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Foreston, South Carolina

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Coordinates: 33°37′52″N 80°3′44″W / 33.63111°N 80.06222°W / 33.63111; -80.06222
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Foreston, South Carolina
Census-designated place
Foreston is located in South Carolina
Foreston
Foreston
Foreston is located in the United States
Foreston
Foreston
Coordinates: 33°37′52″N 80°3′44″W / 33.63111°N 80.06222°W / 33.63111; -80.06222
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountyClarendon
Area
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 • Total2.28 sq mi (5.89 km2)
 • Land2.28 sq mi (5.89 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
93 ft (28 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total159
 • Density69.86/sq mi (26.98/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
29102 (Manning)
Area code(s)803/839
FIPS code45-26485
GNIS feature ID2812945[3]

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[3] with a population of 159.[4]

The CDP is in eastern Clarendon County, along U.S. Route 521, 9 miles (14 km) southeast of Manning, the county seat, and 51 miles (82 km) northwest of Georgetown. The Lane Subdivision railway of CSX Transportation runs through the center of Foreston, parallel to US 521.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020159—
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
2020[6][2]

2020 census

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Foreston CDP, South Carolina – Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
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 may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2020[6] % 2020
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%

References

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  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Foreston Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ^ "Foreston CDP, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  5. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  6. ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Foreston CDP, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau.


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