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Johnston, South Carolina
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Location in Edgefield County, South Carolina
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 Johnston, South Carolina
Location in South Carolina
Johnston, South Carolina
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Edgefield |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.73 sq mi (7.08 km2) |
| • Land | 2.65 sq mi (6.86 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.22 km2) |
| Elevation | 663 ft (202 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,997 |
| • Density | 754.15/sq mi (291.21/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
29832
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| Area code(s) | 803, 839 |
| FIPS code | 45-37150 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1246191 |
Johnston is a town in Edgefield County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,362 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Augusta, Georgia, metropolitan area. The town's official welcome sign states that it is "Peach Capital of the World".
History
Johnston is called The Hub of the Ridge because it is located at the meeting place of the three river systems which flow away from the Ridge, a fertile plateau about 30 miles (48 km) long between clay hills to the north and sand hills to the south. The area has been settled since the mid-1700s. In 1791 as George Washington traveled through the area on his triumphal tour through the country, he stopped at the Lott family plantation, just east of Johnston.
In the late 1860s, the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad expanded westward from Columbia to Augusta. Edward Jones Mims, M.D., persuaded William Johnston, president of the railroad, to run the railroad through the 1,200-acre (490 ha) Mims plantation. In return, Dr. Mims agreed to name the new town for Mr. Johnston.
In the early 1900s, the peach industry became successful in this area. Today, the Ridge produces about 60 percent of South Carolina's peaches. Johnston is proclaimed to be the "Peach Capitol of the World."
Geography
Johnston is located in eastern Edgefield County at 33°49′55″N 81°48′8″W / 33.83194°N 81.80222°W (33.831927, -81.802304). South Carolina Highway 23 passes through the center of town as Calhoun Street, leading southwest 8 miles (13 km) to Edgefield, the county seat, and northeast 4.5 miles (7.2 km) to Ward. South Carolina Highway 121 (Lee Street) crosses SC 23 at the town center, leading north 12 miles (19 km) to Saluda and south 7 miles (11 km) to Trenton.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.1 km2), of which 2.7 square miles (6.9 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km2), or 3.15%, is water.
Demographics
2010 census
According to the 2010 census, the town had a population of 2,362. Of which, 1,481 (62.70%) were Black or African American, 845 (35.77%) were White, 18 (0.76%) were two or more races, 11 (0.47%) were some other race, 4 (0.17%) were Asian, 3 (0.13%) were American Indian or Alaska Native. 43 (1.82%) were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 596 | 29.84% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 1,250 | 62.59% |
| Native American | 1 | 0.05% |
| Asian | 16 | 0.8% |
| Other/Mixed | 56 | 2.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 78 | 3.91% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,997 people, 811 households, and 531 families residing in the town.
Education
Johnston Elementary School is part of the Edgefield County School District and serves grades K-5. Other schools include Strom Thurmond High School, Johnston-Edgefield- Trenton (JET) Middle School, W.E.Parker Elementary Schools, and a private school called Francis Hugh Wardlaw Academy.
Johnston has a public library, a branch of the ABBE Regional Library System.
See also
In Spanish: Johnston (Carolina del Sur) para niños
