Ridgeway is a township in Lenawee County, Michigan, home to about 1,584 people across 29 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49229 and 49238.
Homes sold for a median of $199 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Raisin; part is in Ridgeway
Mostly Deerfield Township (Lenawee County); part is in Ridgeway
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ridgeway. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)29 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Toledo, OH25 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL198 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ridgeway; 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.
Ridgeway had 1,535 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 963rd largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Lenawee County grew from 48,406 residents in 1900 to 99,423 in 2020.
Lenawee County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 36.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tecumseh, MI weather station (5 miles away).
23,238 jobs at 1,808 businesses in Lenawee County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ridgeway’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3.5 miles 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 Britton Deerfield Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Britton Deerfield SchoolDeerfield BuildingDeerfield | Pre-K–8 | 130 | Public | 6.9 mi |
| Britton Deerfield SchoolsBritton BuildingBritton | K–12 | 208 | Public | 0.3 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 Raisin, Deerfield Township (Lenawee County), Macon, Summerfield, Dundee, Blissfield and Milan Township.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.