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Landrum, South Carolina
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Location of Landrum, South Carolina
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| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Spartanburg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.65 sq mi (6.87 km2) |
| • Land | 2.65 sq mi (6.85 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,047 ft (319 m) |
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| • Total | 2,481 |
| • Density | 938.00/sq mi (362.11/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
29356
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| Area code(s) | 864 |
| FIPS code | 45-40075 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1246289 |
| Website | http://cityoflandrumsc.com |
Landrum is a city in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,376 at the 2010 census.
Landrum was founded in 1880 and incorporated in 1912. It is located just west of Interstate 26 between Spartanburg and Asheville, North Carolina.
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History
The Landrum area was settled circa 1760 by homesteaders from Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia. There, they built a fort approximately two miles from the current City of Landrum. The town of Landrum was founded in 1880 after the railroad was extended north from Spartanburg and named after John Gill Landrum, who gave the land for construction of the local depot. Landrum was incorporated as a town three years later. In 1973, it was made into a city.
Geography
Landrum is located at 35°10′31″N 82°11′10″W / 35.17528°N 82.18611°W (35.175326, -82.186036). The city is concentrated around the intersection of U.S. Route 176 and South Carolina Highway 14, just south of the North Carolina-South Carolina border.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2), of which 0.43% is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 155 | — | |
| 1900 | 263 | 69.7% | |
| 1910 | 449 | 70.7% | |
| 1920 | 980 | 118.3% | |
| 1930 | 1,212 | 23.7% | |
| 1940 | 1,289 | 6.4% | |
| 1950 | 1,333 | 3.4% | |
| 1960 | 1,930 | 44.8% | |
| 1970 | 1,859 | −3.7% | |
| 1980 | 2,141 | 15.2% | |
| 1990 | 2,347 | 9.6% | |
| 2000 | 2,472 | 5.3% | |
| 2010 | 2,376 | −3.9% | |
| 2020 | 2,481 | 4.4% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 2,049 | 82.59% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 225 | 9.07% |
| Native American | 1 | 0.04% |
| Asian | 11 | 0.44% |
| Other/Mixed | 92 | 3.71% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 103 | 4.15% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,481 people, 1,125 households, and 632 families residing in the city.
Education
Public Schools include O.P. Earle Elementary, serving grades PK–5, Landrum Middle, serving grades 5–8, and Landrum High, serving grades 9–12.
Grace Christian School, which serves grades PK–12, is a private institution.
Landrum has a lending library, a branch of the Spartanburg County Public Library.
See also
In Spanish: Landrum (Carolina del Sur) para niños
