Heath Springs, South Carolina Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Heath Springs, South Carolina
Town

Location of Heath Springs, South Carolina
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
County	Lancaster
Area
• Total	1.63 sq mi (4.21 km²)
• Land	1.63 sq mi (4.21 km²)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Elevation	686 ft (209 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	742
• Density	456.62/sq mi (176.29/km²)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	29058
Area code(s)	803, 839
FIPS code	45-32965
GNIS feature ID	1245936

Heath Springs is a town in Lancaster County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 742 at the 2020 census.

History

Heath Springs was incorporated in 1890. It was named for the firm Heath & Springs.

The Battle of Hanging Rock Historic Site and Heath Springs Depot are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Heath Springs is located at 34°35′30″N 80°40′28″W / 34.59167°N 80.67444°W / 34.59167; -80.67444 (34.591550, -80.674510).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), all land.

The largest company in Heath Springs is Rico Industries, maker of sports-licensed products such as wallets, flags and grill covers.

**Heath Springs town, South Carolina – Racial and ethnic composition**
*Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.*
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2010	Pop 2020	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	355	369	44.94%	49.73%
Black or African American alone (NH)	418	331	52.91%	44.61%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	1	3	0.13%	0.40%
Asian alone (NH)	2	1	0.25%	0.13%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	1	0	0.13%	0.00%
Other race alone (NH)	6	5	0.76%	0.67%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	6	12	0.76%	1.62%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1	21	0.13%	2.83%
Total	790	742	100.00%	100.00%