Ketchuptown, South Carolina Explained

Official Name:Ketchuptown, South Carolina
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:South Carolina#USA
Pushpin Label:Ketchuptown
Coordinates:34.1022°N -79.1553°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:South Carolina
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Horry
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1920s
Area Total Km2:7.02
Area Total Sq Mi:2.71
Area Land Km2:7.02
Area Land Sq Mi:2.71
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:84
Population Density Km2:11.97
Population Density Sq Mi:31.00
Elevation Ft:64
Timezone:Eastern
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:29581 (Nichols)
Area Code:843
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:45-38110
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]

Ketchuptown is a historic unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. Ketchuptown is at the intersection of Highways 23 and 99, about 9miles north of Aynor. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 84.[2] [3] Ketchuptown is a small homestead and farming community. During the 1920s farmers in the community would say to one another, "Lets go catch up on the news." Every Saturday afternoon would find them at a little country store in Ketchuptown. Highway 99 led east to Loris and southwest 8miles to Galivants Ferry. Cool Spring is approximately 10miles south on Highway 23.

Demographics

2020 census

Ketchuptown CDP, South Carolina – Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)!Race / Ethnicity!Pop 2020[4] !% 2020
White alone (NH)6375.00%
Black or African American alone (NH)00.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)33.57%
Asian alone (NH)00.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)00.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)00.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)00.00%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1821.43%
Total84100.00%
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 15, 2022.
  2. Web site: Ketchuptown CDP, South Carolina 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171). U.S. Census Bureau. January 24, 2022.
  3. Web site: Ketchuptown CDP, South Carolina. United States Census Bureau. April 7, 2022.
  4. Web site: P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Ketchuptown CDP, South Carolina. United States Census Bureau.