Eastover, South Carolina facts for kids
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Eastover, South Carolina
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Location in Richland County and the state of South Carolina.
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| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Richland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.21 sq mi (3.15 km2) |
| • Land | 1.21 sq mi (3.15 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 190 ft (60 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 813 |
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(2019)
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841 |
| • Density | 692.75/sq mi (267.40/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
29044
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| Area code(s) | 803, 839 |
| FIPS code | 45-22390 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1222202 |
| Website | http://www.eastoversc.com |
Eastover is a town in Richland County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 813 at the 2010 census, down from 830 in 2000. It is part of the Columbia, South Carolina, Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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History
The J.A. Byrd Mercantile Store, Farmers and Merchants Bank Building, Good Hope Baptist Church, Goodwill Plantation, Kensington Plantation House, St. Phillip School, Saint Thomas' Protestant Episcopal Church, Claudius Scott Cottage, and Siloam School are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Geography
Eastover is located at 33°52′39″N 80°41′41″W / 33.87750°N 80.69472°W (33.877553, -80.694592).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 237 | — | |
| 1920 | 326 | 37.6% | |
| 1930 | 393 | 20.6% | |
| 1940 | 473 | 20.4% | |
| 1950 | 564 | 19.2% | |
| 1960 | 713 | 26.4% | |
| 1970 | 817 | 14.6% | |
| 1980 | 899 | 10.0% | |
| 1990 | 1,044 | 16.1% | |
| 2000 | 830 | −20.5% | |
| 2010 | 813 | −2.0% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 841 | 3.4% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 18 | 2.93% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 563 | 91.69% |
| Asian | 4 | 0.65% |
| Other/Mixed | 19 | 3.09% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 | 1.63% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 614 people, 271 households, and 153 families residing in the town.
Points of interest
Eastover is the site of McEntire Joint National Guard Base and the headquarters for the South Carolina Air National Guard.
South Carolina Electric & Gas Company's Wateree Station 700 megawatt coal power plant is located here.
South Carolina's only national park, the Congaree National Park, is twelve miles southwest of Eastover. Eastover is the closest municipality to the park.
Education
Richland County School District One operates area public schools.
Webber Elementary School is in Eastover. Eastover is zoned to Webber Elementary, Southeast Middle School, and Lower Richland High School.
Notable people
- Lewis C. Dowdy
- Sarah Mae Flemming
- Annie B. Martin
- Ashley Page
- Dylann Roof
- Jacob Stroyer
See also
In Spanish: Eastover (Carolina del Sur) para niños
