Ravenel, South Carolina facts for kids
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Ravenel, South Carolina
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Location of Ravenel in South Carolina
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| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Charleston |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.18 sq mi (34.13 km2) |
| • Land | 13.18 sq mi (34.12 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 38 ft (12 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,465 |
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2,720 |
| • Density | 206.44/sq mi (79.71/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
29470
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| Area code(s) | 843, 854 |
| FIPS code | 45-59020 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1225766 |
Ravenel is a town in Charleston County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,465 at the 2010 census. Ravenel is part of the Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville metropolitan area.
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Geography
Ravenel is located in western Charleston County at 32°46′41″N 80°13′16″W / 32.77806°N 80.22111°W (32.777930, -80.221112). It is bordered to the south by the town of Hollywood. U.S. Route 17 passes through the town, leading 20 miles (32 km) east to Charleston and 13 miles (21 km) west to Jacksonboro.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Ravenel has a total area of 12.6 square miles (32.7 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1950 | 337 | — | |
| 1960 | 527 | 56.4% | |
| 1970 | 931 | 76.7% | |
| 1980 | 1,655 | 77.8% | |
| 1990 | 2,165 | 30.8% | |
| 2000 | 2,214 | 2.3% | |
| 2010 | 2,465 | 11.3% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 2,720 | 10.3% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,199 | 47.17% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 891 | 35.05% |
| Native American | 10 | 0.39% |
| Asian | 4 | 0.16% |
| Other/Mixed | 62 | 2.44% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 376 | 14.79% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,542 people, 986 households, and 662 families residing in the town.
Climate
| Climate data for Ravenel, South Carolina (Airport), 1981–2010 normals | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °F (°C) | 59.0 (15.0) |
62.8 (17.1) |
69.6 (20.9) |
76.5 (24.7) |
83.2 (28.4) |
88.4 (31.3) |
91.1 (32.8) |
89.6 (32.0) |
84.9 (29.4) |
77.1 (25.1) |
69.8 (21.0) |
61.6 (16.4) |
76.1 (24.5) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 38.1 (3.4) |
41.2 (5.1) |
47.2 (8.4) |
53.8 (12.1) |
62.4 (16.9) |
70.2 (21.2) |
73.6 (23.1) |
72.9 (22.7) |
67.8 (19.9) |
57.3 (14.1) |
48.1 (8.9) |
40.6 (4.8) |
56.1 (13.4) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.70 (94) |
2.96 (75) |
3.71 (94) |
2.91 (74) |
3.02 (77) |
5.64 (143) |
6.52 (166) |
7.15 (182) |
6.10 (155) |
3.75 (95) |
2.43 (62) |
3.11 (79) |
50.99 (1,295) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 0.1 (0.25) |
0.2 (0.51) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0.3 (0.76) |
0.6 (1.5) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 9.5 | 8.6 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.2 | 10.0 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 8.7 | 112.6 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 179.8 | 189.3 | 244.9 | 276.0 | 294.5 | 279.0 | 288.3 | 257.3 | 219.0 | 223.2 | 189.0 | 170.5 | 2,810.8 |
| Source: NOAA, HKO (sun only, 1961–1990) | |||||||||||||
See also
In Spanish: Ravenel (Carolina del Sur) para niños
