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Ridgeside
Tennesseecity
Ridgeside
Total population
879
Median home value
$481,600
Bachelor's+
Median income
$191,167
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
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Overview
Ridgeside is a city in Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 446 at the 2020 census and estimated to be 432 in 2018. Ridgeside is an enclave, as it is completely surrounded by the city limits of Chattanooga. It is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area. Ridgeside's name is derived from its location on the eastern slope (side) of Missionary Ridge. Locally, the city is also known as Shepherd Hills, after the bigger of its two subdivisions, the other being Crescent Park.
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History
Ridgeside is rooted in a dairy farm operated by John T. Shepherd in the early 1900s. In 1922, John's son, Paul, began building the "Shepherd Hills" subdivision, which was completed in 1952. Shepherd Hills incorporated as a city with the name "Ridgeside" in 1931, in part to avoid being annexed by rapidly growing Chattanooga. Police services for the city of Ridgeside is served by the East Ridge Police, although at one time the city had its own police department.
Geography
Ridgeside is located in southwestern Hamilton County at . It is surrounded by the city of Chattanooga and is east of that city's downtown. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.
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Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
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Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
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Schools
Largest nearby schools
- The Howard SchoolHigh · Chattanooga · 1,485 students · 16.1:1 ratio
- East Hamilton High SchoolHigh · Ooltewah · 1,265 students · 66.6:1 ratio
- East Brainerd ElementaryElementary · Chattanooga · 1,215 students · 16.9:1 ratio
- Harrison ElementaryElementary · Chattanooga · 1,013 students · 18.8:1 ratio
- East Ridge High SchoolHigh · Chattanooga · 1,008 students · 16.8:1 ratio
- East Ridge ElementaryElementary · Chattanooga · 996 students · 14.4:1 ratio
- Hixson High SchoolHigh · Hixson · 935 students · 14.6:1 ratio
- Red Bank High SchoolHigh · Chattanooga · 824 students · 15.3:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API