Ridgeway Iowa Map

About Ridgeway, Iowa

Ridgeway is a locality in Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 315. The population density is 136.1 people per km². Ridgeway is located at 43.2977°N, 91.9877°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 52165.

Ridgeway rests in a fold of the Iowa landscape, where rolling hills, softened by centuries of cultivation, give way to the broader sweep of the horizon. It lies 51.1 miles south-west of La Crosse, WI (from La Crosse, WI: bearing 227°T), and is situated 8.6 miles south-east of Cresco. The land here is a deep, rich loam, a testament to the ancient glaciers that carved these valleys and left behind a fertile canvas. In the soft light of late afternoon, the fields shimmer with a verdant intensity, the greens of corn and soybeans stretching in ordered rows, punctuated by the darker, more ancient hues of oak and maple clinging to the slopes. A quiet stillness often settles over Ridgeway, broken only by the distant rumble of a tractor or the high, clear call of a hawk circling lazily overhead. The history of Ridgeway is etched in the very bones of the land, a story of Scandinavian immigrants who found their way to this place in the mid-19th century, drawn by the promise of fertile soil and the echo of their homeland’s fjords in the undulating terrain. They brought with them a deep connection to the earth, an agricultural heritage that continues to define the local economy, with family farms still the beating heart of this rural community. While the pace of life is measured, there's a palpable sense of continuity, a quiet pride in the generations who have worked this land. The air itself seems to carry the scent of freshly turned earth and the subtle sweetness of ripening crops, a constant reminder of the enduring agricultural soul of Ridgeway.

About This Ridgeway Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Ridgeway, Iowa with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Ridgeway and Winneshiek County.

Detailed location data for Ridgeway includes the ZIP code (52165), telephone area code (712), county seat of Winneshiek County (Decorah), and school district assignment (Howard-Winneshiek Community School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Ridgeway is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.