Ridgeside, Tennessee facts for kids
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Ridgeside, Tennessee
Shepherd Hills
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"A city within a city"
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Location of Ridgeside in Hamilton County, Tennessee
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| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Hamilton |
| Established | 1922 |
| Incorporated | 1931 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.17 sq mi (0.44 km2) |
| • Land | 0.17 sq mi (0.44 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 846 ft (258 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 446 |
| • Density | 2,639.05/sq mi (1,016.28/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
37411
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| Area code(s) | 423 |
| FIPS code | 47-63080 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1299404 |
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 35°02′06″N 85°14′53″W / 35.034975°N 85.248112°W. It is surrounded by the city of Chattanooga and is 4 miles (6 km) east of that city's downtown.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.4 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1940 | 443 | — | |
| 1950 | 337 | −23.9% | |
| 1960 | 448 | 32.9% | |
| 1970 | 458 | 2.2% | |
| 1980 | 417 | −9.0% | |
| 1990 | 400 | −4.1% | |
| 2000 | 389 | −2.7% | |
| 2010 | 390 | 0.3% | |
| 2020 | 446 | 14.4% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 399 | 89.46% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 8 | 1.79% |
| Native American | 1 | 0.22% |
| Asian | 5 | 1.12% |
| Other/Mixed | 13 | 2.91% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 20 | 4.48% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 446 people, 203 households, and 180 families residing in the city.
See also
In Spanish: Ridgeside (Tennessee) para niños
