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Ridge Spring
South Carolinatown
Ridge Spring
Total population
842
Median home value
$69,600
Bachelor's+
Median income
$39,167
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Ridge Spring is a town in Saluda County, South Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Ridge Spring had a population of 579. It is part of the Columbia, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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History
Ridge Hill High School was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. After a mayoral election in 2025, seven town employees resigned, including the public works director and police chief. The police chief's successor faced disputes in 2026 over the damaging of 14 Flock cameras. An attempt to seek a warrant over an online expletive surrounding Flock cameras in September 2026 resulted in the criticism of the town's local police department.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which are land and (1.08%) is covered by water.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Ridge Spring, SC from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,146
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves909
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves880
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves840
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves811
- Eastern TowheePipilo erythrophthalmus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves735
- Eastern BluebirdSialia sialis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves718
- Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves712
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3 — 2026-02-265 km WSW of Irmo, South Carolina
- M 2.84 — 2026-02-134 km WSW of Irmo, South Carolina
- M 2.72 — 2026-01-205 km ESE of Elgin, South Carolina
- M 2.54 — 2025-08-234 km NNW of Coronaca, South Carolina
- M 3.04 — 2025-08-233 km N of Coronaca, South Carolina
- M 2.88 — 2025-08-233 km NNW of Coronaca, South Carolina
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Ridge Spring
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Main Trail, Chatham, GeorgiaWildfires · 2026-08-14 · 142 mi
- Wildfire Camden McCarthy Overpass Fire, Camden, GeorgiaWildfires · 2026-07-30 · 198 mi
- Wildfire Mitchell, Ware, GeorgiaWildfires · 2026-08-24 · 225 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-07 16:30 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET