Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 25 min6:16 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 54 min7:28 am – 5:21 pm
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People611 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.4244 householdsMedian household income $45,652Median home value $93,700Median rent $771 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $385 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.6% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 302 employedMain industries: construction 19%, education and health care 17%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 34 minutes59% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher62% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 2%, German or Dutch 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 32°F47 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month MarchSnow is rare76 days above 90°F, 68 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Saluda station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsSaluda County Recreation Complexrecreation area · 6.6 miWatson Parkrecreation area · 7.3 miJanet Harrison High Pond Heritage Preservestate historic site · 8.7 miDreher Island State Parkstate park · 21.4 mi · 352 acresLake Greenwood State Parkstate park · 24.3 mi · 714 acresAiken State Parkstate park · 26.5 mi · 1,175 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 2 Aug 197445 mi away, near Lincolnton, GeorgiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Feb 202629 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSaluda County, SC, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsIce storm Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025248 of 365 days measured117 moderate daysMedian index 43, worst day 98main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Edgefield County, SC, 16 mi away
Internet at home59% of households have a broadband subscription33% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone38% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSaluda Co W&s Authority (4120001)serves 4,535 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation562 ft171 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEdgefield County Hospital14.9 miPost officeWard Post Office3.0 miTown hallWard Town Hall2.9 miPoliceRidge Spring Police Department4.7 miFire stationRidge Spring Fire Department4.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportColumbia Metropolitan Airport CAE34 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT101 miInterstateI-2015 miUS highwayUS 1786.0 miAmtrakColumbia, SC CLB39 miCoachAiken Quick PantryGreyhound22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29166 ZIP area.
