Ridgeville is a town in

Etowah County Etowah County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census the population was 103,436. Its county seat is Gadsden. Its name is from a Cherokee word meaning 'edible tree'. In total area, it ...

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, United States. It incorporated in 1969 and is part of the Gadsden Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2020 census the population was 83, down from 158 in 2000. It is noteworthy for being the only community in Etowah County to have a black majority. Since 1970, it has also been the least populated community wholly within the county.

Geography

Ridgeville is located in central Etowah County at (34.057110, -86.103232). It is by road northwest of Gadsden, the

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. According to the

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, the town has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2020 Census

2000 Census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 158 people, 64 households, and 44 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 75 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 79.11%

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, 18.99%

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and 1.90% from two or more races. There were 64 households, out of which 21.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.8% were

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living together, 32.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.93. In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.5% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 119.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males. The median income for a household in the town was $18,750, and the median income for a family was $16,875. Males had a median income of $34,286 versus $11,250 for females. The

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for the town was $17,464. About 45.3% of families and 46.2% of the population were below the

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, including 57.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 55.6% of those 65 or over.

References

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