Fairfield County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 34.5. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 19.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.8 miles away from the city center.
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 0.00282. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 14.7 miles away from the city center.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 1.58. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 14.7 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.2 miles away from the city center.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 5.04. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 13.2 miles away from the city center.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 27.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.9 miles away from the city center.
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
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 6.3%
(5.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 6.7% for Black residents)
Average household size:
| This town: |  2.3 people | | South Carolina: |  2.5 people |
| This town: | 70.8% | | Whole state: | 68.2% |
| This town: | 2.2% | | Whole state: | 4.6% |
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.
- 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 (2011 data):
- First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc.: Ridgeway Branch at 100 Palmer Street, branch established on 1898/12/13. Info updated 2011/08/24: Bank assets: $8,104.0 mil, Deposits: $6,880.8 mil, headquarters in Columbia, SC, positive income, 197 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (51%)
- Electricity (35%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
- Wood (4%)
- Utility gas (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Fairfield County South Carolina:
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Religion statistics for Ridgeway (based on Fairfield County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 34.19%
| Here | | 34.2% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| 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 |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 3 | Fairfield County: | 1.29 / 10,000 pop. | | South Carolina: | 1.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.43 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4 | Fairfield County: | 1.72 / 10,000 pop. | | South Carolina: | 0.85 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13 | Fairfield County: | 5.58 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 11 | Here: | 4.72 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 14.0% | | South Carolina: | 10.6% |
Adult obesity rate: | Fairfield County: | 34.4% | | South Carolina: | 29.4% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 13.1% | | State: | 13.4% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| 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 ($6.31)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $167,000 ($526.81)
Police Protection: $126,000 ($397.48)
Central Staff Services: $120,000 ($378.55)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $105,000 ($331.23)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $102,000 ($321.77)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $3,000 ($9.46)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $8,000 ($25.24)
General Revenue, NEC: $6,000 ($18.93)
Rents: $2,000 ($6.31)
Property Sale Other: $1,000 ($3.15)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $315,000 ($993.69)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $218,000 ($687.70)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $102,000 ($321.77)
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $135,000 ($425.87)
General Support: $10,000 ($31.55)
- Tax - NEC: $78,000 ($246.06)
Property: $47,000 ($148.26)
Public Utilities: $10,000 ($31.55)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $168,000 ($529.97)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $6,000 ($18.93)
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 06:10 PM, Sr-200, 281, Lat: 34.536011, Lon: -80.938939, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Dec 10, 1999 06:00 PM, Sr-34, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Apr 12, 1998 09:17 AM, I-77, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 3, Drunken drivers: 1
Oct 28, 1994 04:15 AM, I77, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Apr 5, 1992 06:50 PM, 34, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jan 5, 1983 09:57 PM, 34, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Apr 5, 1977 02:15 PM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 5 meters (16ft)
Total average daily traffic: 3,500
Total average daily truck traffic: 175
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 5,110
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 64 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Ridgeway)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 - Rt 2 Box 106 (Lat: 34.275139 Lon: -80.887306), Call Sign: WNWV544
Assigned Frequencies: 9300.00 MHz
Grant Date: 05/31/2001, Expiration Date: 07/12/2011
Registrant: Butcher Feigen, LLC, 9116 Cranford Dr., Potomac, MD 20854, Phone: (703) 973-1600, Fax: (413) 674-1600, Email:
- Simpson Lookout Tower Sc Hwy 34 1.5 Mi W Int With Ih 77 (Lat: 34.312639 Lon: -81.027583), Call Sign: KIF205, Licensee ID: L00135262
Assigned Frequencies: 159.270 MHz, 159.300 MHz, 159.375 MHz
Grant Date: 01/24/1997, Expiration Date: 03/20/2002, Cancellation Date: 05/26/2002
Registrant: State Of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29221, Phone: (803) 737-8800 - Rte. 2, Box 106 (Lat: 34.275139 Lon: -80.887306), Type: Tank, Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: WQKS561
Assigned Frequencies: 9300.00 MHz
Grant Date: 09/01/2009, Expiration Date: 02/28/2010, Cancellation Date: 05/01/2010, Certifier: Shannon Crompton
Registrant: Butcher Feigen, LLC, 9116 Cranford Dr., Potomac, MD 20854, Phone: (703) 973-1600, Fax: (413) 674-1600, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4 - RIDGEWAY, 1.3 Mi Ne Of (Lat: 34.321806 Lon: -80.939528), 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, Cancellation Date: 05/07/2000
Registrant: Phone: (404) 810-4020 - 1.5 Mi Ne On County Rd 3 Near (Lat: 34.320972 Lon: -80.937861), 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, Cancellation 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 (Lat: 34.320972 Lon: -80.937861), 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, Cancellation Date: 06/11/2000
Registrant: South Carolina Educational Tv Commission, 2712 Millwood Ave Po, Columbia, SC 29250 - RIDGEWAY, 4.5 Mi Ne (Lat: 34.339861 Lon: -80.901472), 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, Cancellation 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 Aircraft: 3 - Aircraft: PIPER J3C-65 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 26978 , Serial Number: 4291, Year manufactured: 1940
Registrant (Individual): Melvin H Jr Davis, 2414 Us 21 South, Ridgeway, SC 29130 - Aircraft: CESSNA 172E (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 (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:
Incident types - Ridgeway
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Ridgeway, SC
| Most common first names in Ridgeway, SC among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| James | 86 | 72.6 years |
| Mary | 68 | 80.5 years |
| John | 61 | 74.1 years |
| Willie | 55 | 76.7 years |
| Robert | 38 | 73.1 years |
| William | 35 | 75.1 years |
| Annie | 23 | 85.1 years |
| Mattie | 23 | 82.2 years |
| George | 22 | 74.5 years |
| Charles | 21 | 69.1 years |
| Most common last names in Ridgeway, SC among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Belton | 49 | 69.2 years |
| Branham | 47 | 76.4 years |
| Smith | 44 | 78.6 years |
| Murphy | 43 | 75.1 years |
| Jackson | 28 | 76.2 years |
| Jones | 28 | 78.1 years |
| Johnson | 26 | 73.0 years |
| Kennedy | 26 | 74.1 years |
| Butler | 25 | 77.9 years |
| Davis | 24 | 77.5 years |
Businesses in Ridgeway, SC
- Ramada: 1
- Waffle House: 1
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