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Census Data for Ridgeland Heights

Population ...

The last Decennial Census<1> was in 2010, which gave Ridgeland Heights a population of 11 people.

The community of Ridgeland Heights is located in Pennington County. The 2010 Census gave Pennington County; a population of 101,243 people. This means that Ridgeland Heights had 0.01% of the county's total population.

At the same time, South Dakota had a population of 814,180 people.

Pennington County ...

Ridgeland Heights is located in Pennington County<2>.

The county had a population of 101,243 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 11 people, Ridgeland Heights represented 0.01% of the county's total.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Pennington County.

Miscellaneous Information for Ridgeland Heights ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Pennington County or the community of Ridgeland Heights:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Ridgeland Heights:
    • GNIS ID for Ridgeland Heights: 1265084
    • GNIS ID for Pennington County: 1266995
    • GNIS ID for State of South Dakota: 1785534
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Ridgeland Heights is located in Census Region #2 (the Midwest Region) and Division #4 (the West North-Central Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Ridgeland Heights.

Footnotes ...

<1>Every 10 years (eg- 1990, 2000, 2010), the US Census Bureau conducts a Constitutionally-mandated count (or enumeration) of people living within the United States. This count is called a Decennial Census. The last Decennial Census was the 2010 Census, with the next one planned for 2020.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Pennington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.