Official Name: | Foreston, South Carolina |
Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
Pushpin Map: | South Carolina#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Foreston |
Coordinates: | 33.6311°N -80.0622°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | South Carolina |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Clarendon |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 2.28 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 2.28 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
Area Total Km2: | 5.89 |
Area Land Km2: | 5.89 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Density Km2: | 26.98 |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Elevation Ft: | 93 |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code |
Postal Code: | 29102 (Manning) |
Area Code: | 803/839 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 45-26485 |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 2812945 |
Population Total: | 159 |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 69.86 |
Foreston is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Clarendon County, South Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census with a population of 159.[2]
The CDP is in eastern Clarendon County, along U.S. Route 521, 9miles southeast of Manning, the county seat, and northwest of Georgetown. The Lane Subdivision railway of CSX Transportation runs through the center of Foreston, parallel to US 521.
White alone (NH) | 27 | 16.98% | |
Black or African American alone (NH) | 125 | 78.62% | |
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |
Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 4 | 2.52% | |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3 | 1.89% | |
Total | 159 | 100.00% |