Ridgeville, South Carolina
| Ridgeville, South Carolina | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Ridgeville, South Carolina |
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| Coordinates: 33°5.6′N 80°18.8′W / 33.0933°N 80.3133°WCoordinates: 33°5.6′N 80°18.8′W / 33.0933°N 80.3133°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Dorchester |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.8 sq mi (4.7 km2) |
| • Land | 1.8 sq mi (4.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 75 ft (23 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,979 |
| • Density | 1,102/sq mi (425.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 29472 |
| Area code(s) | 843 |
| FIPS code | 45-60370 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1250386 |
Ridgeville is a town in Dorchester County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,979 at the 2010 census, up from 1,690 at the 2000 census. Ridgeville is part of the Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville metropolitan area.
The Cypress Methodist Camp Ground was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
Ridgeville is located near the center of Dorchester County at 33°5.6′N 80°18.8′W / 33.0933°N 80.3133°W (33.0931, -80.3124).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 of it land. The town limits extend east to include Lieber Correctional Institution, run by the South Carolina Department of Corrections.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,690 people, 214 households, and 156 families residing in the town. The population density was 930.4 people per square mile (358.5/km²). There were 232 housing units at an average density of 127.7 per square mile (49.2/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.
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