Ridgeville is a town in Etowah County, Alabama, home to about 130 people across 0.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 35954.
Homes sold for a median of $126 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Attalla; part is in Ridgeville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ridgeville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)49 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA98 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL546 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ridgeville; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Ridgeville had 83 residents in the 2020 census, down 47% since 2000.
It’s the 546th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Etowah County grew from 27,361 residents in 1900 to 103,436 in 2020.
Etowah County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 57.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gadsden, AL weather station (6 miles away).
28,155 jobs at 1,954 businesses in Etowah County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
32 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ridgeville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 18 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Attalla City, Etowah County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attalla Elementary SchoolAttalla | Pre-K–5 | 665 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Duck Springs Elementary SchoolAttalla | Pre-K–6 | 207 | Public | 9.7 mi |
| Ivalee Elementary SchoolAttalla | Pre-K–6 | 200 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| The Etowah County Refocus CenterAttalla | 4–12 | — | Alternative Education | 2.4 mi |
| Etowah Middle SchoolAttalla | 6–8 | 342 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Career Technical CenterAttalla | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 2.3 mi |
| Etowah High SchoolAttalla | 9–12 | 453 | Public | 2.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Attalla, Reece City, Ivalee, Carlisle-Rockledge and Gadsden.
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