Bamberg, South Carolina
| Bamberg, South Carolina | |
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 Bamberg
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| Coordinates: 33°17′54″N 81°1′55″W / 33.29833°N 81.03194°WCoordinates: 33°17′54″N 81°1′55″W / 33.29833°N 81.03194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Bamberg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.59 sq mi (9.31 km2) |
| • Land | 3.58 sq mi (9.28 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 167 ft (51 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,607 |
| • Density | 1,007/sq mi (388.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 29003 |
| Area code(s) | 803 |
| FIPS code | 45-03790 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1244955 |
| Website | bambergsc |
Bamberg is a city in and the county seat of Bamberg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 3,607 at the 2010 census.
Bamberg is named after early resident William Seaborn Bamberg. Members of the Bamberg family continue to live in the county to this day. The Bamberg City Hall, Bamberg Historic District, Bamberg Post Office, Gen. Francis Marion Bamberg House, Cal Smoak Site, and Woodlands are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Bamberg is located at 33°17′54″N 81°1′55″W / 33.29833°N 81.03194°W (33.298440, -81.031903).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.3 km2), of which 0.012 square miles (0.03 km2), or 0.34%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,733 people, 1,383 households, and 923 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,058.1 people per square mile (408.3/km²). There were 1,537 housing units at an average density of 435.6 per square mile (168.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 45.22% White, 53.58% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.11% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.48% of the population.
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