Sheldon, South Carolina
Sheldon | |
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| Coordinates: 32°35′55″N80°47′46″W / 32.59861°N 80.79611°W / 32.59861; -80.79611[3] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Beaufort |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.56 sq mi (11.81 km2) |
| • Land | 4.53 sq mi (11.73 km2) |
| • Water | 0.031 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 26 ft (7.9 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 579 |
| • Density | 127.8/sq mi (49.34/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 29941 |
| Area codes | 843, 854 |
| FIPS code | 45-65590 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2812936[3] |
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Sheldon is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 579.[4]
A rural area in character, Sheldon was primarily a common gathering area for various plantation owners and slaves prior to the Civil War. It is renowned for the Old Sheldon Church Ruins.
The Pocosobo Town was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[5]
Geography
Sheldon is located approximately halfway between Beaufort and Yemassee and just east of Interstate 95 in the heart of the Lowcountry region. U.S. Routes 17 and 21 run through the center of the community in a wrong-way concurrency.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 579 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] 2020[7][2] | |||
2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020[7] | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 153 | 26.42% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 390 | 67.36% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 1 | 0.17% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 2 | 0.35% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 2 | 0.35% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 12 | 2.07% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 19 | 3.28% |
| Total | 579 | 100.00% |
References
- ^"ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ ab"Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ abcU.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sheldon, South Carolina
- ^"Sheldon CDP, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ^"National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^"Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
- ^ ab"P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Sheldon CDP, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau.
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