Ridge Spring, South Carolina | |
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Town | |
Location of Ridge Spring, South Carolina |
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Coordinates: 33°50′45″N 81°39′39″W / 33.84583°N 81.66083°WCoordinates: 33°50′45″N 81°39′39″W / 33.84583°N 81.66083°W | |
Country | United States |
State | South Carolina |
County | Saluda |
Area | |
• Total | 1.9 sq mi (4.8 km2) |
• Land | 1.8 sq mi (4.7 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
Elevation | 633 ft (193 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 823 |
• Density | 449.3/sq mi (173.5/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 29129 |
Area code(s) | 803 |
FIPS code | 45-60325 |
GNIS feature ID | 1250381 |
Website | www.ridgespringsc.com |
Ridge Spring is a town in Saluda County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 823 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Augusta-Richmond County metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]].
Ridge Hill High School was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.
Ridge Spring is located at 33°50′45″N 81°39′39″W / 33.84583°N 81.66083°W (33.845942, -81.660845).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.8 km²), of which 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km²) (1.08%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 823 people, 321 households, and 217 families residing in the town. The population density was 449.3 people per square mile (173.6/km²). There were 368 housing units at an average density of 200.9 per square mile (77.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 33.90% White, 63.91% Black, 0.12% Native American, 0.61% from other races, and 1.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.55% of the population.