87.4 males. The median income for a household in the village was $27,670, and the median income for a family was $36,786. Males had a median income of $31,944 versus $19,500 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,959. About 19% of families and 10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.1% of those under age 18 and 12.3% of those age 65 or over. References Further reading 1887. History of Gallatin, Saline, Hamilton, Franklin and Williamson Counties, Illinois. Chicago: Goodspeed Publishing Co. Lawler, Lucille. 1968. Gallatin County: Gateway to Illinois. Privately published. 153 pages. Lawler, Lucille. 1971. Ridgway, Our Town. Privately published. 43 pages. Musgrave, Jon, ed. 2002. Handbook of Old Gallatin County and Southeastern Illinois]. Marion, Ill.: [http://www.illinoishistory.com/ IllinoisHistory.com. 464 pages. External links Villages in Gallatin County, Illinois Villages in Illinois