Ridgeland, Mississippi
| Ridgeland, Mississippi | |
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 Ridgeland, Mississippi
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| Coordinates: 32°25′8″N 90°7′30″W / 32.41889°N 90.12500°WCoordinates: 32°25′8″N 90°7′30″W / 32.41889°N 90.12500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Madison |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gene F. McGee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.7 sq mi (45.9 km2) |
| • Land | 15.9 sq mi (41.2 km2) |
| • Water | 1.8 sq mi (4.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 358 ft (109 m) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 24,351 |
| • Density | 1,352/sq mi (522/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 39157-39158 |
| Area code(s) | 601 |
| FIPS code | 28-62520 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0676656 |
| Website | http://www.ridgelandms.org/ |
Ridgeland is a city in Madison County, Mississippi. The population was 24,047 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Ridgeland is located at 32°25′8″N 90°7′30″W / 32.41889°N 90.12500°W (32.418847, -90.124933), between Madison to the north and Jackson to the south. This suburban community enjoys its location adjacent to the Ross Barnett Reservoir.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 17.7 square miles (46 km2), of which 15.9 square miles (41 km2) is land and 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2) (10.16%) is water, mostly due to the location of the Ross Barnett Reservoir.
As of the census of 2000, there were 20,173 people, 9,267 households, and 9,022 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,267.4 people per square mile (489.2/km²). There were 9,930 housing units at an average density of 623.9 per square mile (240.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 77.05% White, 18.44% African American, 0.15% Native American, 2.95% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.55% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.55% of the population.
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