Ridgway is a borough in Elk County, Pennsylvania, 119 miles east by south of Erie on the Clarion River. Formerly, it was in the center of a lumbering district. Coal and natural gas abound in the district. In the past, the industrial interests were manufacturing leather, iron, clay, and lumber products, silk goods, railroad snow plows, dynamos, and machine tools. In 1900, the people living here numbered 3,515; in 1910, 5,408; and in 1940, 6,253. The population was 4,591 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Elk County. Ridgway apartments for rent comparison page shows most up to date rent information on Ridgway apartments and houses. Rent information is obtained from multiple rental sources but we cannot guarantee their accuracy.