Ballentine, South Carolina | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Richland |
| Area | |
| • Land | 2.2 sq mi (5.6 km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 29002 [1] |
Ballentine is an unincorporated community in Richland County, South Carolina, United States. It is part of the Columbia, South Carolina metropolitan area.
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 6,876 | 84.78% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 464 | 5.72% |
| Native American | 8 | 0.1% |
| Asian | 214 | 2.64% |
| Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.04% |
| Other/Mixed | 294 | 3.63% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 251 | 3.09% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 8,110 people, 2,495 households, and 1,909 families residing in the CDP.
The community was named after the Ballentine family of pioneer settlers. [3]
In 1925, Ballentine had 50 inhabitants. [4]
There have been unsuccessful attempts to incorporate Ballentine as a town. [5]
The John Jacob Calhoun Koon Farmstead was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. [6]
Public education in Ballentine is administered by Lexington & Richland County School District Five, which operates Ballentine Elementary School in the community.
Ballentine has a public library, a branch of the Richland County Library. [7]
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