Centenary, South Carolina Explained

Official Name:Centenary
Settlement Type:unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:South Carolina
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of South Carolina
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Name1:South Carolina
Subdivision Name2:Marion County
Area Total Sq Mi:0.94
Area Total Km2:2.45
Area Land Sq Mi:0.94
Area Land Km2:2.45
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Area Water Km2:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:191
Population Density Km2:78.06
Population Density Sq Mi:202.12
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:34.0311°N -79.3556°W
Elevation M:17
Elevation Ft:56
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:29519
Area Code:843, 854
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1221471[1]
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[2]

Centenary is an unincorporated community in Marion County, South Carolina, United States.[1] Located along SC 41 Alt, 10.5miles south of Marion. Along the CSX Seaboard Air Line, the area is a predominantly farming community.

The community took its name from the local Centenary Methodist Church, which itself was named in commemoration of a centenary milestone in Methodism.[3]

It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census with a population of 191.[4]

Demographics

2020 census

Centenary CDP, South Carolina – Racial and Ethnic Composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
!Race / Ethnicity!Pop 2020[5] !% 2020
White alone (NH)4724.61%
Black or African American alone (NH)14073.30%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)10.52%
Asian alone (NH)00.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)00.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)00.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)10.52%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)21.05%
Total191100.00%

Notes and References

  1. 1221471. Centenary, South Carolina. November 12, 2013.
  2. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 15, 2022.
  3. Book: Federal Writers' Project. Federal Writers' Project. Palmetto Place Names. 1941. Sloane Printing Co.. 32.
  4. Web site: Centenary CDP, South Carolina. United States Census Bureau. April 15, 2022.
  5. Web site: P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Centenary CDP, South Carolina. United States Census Bureau.