This section will cover Ravenden's population and steets. You'll also learn about the city's crime rate, including violent crimes. Its violent crime rate is lower than the national average, and its property crime rate is lower than the state average. In total, Ravenden has 446 people. Its median home value is $82,400, and its annual home appreciation rate is 1.1%.
The city's population is diverse. Approximately 1.3% of residents are not U.S. citizens. Another 0.0% are from Western, Eastern, or Northern Europe. The rest are from Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. While the population of Ravenden City is predominantly White, many residents report ancestry that is European or Native American. A few residents report speaking French, Italian, and Spanish, too.
Before white settlers made their way to the area, it was inhabited by the Osage. The first significant white settler in the area was William J. Ball, the son of a British soldier. In 1858, he established a town near the Spring River. He named it Opposition in opposition to the nearby town of Smithville. In the 1880s, a railroad bypassed the town, and the community grew around it.
The median family and household incomes of the town were $28,953 and $36,735, respectively. The median income of a male was $27,458 while that of a female was $20,169. A majority of the population was under the age of eighteen, with only 15.1% of residents over the age of 65. The median household size was 2.44 and the median family size was 2.97, which makes the town an average-sized town.