Ridgway, Colorado

About Ridgway

Ridgway, CO is a small town located in southwestern Colorado, home to 1,281 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Ridgway holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.85 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 692 residents per square mile.

📰 Ridgway News Today

• Wildfire Map Spotlight: Snyder, Babylon, Ferris, and Gold Mountain Fires in Colorado and Utah IQAir · Aug 13
• James F. Hughes Obituary (2026) - Ridgway, CO - Crippin Funeral Home & Grand View Cemetery - Montrose Legacy obituary · Aug 14
• Ridgway Volunteers, Community Form Team 'Just Wanting to Help' American Red Cross · Jul 6
• Gold Mountain Fire July 4 update: 25,460 acres; Red Cross reopens Ridgway shelter Montrose Daily Press · Jul 4
• Gold Mountain fire: Blaze continues to grow outside Ouray, but no new evacuations ordered Colorado Public Radio · Jul 7

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Ridgway Unique

• Positioned in southwestern Colorado, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Colorado — one of 482 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Ridgway

• Colorado Boy
• Colorado Girl Coffee (café)
• Eatery 66 — american
• El Agave Azul — mexican
• Kismet Cafe — mediterranean
• Provisions Cafe & Catering — american
• True Grit Cafe (café)
• Cimmaron Coffee and Books (café)
• Gnar Tacos — mexican
• Kate's Place — coffee shop

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• 610 Art Collective · Art gallery
• Ridgway Railroad Museum · Museum
• Legends Of The West · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ridgway

• Ridgway Town Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Ridgway

• Ridgway Elementary School
• Ridgway High School
• Ridgway Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Ridgway

🏘️ Nearby Communities