Arthurtown, South Carolina Explained

Official Name:Arthurtown, South Carolina
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:South Carolina#USA
Pushpin Label:Arthurtown
Coordinates:33.9639°N -81.0025°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:South Carolina
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Richland
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:1.86
Area Land Sq Mi:1.86
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Area Total Km2:4.82
Area Land Km2:4.82
Area Water Km2:0.01
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Km2:476.00
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:167
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:29201 (Columbia)
Area Codes:803/839
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:45-02665
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2812987
Population Total:2294
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Density Sq Mi:1232.67

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. Its population in 2020 was 2,294.[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 3miles to downtown Columbia and southeast to Gadsden. Interstate 77 passes just south of Arthurtown, with access from Exit 5 at SC 48.

Demographics

2020 census

Arthurtown CDP, South Carolina – Racial and ethnic composition
!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)!Pop. 2020[3] !% 2020
White alone (NH)86837.84%
Black or African American alone (NH)1,16550.78%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)50.22%
Asian alone (NH)713.10%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)00.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)241.05%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)672.92%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)944.10%
Total2,294100.00%

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 15, 2022.
  2. Web site: Arthurtown CDP, South Carolina. United States Census Bureau. February 23, 2021.
  3. Web site: 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.