Ridgeville, South Carolina

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Ridgeville, South Carolina
Town
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Location of Ridgeville, South Carolina
Coordinates: 33°5.6′N80°18.8′W / 33.0933°N 80.3133°W / 33.0933; -80.3133
Country United States
State South Carolina
County Dorchester
Area
[1]
 • Total1.80 sq mi (4.65 km2)
 • Land1.80 sq mi (4.65 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
75 ft (23 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total1,672
 • Density930.96/sq mi (359.40/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
29472
Area code(s) 843, 854
FIPS code 45-60370 [3]
GNIS feature ID1250386 [4]
Website ridgevillegov.com

Ridgeville is a town in Dorchester County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,979 at the 2010 census, [5] up from 1,690 at the 2000 census. Ridgeville is part of the Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville metropolitan area.

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History

The Cypress Methodist Camp Ground was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [6]

Geography

Ridgeville is located near the center of Dorchester County at 33°5.6′N80°18.8′W / 33.0933°N 80.3133°W / 33.0933; -80.3133 (33.0931, -80.3124). [7] South Carolina Highway 27 passes through the town, leading north 1.7 miles (2.7 km) to U.S. Route 78 and 3.2 miles (5.1 km) to Exit 187 on Interstate 26.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), all land. The town limits extend east to include Lieber Correctional Institution, run by the South Carolina Department of Corrections.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880 250—
1890 212−15.2%
1900 25017.9%
1910 30020.0%
1920 38528.3%
1930 4188.6%
1940 59341.9%
1950 507−14.5%
1960 61120.5%
1970 563−7.9%
1980 6037.1%
1990 1,625169.5%
2000 1,6904.0%
2010 1,97917.1%
2020 1,672−15.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [8] [2]

As of the census [3] of 2000, there were 1,690 people, 214 households, and 156 families residing in the town. The population density was 930.4 inhabitants per square mile (359.2/km2). There were 232 housing units at an average density of 127.7 per square mile (49.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 39.94% White, 58.70% African American, 0.59% Native American, 0.30% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.47% of the population.

There were 214 households, out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were married couples living together, 19.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 8.4% under the age of 18, 11.5% from 18 to 24, 53.2% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 6.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 434.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 542.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $32,639, and the median income for a family was $42,188. Males had a median income of $22,500 versus $22,404 for females. The per capita income for the town was $9,186. About 13.6% of families and 18.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.8% of those under age 18 and 21.1% of those age 65 or over.

Government and infrastructure

The South Carolina Department of Corrections operates the Lieber Correctional Institution in Ridgeville. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  3. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Ridgeville town, South Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  6. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  7. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  8. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Lieber Correctional Institution." South Carolina Department of Corrections. Retrieved on August 17, 2010.
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