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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.

Ridgeside city overview:
Name:	Ridgeside city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Tennessee
County:	Hamilton County
Incorporated:	1931
Elevation:	846 ft (258 m)
Total Area:	0.17 sq mi (0.44 km²)
Land Area:	0.17 sq mi (0.44 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Population Density:	2,639.05/sq mi (1,016.28/km²)
ZIP code:	37411
Area code:	423
FIPS code:	4763080
GNISfeature ID:	1299404
Website:	www.ridgeside.net

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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.

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Geography

Ridgeside is located in southwestern Hamilton County at 35°02′06″N 85°14′53″W / 35.034975°N 85.248112°W / 35.034975; -85.248112. 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 km), all of it land.