Ridgway Borough is a borough in Elk County, Pennsylvania, home to about 3,969 people across 2.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 15853.
Mostly Ridgway Borough; also Ridgway Township and Horton
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| Nearest major airport | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)99 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | DuBois Regional Airport (DUJ)16 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA91 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA210 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ridgway Borough; 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.
Ridgway Borough had 4,039 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 719th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Elk County grew from 32,903 residents in 1900 to 30,990 in 2020.
Elk County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 45.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 53 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ridgway, PA weather station (4 miles away).
12,841 jobs at 898 businesses in Elk County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
50 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ridgway Borough.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 15 |
| Mental health providers | 18 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| 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
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Established in 1824.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Ridgway Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis S Grandinetti El SchRidgway | K–5 | 359 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Ridgway Area MSRidgway | 6–8 | 198 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Ridgway Area HSRidgway | 9–12 | 224 | Public | 4.9 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 Ridgway Township, Horton, Spring Creek Township (Elk County) and Polk Township.
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