Ridgeway, NY is a small town located in upstate New York with a population of 6,559 and a population density of 125 people per square mile. The town offers many activities for its residents year round. For outdoor activities, there are numerous hiking trails in the area that provide spectacular views of the surrounding landscape. The nearby Letchworth State Park features several waterfalls and scenic gorges to explore. There are also local parks that offer playgrounds, picnic areas, sports fields and more for visitors to enjoy. People can also take part in fishing, biking, skiing, snowboarding and tubing at the ski resort in Holimont Mountain.
Ridgeway also has many businesses including restaurants such as Victory Family Restaurant, hotels like Ridgeway Inn & Suites, and grocery stores like Top's Market Place. There are also specialty shops where visitors can find unique gifts and souvenirs such as the Ridgeway Gift Shop.
The town also has several organizations that host events throughout the year such as the Ridgeway Business Association which holds an annual Summer Festival to celebrate community spirit. There is also a local theater group called Ridgeway Theatre Guild which puts on plays each year.
When it comes to sports fans, Ridgeway hosts some popular annual sporting events such as the UPMC Cycling race which brings professional cyclists from across North America every August for a two-day event full of exciting races around town. Additionally there is the Genesee Valley Hunt Race which is held annually to benefit horse racing enthusiasts in the region who come together to watch horsemen compete over fences placed among the countryside’s rolling hills and lush fields for a large purse prize given out at the end of each event day
The population in Ridgeway is 6,559. There are 131 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Ridgeway is 41.1, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Ridgeway is 2.5, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Ridgeway
- 57.2% are married
- 9.5% are divorced
- 27.3% are married with children
- 19.2% have children, but are single
Race in Ridgeway
- 90.7% are White
- 3.2% are Black
- 1.0% are Asian
- 0.0% are Native American
- 0.1% claim Other
- 2.3% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 2.7% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander