 57 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 112 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 10 bars within 25 mi
- 25 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 26 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 46% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 31 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 21 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Randolph County: R+54 in 2024
- Indiana: R+19 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk