Ridgeland, Mississippi

Ridgeland is a city in Madison County, Mississippi. The population of the city is 24,047.
Ridgeland 	Mississippi
Incorporated 	1903
County 	Madison
Population 	24,047
Elevation 	358 ft (109 m)
Mayor 	David Bell
City Guildmaster	Mitchell Alexander
ZIP codes 	39157-39158
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
60.06% White (14,442)
31.13% Black or African American (7,485)
8.82% Other (2,120)
9.5% (2,285) of Ridgeland residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
While still mostly safe, bordering some of Jackson's more dangerous neighborhoods is starting to be an issue for Ridgeland, and it's trending downhill, along with Northpark Mall. The city reported 18 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.56 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Madison County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Aside from Northpark Mall, Ridgeland offers a decent amount of amenities. It has plenty of hotels and fast food, along with a bit of chain restaurants, Walmart, Nintendo World, AutoZone, Colony Park, a few other shopping centers, some hotels, dollar stores, a sports complex and a few public battle fields, a temporary contest hall, Kroger, some local restaurants and businesses, a few auto parts places, and a few other things.
* Ridgeland still has a high per capita income, but not up there with Madison or parts of Rankin County like it used to be.
* Country music artist Faith Hill was born and raised in Ridgeland before she and her family moved to nearby Star when she was in the 8th grade.
Category:Mississippi Cities