Hamer, South Carolina | |
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![]() Driving northbound on US 301-501 just before entering Hamer. | |
Coordinates: 34°29′12″N79°19′02″W / 34.48667°N 79.31722°W [1] | |
Country | United States |
State | South Carolina |
County | Dillon |
Area | |
• Total | 5.06 sq mi (13.10 km2) |
• Land | 5.04 sq mi (13.06 km2) |
• Water | 0.015 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
Elevation | 138 ft (42 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 820 |
• Density | 163/sq mi (62.8/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 29547 [4] |
Area codes | 843 and 854 |
FIPS code | 45-31660 |
GNIS feature ID | 2812951 [1] |
Hamer is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Dillon County, South Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 820. [5]
Hamer is home to Hamer Hall, a residence from 1890 listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is also the location of South of the Border, a famed tourist trap just before the state line with North Carolina; and it is the home of Blenheim Ginger Ale.
Its elevation is 144 feet (44 m). [6]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 820 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census [7] 2020 [8] [3] |
Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2020 [8] | % 2020 |
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White alone (NH) | 402 | 49.02% |
Black or African American alone (NH) | 321 | 39.15% |
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 23 | 2.80% |
Asian alone (NH) | 4 | 0.49% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 3 | 0.37% |
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 30 | 3.66% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 37 | 4.51% |
Total | 820 | 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.