St. Stephen, South Carolina facts for kids
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St. Stephen, South Carolina
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Downtown St. Stephen, SC
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Town across the way
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Location of St. Stephen, South Carolina
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| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Berkeley |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.42 sq mi (6.27 km2) |
| • Land | 2.42 sq mi (6.27 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 79 ft (24 m) |
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| • Total | 1,571 |
| • Density | 649.44/sq mi (250.74/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
29479
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| Area code(s) | 843 and 854 |
| FIPS code | 45-62755 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1250704 |
St. Stephen is a town in Berkeley County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,697 at the 2010 census.
St. Stephen is included within the Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville metropolitan area.
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History
The Keller Site and St. Stephen's Episcopal Church are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Geography
St. Stephen is located in northern Berkeley County at 33°24′18″N 79°55′24″W / 33.40500°N 79.92333°W (33.405024, -79.923365), between Lake Moultrie to the west and the Santee River to the northeast. The town lies along the western edge of Francis Marion National Forest near its northernmost point.
U.S. Route 52 runs through the center of the town, leading north 25 miles (40 km) to Kingstree and south 17 miles (27 km) to Moncks Corner, the Berkeley County seat. South Carolina Highway 45 crosses US 52 in the town center and leads west 30 miles (48 km) to Eutawville and southeast 40 miles (64 km) to McClellanville near the Atlantic Ocean.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 79 | — | |
| 1890 | 230 | 191.1% | |
| 1900 | 256 | 11.3% | |
| 1910 | 408 | 59.4% | |
| 1920 | 312 | −23.5% | |
| 1930 | 911 | 192.0% | |
| 1940 | 1,185 | 30.1% | |
| 1950 | 1,341 | 13.2% | |
| 1960 | 1,462 | 9.0% | |
| 1970 | 1,506 | 3.0% | |
| 1980 | 1,850 | 22.8% | |
| 1990 | 1,697 | −8.3% | |
| 2000 | 1,776 | 4.7% | |
| 2010 | 1,697 | −4.4% | |
| 2020 | 1,571 | −7.4% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 657 | 41.82% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 810 | 51.56% |
| Native American | 7 | 0.45% |
| Asian | 7 | 0.45% |
| Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.06% |
| Other/Mixed | 71 | 4.52% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18 | 1.15% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,571 people, 648 households, and 397 families residing in the town.
Education
St. Stephen has a public library, a branch of the Berkeley County Library System.
See also
In Spanish: St. Stephen (Carolina del Sur) para niños
