Welcome to Ridgeland ...
The village of Ridgeland is located in Dunn County<1>.
The location of Ridgeland has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ridgeland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Ridgeland has a population of 276 people<3> (see below for details).
Ridgeland is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Ridgeland lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Ridgeland: (715) & (534)<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ridgeland had an population of 276 people. This is an increase of 1.1% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.15% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Ridgeland had a population of 273 people. This makes Ridgeland the county's 28th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 273 people, the population of Ridgeland increased 3.02% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 265 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Ridgeland.
Communities Also Named Ridgeland ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Ridgeland - they are located in Alabama, Florida, Illinois, Mississippi (3), New York, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania and South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ridgeland.
Communities near Ridgeland ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ridgeland.
- Barron
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barron
- Barron is located in Barron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
- Chetek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Cameron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Glenwood City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood City
- Glenwood City is located in Saint Croix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
- Colfax
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Boyceville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyceville
- Boyceville is located in Dunn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
- Clear Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Clear Lake is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,099 people
- Turtle Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Lake
- Turtle Lake is located in Barron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
- Almena
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - New Auburn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Auburn
- New Auburn is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ridgeland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ridgeland.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ridgeland. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ridgeland.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ridgeland. See our Newspapers Page for Ridgeland.
Adding Ridgeland to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ridgeland in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ridgeland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Ridgeland post office opened in 1900.
We also found Ridgeland on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Wisconsin (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ridgeland.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ridgeland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dunn County: www.dunncountywi.govoffice2.com/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Dunn, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ridgeland. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ridgeland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |