Ridgeland, South Carolina
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Ridgeland is a town in Jasper and Beaufort counties, South Carolina, United States. The population was 3,749 at the 2020 census,[5] a 7.1% decrease from 2010. It has been the county seat of Jasper County[6] since the county's formation in 1912. As defined by the U.S. Census Bureau, Ridgeland is included within the Hilton Head Island–Bluffton metropolitan area.
Ridgeland, South Carolina | |
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Coordinates: 32°29′11″N 80°58′48″W | |
Country | United States |
State | South Carolina |
Counties | Jasper, Beaufort |
Government | |
• Mayor | Joseph Malphrus |
Area | |
• Total | 48.81 sq mi (126.41 km2) |
• Land | 48.34 sq mi (125.20 km2) |
• Water | 0.47 sq mi (1.21 km2) |
Elevation | 56 ft (17 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 3,758 |
• Density | 77.74/sq mi (30.02/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 29912, 29936 |
Area code(s) | 843, 854 |
FIPS code | 45-60280[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 1250384[4] |
Website | www |
Ridgeland is home to the Ridgeland Correctional Institution, a medium-security prison operated by the South Carolina Department of Corrections.
Ridgeland was originally known as "Gopher Hill" in 1894, derived from the gopher tortoise, which is indigenous to the area. The name was not considered good enough for a new railroad station, so it was changed to "Ridgeland" in 1902 by the station ticket master, Frederick Henry Ingram, for the fact that the town stands on a sandy ridge that is some of the highest land in Jasper County.[7]