Branchville, South Carolina facts for kids
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Branchville, South Carolina
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Depot during Raylrode Daze 2007
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Location in Orangeburg County, South Carolina
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| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Orangeburg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.17 sq mi (8.20 km2) |
| • Land | 3.17 sq mi (8.20 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 125 ft (38 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 998 |
| • Density | 315.12/sq mi (121.66/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
29432
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| Area code(s) | 803, 839 |
| FIPS code | 45-08245 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1220931 |
Branchville is a town in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,024 at the 2010 census.
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History
The community was so named because a railroad branch began at the town site.
Branchville, located on the southern tip of Orangeburg County, is home to the world's oldest railroad junction. The junction was built in 1828 and ran from Charleston to Branchville and was on the route of the country's first scheduled train. For more than a century, Branchville's economy was based on railroad passenger service.
The Southern Railway Passenger Depot was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
Geography
Branchville is located at 33°15′7″N 80°49′4″W / 33.25194°N 80.81778°W (33.252055, -80.817778).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.5 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1870 | 366 | — | |
| 1880 | 517 | 41.3% | |
| 1890 | 732 | 41.6% | |
| 1900 | 1,101 | 50.4% | |
| 1910 | 1,471 | 33.6% | |
| 1920 | 1,814 | 23.3% | |
| 1930 | 1,689 | −6.9% | |
| 1940 | 1,351 | −20.0% | |
| 1950 | 1,353 | 0.1% | |
| 1960 | 1,182 | −12.6% | |
| 1970 | 1,011 | −14.5% | |
| 1980 | 1,769 | 75.0% | |
| 1990 | 1,107 | −37.4% | |
| 2000 | 1,083 | −2.2% | |
| 2010 | 1,024 | −5.4% | |
| 2020 | 998 | −2.5% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 532 | 53.31% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 416 | 41.68% |
| Native American | 8 | 0.8% |
| Asian | 7 | 0.7% |
| Other/Mixed | 28 | 2.81% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 | 0.7% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 998 people, 450 households, and 263 families residing in the town.
See also
In Spanish: Branchville (Carolina del Sur) para niños
