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Ridgeway
South Carolinatown
Total population
261
Median home value
$169,800
Bachelor's+
Median income
$44,107
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Within South Carolina, United States, Ridgeway stands as a small town. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 34.307°, -80.960°. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 261. The latitude suggests warm summers and cool winters. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,664 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 65% of daylight hours. At 201 people per km², the town shows loosely populated. The administrative footprint covers a compact 1.3 km². Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Ridgeway.
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History & geography
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 Ridgeway, SC from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves1,402
- Brown-headed NuthatchSitta pusilla Latham, 1790 · Aves1,329
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,305
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves1,262
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves1,179
- Eastern BluebirdSialia sialis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,121
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,083
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,057
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Fairfield Central HighHigh · Winnsboro · 662 students · 11.2:1 ratio
- Fairfield MiddleMiddle · Winnsboro · 337 students · 8.4:1 ratio
- Geiger ElementaryElementary · Ridgeway · 259 students · 11.8:1 ratio
- Midlands STEM InstituteOther · Winnsboro · 208 students · 12.2:1 ratio
- Kelly Miller ElementaryElementary · Winnsboro · 205 students · 10.8:1 ratio
- Fairfield Career and Technology CenterHigh · Winnsboro
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
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 2.57 — 2025-04-266 km E of Elgin, South Carolina
- M 2.5 — 2024-09-156 km E of Elgin, South Carolina
- M 2.65 — 2024-03-095 km E of Elgin, 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.
Nearby places in South Carolina
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 Ridgeway
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library