South Union, South Carolina

South Union, South Carolina
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 34°33′3″N83°3′6″W / 34.55083°N 83.05167°W / 34.55083; -83.05167
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
County	Oconee
Area [1]
• Total	2.62 sq mi (6.79 km2)
• Land	2.60 sq mi (6.74 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation [2]	909 ft (277 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	341
• Density	130.95/sq mi (50.57/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes	29693 (Westminster) 29643 (Fair Play)
Area code	864
FIPS code	45-68210
GNIS feature ID	2812980 [2]

South Union is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Oconee County, South Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census ^[2] with a population of 341. ^[4]

The CDP is in southern Oconee County, bordered to the southwest by the Chickasaw Point CDP. South Carolina Highway 11, the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway, runs through South Union, leading south 5 miles (8 km) to South Carolina Exit 1 on Interstate 85. To the north the highway provides access to Westminster, 9 miles (14 km) to the northwest, and Seneca, 14 miles (23 km) to the northeast. South Carolina Highway 182 runs through the east side of South Union, leading southeast 5 miles (8 km) to Fair Play and northeast 4 miles (6 km) to South Carolina Highway 24 at Oakway.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	341		—
U.S. Decennial Census [5] 2020 [6] [3]

2020 census

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

Race / Ethnicity	Pop 2020 [6]	% 2020
White alone (NH)	317	92.96%
Black or African American alone (NH)	3	0.88%
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)	4	1.17%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)	8	2.35%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9	2.64%
Total	341	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. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: South Union Census Designated Place
3. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
4. "South Union CDP, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved April 7, 2022.
5. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
6. "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – South Union CDP, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau .