Sheldon, South Carolina

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Sheldon
Prince William's Parish Church (Ruins), Sheldon vicinity (Beaufort County, South Carolina).jpg
Old Sheldon Church Ruins
Sheldon, South Carolina
Country United States
State South Carolina
County Beaufort
Area
[1]
  Total
4.56 sq mi (11.81 km2)
  Land4.53 sq mi (11.73 km2)
  Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
17 ft (5 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total
579
  Density127.79/sq mi (49.34/km2)
ZIP codes
29941
Area codes 843, 854
FIPS code 45-65590

Sheldon is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 579. [3]

Contents

A rural area in character, Sheldon was primarily a common gathering area for various plantation owners and slaves prior to the Civil War. It is renowned for the Old Sheldon Church Ruins. Several hunt clubs and gated communities are located in the area.

The Pocosobo Town was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. [4]

Geography

It is located at latitude 32.602 and longitude –80.793. Sheldon is located approximately halfway between Beaufort and Yemassee and just east of Interstate 95 in the heart of the Lowcountry region. U.S. Routes 17 and 21 run through the center of the community in a wrong-way concurrency.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020 579
U.S. Decennial Census [5]
2020 [6] [2]

2020 census

Sheldon CDP, South Carolina – Racial and ethnic composition
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 may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2020 [6] % 2020
White alone (NH)15326.42%
Black or African American alone (NH)39067.36%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)10.17%
Asian alone (NH)20.35%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)00.00%
Other race alone (NH)20.35%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)122.07%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)193.28%
Total579100.00%

References

  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  3. "Sheldon CDP, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  4. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  5. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  6. 1 2 "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Sheldon CDP, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau .

32°36′07″N80°47′35″W / 32.602°N 80.793°W / 32.602; -80.793