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Wellford, South Carolina
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Location of Wellford, South Carolina
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| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Spartanburg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.61 sq mi (11.93 km2) |
| • Land | 4.58 sq mi (11.86 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 774 ft (236 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 3,293 |
| • Density | 719.31/sq mi (277.75/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
29385
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| Area code(s) | 864 |
| FIPS code | 45-75580 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2405703 |
Wellford is a city in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 3,293 at the 2020 census, up from 2,378 in 2010.
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History
Wellford was founded in 1840 by a man named Wellington, who was building a railroad in the area. He settled and named the town Wellington. When the town was chartered on December 9, 1882, the name was changed to Wellford.
New Hope Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.
Geography
Wellford is located at 34°57′4″N 82°5′55″W / 34.95111°N 82.09861°W (34.951087, -82.098497).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.3 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 302 | — | |
| 1900 | 346 | — | |
| 1910 | 370 | 6.9% | |
| 1920 | 180 | −51.4% | |
| 1930 | 400 | 122.2% | |
| 1940 | 454 | 13.5% | |
| 1950 | 721 | 58.8% | |
| 1960 | 1,040 | 44.2% | |
| 1970 | 1,298 | 24.8% | |
| 1980 | 2,143 | 65.1% | |
| 1990 | 2,511 | 17.2% | |
| 2000 | 2,030 | −19.2% | |
| 2010 | 2,378 | 17.1% | |
| 2020 | 3,293 | 38.5% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,437 | 43.64% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 1,328 | 40.33% |
| Native American | 3 | 0.09% |
| Asian | 46 | 1.4% |
| Other/Mixed | 203 | 6.16% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 276 | 8.38% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,293 people, 944 households, and 646 families residing in the city.
See also
In Spanish: Wellford para niños
