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Ridgeway, South Carolina

Ridgeway, South Carolina, in Fairfield county, is 21 miles N of Columbia, South Carolina (center to center) and 63 miles S of Charlotte, North Carolina. The town has a population of 328.

The People and Families of Ridgeway

In Ridgeway, about 55% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Ridgeway had a median family income of $49,375.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 election, George W. Bush was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Ridgeway ($4,250). Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Ridgeway Housing

About 73% of housing units in Ridgeway are owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Ridgeway, 96% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	21 miles N of Columbia, South Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	63 miles S of Charlotte, North Carolina
County	Fairfield
Standard Zip Codes	29130
Phone Area Codes	803
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.308
Longitude	-80.96

Station	WINNSBORO
Distance	9 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 53 F
Apr Temp	48 to 74 F
Jul Temp	70 to 91 F
Oct Temp	50 to 74 F
Annual Precip	45.8 inches

Station	CAMDEN 3 W
Distance	18.2 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 53 F
Apr Temp	45 to 74 F
Jul Temp	69 to 88 F
Oct Temp	48 to 72 F
Annual Precip	46.6 inches

Station	CHESTER 1 NW
Distance	31.8 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 52 F
Apr Temp	45 to 73 F
Jul Temp	68 to 90 F
Oct Temp	47 to 74 F
Annual Precip	47.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	328	100%
Male	146	44.5%
Female	182	55.5%
Under 18	77	23.5%
18+	251	76.5%
65+	44	13.4%
Median Age	40.7
Average Family Size	2.91
White	198	60.4%
African-American	123	37.5%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.3%
Other	1	0.3%
Mixed Race	5	1.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	331
Growth	3
Growth %	0.9%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	52.3%
German	13.6%
English	9.9%
US/American	7.8%
Irish	7%
Italian	4.9%
Scotch-Irish	1.6%
European	0.8%
Swedish	0.8%
Scottish	0.4%
French (except Basque)	0.4%
French Canadian	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Ridgeway	328	$49,375
Arcadia Lakes	882	$79,179
Blythewood	170	$36,250
Forest Acres	10,558	$62,026
Great Falls	2,194	$31,683
Irmo	11,039	$62,005
Winnsboro	3,599	$29,550

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