La France, South Carolina

La France
CDP
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Coordinates: 34°36′39″N82°45′45″W / 34.61083°N 82.76250°W / 34.61083; -82.76250 [1]
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
County	Anderson
Area [2]
• Total	1.31 sq mi (3.40 km2)
• Land	1.30 sq mi (3.36 km2)
• Water	0.015 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation [1]	768 ft (234 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	476
• Density	367.2/sq mi (141.78/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	29656
Area codes	864, 821
GNIS feature ID	2812929 [1]

La France is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Anderson County, South Carolina. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 476. ^[4]

La France is located on U.S. Route 76 and South Carolina Highway 28, 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Anderson. La France has a post office with ZIP code 29656, which opened on April 12, 1871. ^{[5] [6]}

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	476		—
U.S. Decennial Census [7] 2020 [8] [3]

2020 census

La France CDP, South Carolina – Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)

Race / Ethnicity	Pop 2020 [8]	% 2020
White alone (NH)	391	82.14%
Black or African American alone (NH)	30	6.30%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	1	0.21%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	2	0.42%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)	30	6.30%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	22	4.62%
Total	476	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.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: La France, 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. "La France CDP, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved April 7, 2022.
5. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code" . Retrieved February 15, 2012.
6. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
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) – La France CDP, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau .