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Ridgeside, TN map Population (year 2000): 389. Estimated population in July 2006: 388 (-0.3% change)
 

Males: 175  (45.0%)
Females: 214  (55.0%)

Hamilton County

Median resident age:  45.8 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 37411.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $92,800 (it was $88,996 in 2000)
Ridgeside  $92,800
Tennessee:  $38,874

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $255,400 (it was $189,700 in 2000)
Ridgeside  $255,400
Tennessee:  $114,000

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Races in Ridgeside:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.3%)
  • Black (5.1%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

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Ancestries: Irish (16.7%), German (16.2%), English (14.7%), United States (13.9%), Scottish (6.4%), Scotch-Irish (4.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1925

Elevation: 945 feet

Land area: 0.17 square miles.

Population density: 2233 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Ridgeside

  • High school or higher: 93.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 62.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 32.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ridgeside city

  • Never married: 18.5%
  • Now married: 67.8%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 6.0%

4 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.0%
Tennessee:  2.8%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Ridgeside:  1.0% ($1,910)
Tennessee:  0.8% ($715)
Ridgeside satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Chattanooga, TN (1.5 miles , pop. 155,554).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (105.6 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (499.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Chattanooga, TN (1.5 miles ), East Ridge, TN (2.7 miles ), Lakeview, GA (4.0 miles ), Rossville, GA (5.0 miles ), Rossville-Beverly Hills, GA (5.5 miles ), Fort Oglethorpe, GA (6.2 miles ), Red Bank, TN (6.2 miles ), Fairview, GA (7.5 miles ).

Latitude: 35.03 N, Longitude: 85.25 W


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Population change in the 1990s: -11 (-2.8%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Educational services (20%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (14%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Utilities (6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Machinery (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (39%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
  • Chemicals (3%)
  • Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Top executives (10%)
  • Lawyers (8%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (8%)
  • Engineers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Religious workers (5%)
  • Secondary school teachers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Registered nurses (13%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (8%)
  • Librarians, curators, and archivists (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)


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Average climate in Ridgeside, Tennessee

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Ridgeside-area historical tornado activity is near Tennessee state average. It is 69% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/29/1997, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.8 miles away from the Ridgeside city center injured 44 people and caused $45 million in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 39.4 miles away from the city center killed 9 people and injured 67 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Ridgeside:
  • HEALTHSOUTH CHATTANOOGA REHAB HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN)
  • PARKRIDGE MEDICAL CENTER (about 2 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ridgeside:
  • LOVELL FIELD (about 4 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; ID: CHA)
  • RICHARD B RUSSELL (about 48 miles; ROME, GA; ID: RMG)
  • DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE (about 94 miles; MARIETTA, GA; ID: MGE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Ridgeside:
  • DALLAS BAY SKY PARK (about 12 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; ID: 1A0)
  • COLLEGEDALE MUNI (about 17 miles; COLLEGEDALE, TN; ID: 3M3)
  • MARION COUNTY-BROWN FIELD (about 24 miles; JASPER, TN; ID: APT)

Amtrak station near Ridgeside:
  • 4 miles: CHATTANOOGA (GREYHOUND STA., 960 AIRPORT RD.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Operable nuclear power plants near Ridgeside:
  • 17 miles: Sequoyah 1 and 2 in Soddy-Daisy, TN.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ridgeside:
  • CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 3 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 4,821)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA (about 4 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; FT enrollment: 6,914)
  • LEE UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; FT enrollment: 3,171)
  • CLEVELAND STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; FT enrollment: 2,022)
  • MOTLOW STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; Tullahoma, TN; FT enrollment: 2,256)
  • TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; COOKEVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 7,204)
  • ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; HARRIMAN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,490)

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Church in Ridgeside: Mission Ridge Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Pleasant Gardens Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Tennessee:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  72.4%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  0.6%
Whole state:  4.2%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.6%
Whole state:  13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.3%
Whole state:  5.8%

Ridgeside compared to Tennessee state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Ridgeside travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Hamilton County Tennessee:




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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$200
Totals for Government 0$0 1$200



5.87% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,745 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.87%
Tennessee average:  7.52%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($214 average AGI)
Hamilton County:  0.06%
Tennessee average:  0.09%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Catoosa County, GA  0.46% ($35,179 average AGI)
from Bradley County, TN  0.32% ($44,375)
from Walker County, GA  0.32% ($36,450)


5.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,164 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.45%
Tennessee average:  6.67%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($81 average AGI)
Hamilton County:  0.04%
Tennessee average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Catoosa County, GA  0.61% ($35,472 average AGI)
to Walker County, GA  0.38% ($35,805)
to Bradley County, TN  0.33% ($35,700)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ridgeside:
  • WNOO (1260 AM; 5 kW; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: PYE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
  • WLMR (1450 AM; 1 kW; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: GRACE MEDIA, INC.)
  • WJOC (1490 AM; 1 kW; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: SARAH MARGARETT FRYAR)
  • WGOW (1150 AM; 5 kW; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDEF (1370 AM; 5 kW; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: JACKSON TELECASTERS, INC)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WDOD (1310 AM; 5 kW; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: WDOD OF CHATTANOOGA, INC.)
  • WUUS (980 AM; 1 kW; ROSSVILLE, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTTI (1530 AM; daytime; 10 kW; DALTON, GA; Owner: PYE WILSON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WSDQ (1190 AM; daytime; 5 kW; DUNLAP, TN; Owner: RODGSON, INC.)
  • WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ridgeside:
  • WRXR-FM (105.5 FM; ROSSVILLE, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W257AZ (99.3 FM; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WUSY (100.7 FM; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMBW (88.9 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WDEF-FM (92.3 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: JACKSON TELECASTERS, INC.)
  • WDOD-FM (96.5 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: WDOD OF CHATTANOOGA, INC.)
  • WSKZ (106.5 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W284AE (104.7 FM; ORCHARD HILLS, GA; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WOGT (107.9 FM; EAST RIDGE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W278AC (103.5 FM; WALDEN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKXJ (98.1 FM; SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLOV-FM1 (97.3 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAWL-FM (91.5 FM; RED BANK, TN; Owner: CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • W241AF (96.1 FM; ROSSVILLE, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WDYN (89.7 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: TENNESSEE TEMPLE UNIVERSITY)
  • WBDX (102.7 FM; TRENTON, GA; Owner: PARTNERS FOR CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WUTC (88.1 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE)
  • W268AA (101.5 FM; FALLING WATER, TN; Owner: S/WEST FLORIDA COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WJTT (94.3 FM; RED BANK, TN; Owner: BREWER BROAD/TING OF CHATTANOOGA INC)
  • WSMC-FM (90.5 FM; COLLEGEDALE, TN; Owner: SOUTHERN COLLEGE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVT)

TV broadcast stations around Ridgeside:
  • WFLI-TV (Channel 53; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CHATTANOOGA MEDIA HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • WDEF-TV (Channel 12; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRCB-TV (Channel 3; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: SARKES TARZIAN, INC.)
  • WDSI-TV (Channel 61; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: WDSI LICENSE CORP.)
  • WELF (Channel 23; DALTON, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WTCI (Channel 45; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: THE GREATER CHATTANOOGA PUBLIC TELEVISION CORP)
  • WTVC (Channel 9; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF TENNESSEE, INC.)
  • W26BE (Channel 26; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WOOT-LP (Channel 6; CHATTANOOGA, ETC., TN; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCNT-LP (Channel 65; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: NORTH GEORGIA TELEVISION)
  • WYHB-CA (Channel 39; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: YING HUA BENNS)
  • W66CG (Channel 66; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W21BZ (Channel 21; COLLEGEDALE, TN; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WRNG-LP (Channel 63; RINGGOLD, GA; Owner: NORTH GEORGIA TELEVISION)

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