Editing Ruby, South Carolina

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| nickname = Jewel City
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Chesterfield County, South Carolina|Chesterfield]]

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| area_code = [[Area codes 843 and 854|843, 854]]
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'''Ruby''' is a town in [[Chesterfield County, South Carolina|Chesterfield County]], [[South Carolina]], United States. The population was 307 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="Census 2020">{{cite web |title=United States Census Bureau |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2020.P1?q=Ruby%20town,%20South%20Carolina |website=United States Census Bureau |access-date=13 November 2024}}</ref>
==History==
Originally named "Flint Hill", Ruby was first settled in 1875. As with other nearby towns, it didn't develop until the railroad was constructed through town. The Cheraw & Lancaster Railroad arrived in 1902, and Ruby incorporated the same year.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ruby, South Carolina |url=https://www.sciway.net/city/ruby.html |website=SCIWAY (South Carolina Information Highway) |publisher=SCIWAY.net LLC |access-date=December 3, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Lewis |first1=J.D. |title=Chesterfield County, SC - 1901 to 1910 |url=https://www.carolana.com/SC/Counties/chesterfield_1901_to_1910.html |website=Almost Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About South Carolina - Its History and Its People}}</ref>

Ruby has annual celebrations: the Jewel City Jubilee and the Fourth of July Parade and Fireworks.

==Geography==
Ruby is located in northern Chesterfield County at {{coord|34|44|44|N|80|10|33|W|type:city}} (34.745626, -80.175903).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> [[South Carolina Highway 9]] passes through the town, leading east {{Convert|6|mi|0}} to [[Chesterfield, South Carolina|Chesterfield]], the [[county seat]], and northwest {{convert|3|mi|0}} to [[Mount Croghan, South Carolina|Mount Croghan]]. [[South Carolina Highway 109]] travels west with SC 9 to Mount Croghan and goes south from Ruby {{convert|8|mi|0}} to its terminus at Campbell Crossroads.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Ruby has a total area of {{convert|6.4|sqkm|order=flip}}, all land.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4562080| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Ruby town, South Carolina| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=July 1, 2015| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213051024/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4562080| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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| 1910 = 194
| 1920 = 290
| 1930 = 326
| 1940 = 337
| 1950 = 315
| 1960 = 284
| 1970 = 306
| 1980 = 256
| 1990 = 300
| 2000 = 348
| 2010 = 360
| 2020 = 307
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 348 people, 157 households, and 108 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|112.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 182 housing units at an average density of {{convert|58.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 85.06% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 13.79% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.29% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 0.86% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.57% of the population.

There were 157 households, out of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.70.

The town population distribution by age was as follows: 20.1% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 21.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $35,313, and the median income for a family was $43,636. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $16,932 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $16,441. About 3.1% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 7.6% of those under age 18 and 14.6% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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==External links==
* The official [[Facebook]] page for [https://www.facebook.com/Town-of-Ruby-SC-104829084817242/ Ruby, South Carolina.]
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[[Category:Towns in Chesterfield County, South Carolina]]
[[Category:Towns in South Carolina]]