Red Bank, South Carolina facts for kids
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Red Bank, South Carolina
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Location of Red Bank, South Carolina
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| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Lexington |
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| • Type | None |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.76 sq mi (33.05 km2) |
| • Land | 12.54 sq mi (32.47 km2) |
| • Water | 0.22 sq mi (0.58 km2) |
| Elevation | 341 ft (104 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 10,924 |
| • Density | 871.34/sq mi (336.44/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
29073
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| Area code(s) | 803, 839 |
| FIPS code | 45-59110 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1250298 |
Red Bank is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lexington County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 9,617 at the 2010 census, up from 8,811 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Columbia, South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Geography
Red Bank is located just east of the center of Lexington County at 33°55′55″N 81°13′49″W / 33.93194°N 81.23028°W (33.932005, -81.230211). It is bordered to the north by Lexington, the county seat, and to the south by the White Knoll CDP. South Carolina Highway 6 (S. Lake Drive) is the main road through town, leading north 3.5 miles (5.6 km) to the center of Lexington and south 5.5 miles (8.9 km) to Edmund. Platt Springs Road (South Carolina Highway 602 east of SC-6) forms the border between Red Bank and White Knoll. Highway 602 leads northeast 11 miles (18 km) to West Columbia.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Red Bank CDP has a total area of 12.0 square miles (31.2 km2), of which 11.8 square miles (30.6 km2) are land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km2), or 1.85%, are water. Red Bank Creek, an east-flowing tributary of Congaree Creek and part of the Congaree River watershed, passes just south of the original town center. Crystal Lake and Saxe-Gotha Millpond are two small reservoirs impounding the creek.
Demographics
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| 2020 | 10,924 | — | |
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2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 7,956 | 72.83% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 1,512 | 13.84% |
| Native American | 44 | 0.4% |
| Asian | 72 | 0.66% |
| Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.04% |
| Other/Mixed | 646 | 5.91% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 690 | 6.32% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 10,924 people, 4,137 households, and 3,035 families residing in the CDP.
See also
In Spanish: Red Bank para niños
