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Ridgeside: City Profile

“We’re very close to downtown Chattanooga. But it’s the neighbors and friendly people who make Ridgeside so appealing. Many people have lived here all their lives.”

– Candice Poole, mayor

Location: On eastern side of Missionary Ridge, facing away from Chattanooga

Size: With only 0.2 square miles and 160 homes, Ridgeside is the smallest of Hamilton County’s 10 municipalities.

Population: 390