North, South Carolina

North, South Carolina
Town
Downtown North
Location in Orangeburg County, South Carolina
Coordinates: 33°36′58″N81°6′13″W / 33.61611°N 81.10361°W / 33.61611; -81.10361
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
County	Orangeburg
Area [1]
• Total	0.86 sq mi (2.24 km2)
• Land	0.86 sq mi (2.24 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	279 ft (85 m)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	696
• Density	805.56/sq mi (310.97/km2)
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (EDT)
ZIP Code	29112
Area code(s)	803, 839
FIPS code	45-50560 [3]
GNIS feature ID	1231596 [4]
Website	Town website

North is a town in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 696 at the 2020 census.

In 1891, the South Bound Railway Company came through the area with the assistance of John F. North. In 1892, John North, along with George W. Pou and Sampson A. Livingston, donated 100 acres (40.5 ha) for the railway depot and townsite. A U.S. Post Office branch was also later established. The next year John North, a Confederate veteran and businessman, was elected the first mayor of his namesake town of North, South Carolina. ^{[5] [6]} The town has been noted for its unusual place name. ^[7]

The United States Air Force base North Auxiliary Airfield is located near the town.

Geography

North is located at 33°36′58″N81°6′13″W / 33.61611°N 81.10361°W / 33.61611; -81.10361 (33.615983, -81.103588). ^[8]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1900	368		—
1910	561		52.4%
1920	700		24.8%
1930	755		7.9%
1940	733		−2.9%
1950	954		30.2%
1960	1,047		9.7%
1970	1,076		2.8%
1980	1,304		21.2%
1990	809		−38.0%
2000	813		0.5%
2010	754		−7.3%
2020	696		−7.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [9] [2]

2020 census

North racial composition ^[10]

Race	Num.	Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)	321	46.12%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	320	45.98%
Native American	18	2.59%
Asian	1	0.14%
Pacific Islander	1	0.14%
Other/Mixed	22	3.16%
Hispanic or Latino	13	1.87%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 696 people, 329 households, and 156 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the census ^[3] of 2000, there were 813 people, 356 households, and 223 families residing in the town. The population density was 953.7 inhabitants per square mile (368.2/km²). There were 412 housing units at an average density of 483.3 per square mile (186.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 52.64% White, 46.37% African American, 0.37% Native American, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.86% of the population.

Photo of sign welcoming visitors to North, SC

There were 356 households, out of which 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.5% were married couples living together, 19.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.1% were non-families. 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.5% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 80.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $21,136, and the median income for a family was $30,750. Males had a median income of $24,286 versus $21,406 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,237. About 27.5% of families and 30.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.3% of those under age 18 and 24.2% of those age 65 or over.

Government and infrastructure

Postal service

The United States Postal Service operates the North Post Office at 7903 Salley Road. ^[11]

Public library

North has a public library, a branch of the Orangeburg County Library. ^[12]

Education

Primary and secondary schools

Dover Elementary School

North Middle/High School

Notable people

• Singer and actress Eartha Kitt was born in North.
• NFL Player and Super Bowl XXXVII Champion Chuck Darby was born in North.
• Freddie Martino, NFL player

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
2. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
5. "North, South Carolina - Official Town Web Site". Archived from the original on August 27, 2017. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
6. "News".
7. Symons, Mitchell (November 8, 2012). The Bumper Book For The Loo: Facts and figures, stats and stories – an unputdownable treat of trivia. Transworld. pp. 270–. ISBN   978-1-4481-5271-1.
8. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
9. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
10. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
11. "Post Office in North, SC - Hours and Location". Postal Locations. October 25, 2021.
12. "Locations & Hours". Greenville County Library System. Retrieved June 13, 2019.

External links

• United States portal

• Town website
• North photo gallery
• Explanation of North, South Carolina