Drinking water stations with addresses in Ridgeway and their reported violations in the past:
RIDGEWAY TOWN OF (Population served: 950, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-29-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-29-2005), St Public Notif received (AUG-22-2005), St BCA signed (APR-20-2006)
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-25-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-25-2005), St BCA signed (APR-20-2006)
- MCL, Average - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-08-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-08-2004), St BCA signed (APR-20-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2001 and NOV-13-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-01-2001), St Compliance achieved (NOV-13-2001)
FAIRFIELD HEALTHCARE (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JAN-01-2002 and JUL-10-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-29-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUL-10-2003)
- OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-10-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-29-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUL-10-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JAN-03-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-06-2000), St Compliance achieved (JAN-03-2001), St Show-cause Hearing (JAN-24-2001)
- One routine major monitoring violation
Average household size:
| This town: |  2.4 people | | South Carolina: |  2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 69.6% | | Whole state: | 69.9% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 2.2% | | Whole state: | 4.6% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 25.3% | | Whole state: | 14.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 2.4% | | Whole state: | 6.5% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ridgeway, SC
Ridgeway compared to South Carolina state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
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Banks with branches in Ridgeway (2009 data):
- First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc.: Ridgeway Branch at 100 Palmer Street, branch established on 1898-12-13. Info updated 2008-12-02: Bank assets: $6,743.5 mil, Deposits: $5,585.9 mil, headquarters in Columbia, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 182 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Fairfield County South Carolina:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (51%)
- Electricity (35%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
- Wood (4%)
- Utility gas (2%)
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Religion statistics for Ridgeway
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Presbyterian Church in America | Church of the Nazarene |
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| Adherents | 46.8% | 13.7% | 10.2% | 7.0% | 4.8% |
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| Congregations | 33.3% | 13.7% | 15.7% | 7.8% | 2.0% |
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| Name | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Episcopal Church | Association Reformed Presbyterian Church | International Pentecostal Holiness Church | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 4.1% | 3.6% | 3.3% | 1.2% | 5.2% |
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| Congregations | 2.0% | 5.9% | 3.9% | 2.0% | 13.7% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $2,170 | $26,040 | 1 | $288 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
2 | $6,270 | $37,620 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $974 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,480 | $29,760 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
4 | $10,920 | $32,760 | 2 | $1,262 |
Ridgeway government finances in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $2,000
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $167,000
Police Protection: $126,000
Central Staff Services: $120,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $105,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $102,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $3,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $8,000
General Revenue, NEC: $6,000
Rents: $2,000
Property Sale Other: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $315,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $218,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $102,000
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $135,000
General Support: $10,000
- Tax - NEC: $78,000
Property: $47,000
Public Utilities: $10,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $168,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $6,000
5.24% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,974 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.24% | | South Carolina average: | 8.00% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.87% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,702 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.87% | | South Carolina average: | 6.88% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Ridgeway:
- WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
- WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
- WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
- WVOC (560 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
- WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WLGO (1170 AM; daytime; 10 kW; LEXINGTON, SC; Owner: LEVAS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WQXL (1470 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: METRO COMMUNICATIONS, INCORP.)
- WISW (1320 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
- WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
- WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Ridgeway:
- WNOK (104.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WCOS-FM (97.5 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMHK (89.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BIBLE COLLEGE B/CING CO.)
- WLTR (91.3 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- WWDM (101.3 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
- W207BQ (89.3 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- W240AX (95.9 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WARQ (93.5 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
- WMFX (102.3 FM; ST. ANDREWS, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
- WLTY (96.7 FM; CAYCE, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WXBT (100.1 FM; WEST COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WPUB-FM (102.7 FM; CAMDEN, SC; Owner: KERSHAW RADIO CORPORATION)
- WOMG (103.1 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WRBK (90.3 FM; RICHBURG, SC; Owner: RICHBURG EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WTCB (106.7 FM; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WNMX-FM (106.1 FM; WAXHAW, NC; Owner: GHB OF WAXHAW, INC)
- W220CV (91.9 FM; WINNSBORO, SC; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
- WUSC-FM (90.5 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA)
TV broadcast stations around Ridgeway:
- WOLO-TV (Channel 25; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
- WACH (Channel 57; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
- WLTX (Channel 19; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
- WIS (Channel 10; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
- WRLK-TV (Channel 35; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- WBHQ (Channel 63; SUMTER, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- W39CL (Channel 39; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
- W21CA (Channel 21; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING, INC.)
Ridgeway fatal accident list:
Aug 13, 2008 08:10 AM, Sr-200, 281, Lat: 34.536011, Lon: -80.938939, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Dec 10, 1999 12:00 AM, Sr-34, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Apr 12, 1998 04:17 AM, I-77, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 3, Drunken drivers: 1
Oct 28, 1994 10:15 AM, I77, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Apr 5, 1992 04:50 AM, 34, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jan 5, 1983 01:57 AM, 34, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Apr 5, 1977 04:15 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 5 meters (16ft)
Total average daily traffic: 3,300
Total average daily truck traffic: 165
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 5,742
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 7- 4.5 Mi Ne Of Ridgeway Sc On Sc Hwy 3, Type: Tower, Structure height: 92.6 m, Overall height: 92.7 m
Registrant: Carolina Electronics, Columbia, SC 29202, Phone: (803) 256-3466 - b carter, 140 Syrup Mill Rd (029260), Type: Tower, Structure height: 65.5 m, Overall height: 69.1 m
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770, Email:
- CHRISTINE A VERRE, 449 Dover Drive, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:
- Muayyad Mustafa, Highway 227, Type: Mast, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 93.9 m
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
- Marilyn Matheny, 0.2 Mile Nne Of Sr S 20-418 & Sr S 20-21, Type: Tower, Structure height: 152.4 m, Overall height: 153.3 m, , Licensee ID: L00323806
Registrant: Miller Communications, Inc., Sumter, SC 29151-1269, Phone: (803) 775-2321, Email:
- Muayyad Mustafa, 1 Crossbow Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.1 m, Overall height: 93.9 m, , Licensee ID: L00024153
Registrant: New Cingular Wireless Pcs, LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
- b b carter, Ridgeway Radio Repeater Station (088698 / Ridgeway), Type: Tower, Structure height: 52.7 m, Overall height: 61.6 m, , Licensee ID: L00008376
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2- Rt 2 Box 106, Call Sign: WNWV544, Licensee ID: L00362055
Assigned Frequencies : 9300.00 MHz
Grant Date: 05/31/2001, Expiration Date: 07/12/2011
Registrant: Ridgeway Mining Company, Rt 2 Box 106, Ridgeway, SC 29130, Phone: (803) 252-2550 - Simpson Lookout Tower Sc Hwy 34 1.5 Mi W Int With Ih 77, Call Sign: KIF205, Licensee ID: L00135262
Assigned Frequencies : 159.375 MHz, 159.270 MHz, 159.300 MHz
Grant Date: 01/24/1997, Expiration Date: 03/20/2002, Cancelation Date: 05/26/2002
Registrant: State Of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29221, Phone: (803) 737-8800
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4- RIDGEWAY, 1.3 Mi Ne Of, Overall height: 60.4 m, Call Sign: KFB40
Assigned Frequencies : 6404.80 MHz, 6404.80 MHz
Grant Date: 11/20/1998, Expiration Date: 02/01/2000, Cancelation Date: 05/07/2000
Registrant: Phone: (404) 810-4020 - 1.5 Mi Ne On County Rd 3 Near, Structure height: 109.7 m, Overall height: 106.7 m, Call Sign: WCQ523, Licensee ID: L00012124
Assigned Frequencies : 7025.00 MHz
Grant Date: 03/20/1979, Expiration Date: 12/01/1986, Cancelation Date: 06/11/2000
Registrant: South Carolina Educational Tv Commission, 2712 Millwood Ave Po, Columbia, SC 29250 - 1.5 Miles Ne Of Ridgeway On Countyrd 3, Structure height: 109.7 m, Overall height: 42.7 m, Call Sign: WCT688, Licensee ID: L00012124
Assigned Frequencies : 12925.0 MHz
Grant Date: 08/23/1977, Expiration Date: 12/01/1986, Cancelation Date: 06/11/2000
Registrant: South Carolina Educational Tv Commission, 2712 Millwood Ave Po, Columbia, SC 29250 - RIDGEWAY, 4.5 Mi Ne, Overall height: 92.7 m, Call Sign: WCU209, Licensee ID: L00016129
Assigned Frequencies : 6108.30 MHz, 6152.75 MHz
Grant Date: 02/16/1996, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancelation Date: 11/12/1998
Registrant: American Television And Communications Corporation, Charlotte, NC 28234
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Ridgeway)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3- Aircraft: CONSOLIDATED AERONAUTICS INC. LAKE LA-4-200 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 112 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 32DQ , Serial Number: 855, Airworthiness Date: 09/13/1977
Registrant (Individual): Michael Thomas, 1622 Blackgum Ln, Ridgeway, SC 29130 - Aircraft: CESSNA 172E (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3560S , Serial Number: 17250760, Year manufactured: 1963, Airworthiness Date: 10/17/1963
Registrant (Partnership): Ricky D Murphy, Po Box 61, Ridgeway, SC 29130, Other Owners: Sammuel T Murphy - Aircraft: CESSNA 172N (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 738KK , Serial Number: 17270036, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 01/05/1978
Registrant (Individual): Donald J Lang, 1646 Blackgum Ln, Ridgeway, SC 29130
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 34
- Good Intent Call: 5
Incident types - Ridgeway
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Ridgeway, SC
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