Belvedere, South Carolina | |
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Census-designated place | |
Location of Belvedere, South Carolina |
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Coordinates: 33°31′55″N 81°56′36″W / 33.53194°N 81.94333°WCoordinates: 33°31′55″N 81°56′36″W / 33.53194°N 81.94333°W | |
Country | United States |
State | South Carolina |
County | Aiken |
Area | |
• Total | 3.5 sq mi (9.1 km2) |
• Land | 3.5 sq mi (9.1 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 486 ft (148 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 5,792 |
• Density | 1,653/sq mi (638.3/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 29841 |
Area code(s) | 803 |
FIPS code | 45-05410 |
GNIS feature ID | 1231045 |
Belvedere is a census-designated place (CDP) and suburb of North Augusta in Aiken County, South Carolina, United States. It is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area. The population was 5,792 at the 2010 census.
Belvedere is located in western Aiken County at 33°31′55″N 81°56′36″W / 33.53194°N 81.94333°W (33.531985, -81.943338). It is surrounded by the city of North Augusta, though Belvedere lies to the northeast of the original city center. U.S. Route 25 (Edgefield Road) is the main road through the community, leading north to Interstate 20 just outside the CDP. Interstate 520 passes just to the east of the CDP.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.1 km2), of which 0.008 square miles (0.02 km2), or 0.17%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,631 people, 2,245 households, and 1,567 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,436.5 people per square mile (554.6/km²). There were 2,430 housing units at an average density of 619.9/sq mi (239.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 74.39% White, 23.64% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.52% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.81% of the population.