Green Sea, South Carolina

Green Sea, South Carolina
Census-designated place
John P. Derham House
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Coordinates: 34°07′32″N78°58′17″W / 34.12556°N 78.97139°W / 34.12556; -78.97139 [1]
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
County	Horry
Area [2]
• Total	1.76 sq mi (4.57 km2)
• Land	1.76 sq mi (4.57 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [1]	85 ft (26 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	105
• Density	59.5/sq mi (22.99/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	29545
Area code	843
FIPS code	45-30760
GNIS feature ID	2812965 [1]

Green Sea is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Horry County, South Carolina, United States, near the city of Loris. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 105. ^[4]

History

The Green Sea post office was established 15 Feb 1870, and after a decade of being discontinued and reestablished multiple times, Richard C. Powell was appointed postmaster 8 Nov 1880, and changed the name to Powellville. The post office remained Powellville until 18 Jun 1902, when the post office changed back to Green Sea. ^[5]

John P. Derham House, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005, is located in Green Sea. ^[6]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	105		—
U.S. Decennial Census [7] 2020 [8] [3]

2020 census

Green Sea CDP, South Carolina – Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)

Race / Ethnicity	Pop 2020 [8]	% 2020
White alone (NH)	64	60.95%
Black or African American alone (NH)	36	34.29%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	1	0.95%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)	2	1.90%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	1.90%
Total	105	100.00%

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

Transportation

Green Sea owns an airport whose FAA LID is S79. ^[9]

Education

Green Sea has a public library, a branch of the Horry County Memorial Library. ^[10]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Green Sea, South Carolina
2. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
3. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
4. "Green Sea CDP, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved April 7, 2022.
5. "Horry County, SC," Record of Appointment of Postmasters, 1832-1971. NARA Microfilm Publication, M841, 145 rolls. Records of the Post Office Department, Record Group Number 28. Washington, D.C.: National Archives.
6. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
7. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
8. "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Green Sea CDP, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau .
9. Green sea Airport site
10. "Locations & Hours". Greenville County Library System. Retrieved June 8, 2019.