Fair Play, South Carolina

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Fair Play
CDP
Oconee County South Carolina incorporated and unincorporated areas Fair Play highlighted.svg
Location in Oconee County and the state of South Carolina.
Coordinates: 34°30′40″N82°59′08″W / 34.51111°N 82.98556°W / 34.51111; -82.98556
Country United States
State South Carolina
County Oconee, Anderson
Area
[1]
  Total6.79 sq mi (17.59 km2)
  Land6.77 sq mi (17.53 km2)
  Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
[2]
781 ft (238 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
  Total704
  Density104.02/sq mi (40.16/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
29643
FIPS code 45-24730
GNIS feature ID2584531 [2]

Fair Play is a census-designated place located in Oconee County in the U.S. state of South Carolina. A small portion of the CDP extends into Anderson County. As of the 2020 census, the population of Fair Play was 704. [4]

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Geography

Fair Play is located in the southern corner of Oconee County, which occupies the northwestern corner of South Carolina. The CDP extends from the town center south to Lake Hartwell, a large reservoir on the South Carolina–Georgia line. Interstate 85 passes through the CDP, with access via exits 2 and 4. Greenville, South Carolina, is 44 miles (71 km) to the northeast, and Atlanta, Georgia, is 100 miles (160 km) to the southwest.

Demographics

As of the 2020 US Census, the population of the area is 704 people.

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References

  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fair Play, South Carolina
  3. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  4. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Fair Play CDP, South Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved August 8, 2013.