of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.97. In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.1% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males. The median income for a household in the town was $33,819, and the median income for a family was $40,547. Males had a median income of $27,596 compared to $24,107 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,547. About 7.4% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.9% of those under the age of 18 and 9.2% of those 65 and older. Education The town has a lending library, the Ridgeville Public Library. Notable person Wendell Meredith Stanley (1904–1971), co-recipient of the 1946 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, was born in Ridgeville. References Towns in Randolph County, Indiana Towns in Indiana