Wade Hampton, South Carolina facts for kids
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Wade Hampton, South Carolina
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 Wade Hampton, South Carolina
Location in South Carolina
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| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Greenville |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.92 sq mi (23.10 km2) |
| • Land | 8.88 sq mi (23.01 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,024 ft (312 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 21,482 |
| • Density | 2,418.05/sq mi (933.66/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 45-73870 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1245371 |
Wade Hampton is a census-designated place (CDP) in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 20,622 at the 2010 census. It is named for American Civil War general and South Carolina governor Wade Hampton.
Wade Hampton is part of the Greenville–Mauldin–Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Geography
Wade Hampton is located in central Greenville County at 34°52′59″N 82°20′0″W / 34.88306°N 82.33333°W (34.883084, -82.333227). It is bordered to the southwest by the city of Greenville and to the northeast by Taylors, an unincorporated community. U.S. Route 29 (Wade Hampton Boulevard) passes through the CDP, leading southwest 5 miles (8 km) to the center of Greenville and northeast 7 miles (11 km) to Greer.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 9.0 square miles (23.3 km2), of which 9.0 square miles (23.2 km2) are land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 0.55%, are water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2020 | 21,482 | — | |
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2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 14,762 | 68.72% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 2,186 | 10.18% |
| Native American | 41 | 0.19% |
| Asian | 680 | 3.17% |
| Pacific Islander | 18 | 0.08% |
| Other/Mixed | 873 | 4.06% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2,922 | 13.6% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 21,482 people, 9,016 households, and 5,368 families residing in the CDP.
Education
The French Bilingual School of South Carolina is located in Wade Hampton.
The Greenville Saturday School (グリーンビル日本語補習授業校 Gurīnbiru Nihongo Hoshū Jugyō Kō), a Japanese Saturday supplementary school, holds its classes at the French Bilingual School. The school was scheduled to open in 1989. The school received $2,500 from the city council of Greenville.
See also
In Spanish: Wade Hampton para niños
