Bishopville, South Carolina | |
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The water tower in Bishopville
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Location in Lee County and the state of South Carolina. |
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Coordinates: 34°13′8″N 80°14′56″W / 34.21889°N 80.24889°WCoordinates: 34°13′8″N 80°14′56″W / 34.21889°N 80.24889°W | |
Country | United States |
State | South Carolina |
County | Lee |
Area | |
• Total | 2.4 sq mi (6.2 km2) |
• Land | 2.4 sq mi (6.1 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
Elevation | 226 ft (69 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 3,670 |
• Density | 1,554.8/sq mi (600.3/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 29010 |
Area code(s) | 803 |
FIPS code | 45-06310 |
GNIS feature ID | 1220758 |
Website | cityofbishopvillesc.com |
Bishopville is a city in Lee County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 3,471 at the 2010 census, a decline from 3,670 in 2000. It is the county seat of Lee County.
Bishopville is located at 34°13′8″N 80°14′56″W / 34.21889°N 80.24889°W (34.219027, -80.248877).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2), of which 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (1.26%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,670 people, 1,438 households, and 907 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,554.8 people per square mile (600.4/km²). There were 1,616 housing units at an average density of 684.6 per square mile (264.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 65.83% African American, 32.83% White, 0.11% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 0.22% from other races, and 0.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.31% of the population.