Branchville, South Carolina facts for kids
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Branchville, South Carolina
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Depot during Raylrode Daze 2007
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Location in Orangeburg County, South Carolina
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| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Orangeburg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.17 sq mi (8.20 km2) |
| • Land | 3.17 sq mi (8.20 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 115 ft (35 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,024 |
| • Estimate
(2019)
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953 |
| • Density | 300.92/sq mi (116.17/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
29432
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| Area code(s) | 803, 839 |
| FIPS code | 45-08245 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1220931 |
Branchville is a town in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,024 at the 2010 census.
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History
The Southern Railway Passenger Depot was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
Geography
Branchville is located at 33°15′7″N 80°49′4″W / 33.25194°N 80.81778°W (33.252055, -80.817778).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.5 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1870 | 366 | — | |
| 1880 | 517 | 41.3% | |
| 1890 | 732 | 41.6% | |
| 1900 | 1,101 | 50.4% | |
| 1910 | 1,471 | 33.6% | |
| 1920 | 1,814 | 23.3% | |
| 1930 | 1,689 | −6.9% | |
| 1940 | 1,351 | −20.0% | |
| 1950 | 1,353 | 0.1% | |
| 1960 | 1,182 | −12.6% | |
| 1970 | 1,011 | −14.5% | |
| 1980 | 1,769 | 75.0% | |
| 1990 | 1,107 | −37.4% | |
| 2000 | 1,083 | −2.2% | |
| 2010 | 1,024 | −5.4% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 953 | −6.9% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 532 | 53.31% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 416 | 41.68% |
| Native American | 8 | 0.8% |
| Asian | 7 | 0.7% |
| Other/Mixed | 28 | 2.81% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 | 0.7% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 998 people, 450 households, and 263 families residing in the town.
See also
In Spanish: Branchville (Carolina del Sur) para niños
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