Arthurtown, South Carolina
Arthurtown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Richland County, South Carolina, United States. It was listed appeared as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[2] Its population in 2020 was 2,294.[3]
Arthurtown, South Carolina | |
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Coordinates: 33°57′50″N 81°0′9″W | |
Country | United States |
State | South Carolina |
County | Richland |
Area | |
• Total | 1.86 sq mi (4.83 km2) |
• Land | 1.86 sq mi (4.83 km2) |
• Water | 0.004 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
Elevation | 167 ft (51 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP Code | 29201 (Columbia) |
Area codes | 803/839 |
FIPS code | 45-02665 |
GNIS feature ID | 2812987[2] |
Geography
The CDP is in western Richland County, bordered to the north, east, and west by the city of Columbia, the state capital, and to the south by the city of Cayce. South Carolina Highway 48 (Bluff Road) is the main road through Arthurtown, leading northwest 3 miles (5 km) to downtown Columbia and southeast 16 miles (26 km) to Gadsden. Interstate 77 passes just south of Arthurtown, with access from Exit 5 at SC 48.
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2020 | 2,294 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[4] 2020[5] |
2020 census
Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2020[5] | % 2020 |
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White alone (NH) | 868 | 37.84% |
Black or African American alone (NH) | 1,165 | 50.78% |
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 5 | 0.22% |
Asian alone (NH) | 71 | 3.10% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 24 | 1.05% |
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 67 | 2.92% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 94 | 4.10% |
Total | 2,294 | 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
- "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – South Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arthurtown, South Carolina
- "Arthurtown CDP, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
- "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Arthurtown CDP, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau.