Clearwater, South Carolina | |
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Census-designated place | |
Location of Clearwater, South Carolina |
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Coordinates: 33°30′20″N 81°54′27″W / 33.50556°N 81.90750°WCoordinates: 33°30′20″N 81°54′27″W / 33.50556°N 81.90750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | South Carolina |
County | Aiken |
Area | |
• Total | 4.3 sq mi (11.2 km2) |
• Land | 4.2 sq mi (10.8 km2) |
• Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
Elevation | 148 ft (45 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 4,370 |
• Density | 1,043/sq mi (402.8/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 29822 |
Area code(s) | 803 |
FIPS code | 45-14860 |
GNIS feature ID | 1231176 |
Clearwater is a census-designated place (CDP) in Aiken County, South Carolina, United States. It lies near North Augusta, South Carolina, and is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area. Clearwater is located in historic Horse Creek Valley. The population was 4,370 at the 2010 census.
Clearwater is located at 33°30′20″N 81°54′27″W / 33.50556°N 81.90750°W (33.505597, -81.907585), 5 miles (8 km) east of downtown Augusta, Georgia. It is partially bordered by North Augusta (to the north and to the southwest), and the town of Burnettown is on Clearwater's eastern border.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.3 square miles (11.2 km2), of which 4.2 square miles (10.8 km2) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 km2), or 2.82%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,199 people, 1,717 households, and 1,174 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 983.8 people per square mile (379.7/km²). There were 1,938 housing units at an average density of 454.1/sq mi (175.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 79.92% White, 16.08% African American, 0.60% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.67% from other races, and 1.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.74% of the population.