| Ridgeway, Minnesota | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
Church near Ridgeway, MN | |
  Ridgeway, Minnesota Location of the community of Ridgeway within Pleasant Hill Township, Winona County  Ridgeway, Minnesota Ridgeway, Minnesota (the US) | |
| Coordinates: 43°54′43″N91°33′37″W / 43.91194°N 91.56028°W Coordinates: 43°54′43″N91°33′37″W / 43.91194°N 91.56028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Winona County |
| Township | Pleasant Hill Township |
| Elevation | 1,342 ft (409 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 55987, 55943, 55925 |
| Area code(s) | 507 |
| GNIS feature ID | 650076 [1] |
Ridgeway is an unincorporated community in Pleasant Hill Township, Winona County, Minnesota, United States.
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not governed by a local municipal corporation; similarly an unincorporated community is a settlement that is not governed by its own local municipal corporation, but rather is administered as part of larger administrative divisions, such as a township, parish, borough, county, city, canton, state, province or country. Occasionally, municipalities dissolve or disincorporate, which may happen if they become fiscally insolvent, and services become the responsibility of a higher administration. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. In most other countries of the world, there are either no unincorporated areas at all, or these are very rare; typically remote, outlying, sparsely populated or uninhabited areas.
Pleasant Hill Township is a township in Winona County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 531 at the 2010 census.
Winona County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 51,461. Its county seat is Winona.
The community is located near the junction of Winona County Roads 11, 12, and 104.
Interstate 90 and State Highway 76 (MN 76) are nearby. ZIP codes 55987 (Winona), 55943 (Houston), and 55925 (Dakota) all meet near Ridgeway.
In the U.S. state of Minnesota, Interstate 90 traverses the southern side of the state, parallel to the Minnesota-Iowa state line. The route connects the cities of Rochester, Worthington, Albert Lea, and Austin. The city of Winona is also in close proximity to I-90, with about 10 miles away separating the interstate and the city.
Minnesota State Highway 76 is a highway in southeast Minnesota, which runs from Iowa Highway 76 at the Iowa state line, and continues north to its northern terminus at its interchange with Interstate Highway 90 in Pleasant Hill Township near Winona.
Nearby places include Winona, Houston, Dakota, Witoka, Lamoille, Nodine, and New Hartford Township.
Winona is a city in and the county seat of Winona County, in the state of Minnesota. Located in picturesque bluff country on the Mississippi River, its most noticeable physical landmark is Sugar Loaf. The city is named after legendary figure Winona, said to have been the first-born daughter of Chief Wapasha (Wabasha) III. The population was 27,592 at the 2010 census.
Houston is a city in Houston County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 979 at the 2010 census.
Dakota is a city in Winona County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 323 at the 2010 census.
