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Top, left to right: Powdersville Branch Library, water tower, Saluda River, Powdersville Main, Highway 153, Bethesda Church, Powdersville Volunteer Fire Department
Top, left to right: Powdersville Branch Library, water tower, Saluda River, Powdersville Main, Highway 153, Bethesda Church, Powdersville Volunteer Fire Department
Powdersville, South Carolina is located in South Carolina
Powdersville, South Carolina
Powdersville, South Carolina
Location in South Carolina
Country United States
State South Carolina
County Anderson
Area
 • Total 13.88 sq mi (35.94 km2)
 • Land 13.76 sq mi (35.63 km2)
 • Water 0.12 sq mi (0.30 km2)
Elevation
968 ft (295 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 10,025
 • Density 728.67/sq mi (281.34/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 45-58165
GNIS feature ID 1250233

Powdersville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Anderson County, South Carolina. The population was 10,025 at the 2020 census,.

History

The name Powders comes from the production and trade of gunpowder in the area. One of the first stores in present-day Powdersville was called the Powdersville Area General Store. In 1859 a powder mill was established in present-day Powdersville by John Bowen. During the American Civil War, the area was used to store gunpowder though Columbia remained the primary production site of the state's powder. Due to the area's use of gunpowder, the name Powders became a fixture for the location. The Saluda Valley-Powdersville Water Company was created in 1971 to serve drinking water to around 1,200 customers. In 1992, the name changed to Powdersville Water Company and in 2001 the name changed again to Powdersville Water District. The first high school in Powdersville was established in 2011 as Powdersville High School.

Geography

Powdersville is located in the northern corner of Anderson County at 34°46′57″N 82°29′32″W / 34.78250°N 82.49222°W / 34.78250; -82.49222 (34.782620, -82.492138). Its northwest border is the Pickens County line, and its northeast border is the Saluda River, which forms the Greenville County line. The southeast border of the CDP is formed by Interstate 85, a six-lane highway with access to Powdersville via exits 39 and 40. Greenville, the largest city in the region, is 8 miles (13 km) to the northeast.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 14.0 square miles (36.3 km2), of which 13.9 square miles (35.9 km2) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 km2), or 0.90%, is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2000 5,362
2010 7,618 42.1%
2020 10,025 31.6%
U.S. Decennial Census
PowdersvilleSCSign
Powdersville town sign

2020 census

Powdersville racial composition
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 7,515 74.96%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 926 9.24%
Native American 14 0.14%
Asian 508 5.07%
Pacific Islander 6 0.06%
Other/Mixed 406 4.05%
Hispanic or Latino 650 6.48%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 10,025 people, 3,515 households, and 2,570 families residing in the CDP.

Religion

The largest religious group in Powdersville is Protestant. The oldest church congregation in Powdersville dating back to 1833 is Bethesda Church.

Education

PowdersvilleHS
Powdersville High School

Public education in Powdersville is administered by Anderson County School District One. The district operates Concrete Primary School, Powdersville Elementary School, Powdersville Middle School and Powdersville High School.

Powdersville has a public library, a branch of the Anderson County Library System.

Transportation

State Highways

  • South Carolina 153.svg SC 153
  • South Carolina 81.svg SC 81

Interstate

See also

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