Ehrhardt, South Carolina
| Ehrhardt, South Carolina | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Ehrhardt, South Carolina |
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| Coordinates: 33°5′45″N 81°0′48″W / 33.09583°N 81.01333°WCoordinates: 33°5′45″N 81°0′48″W / 33.09583°N 81.01333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Bamberg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.1 sq mi (8.1 km2) |
| • Land | 3.1 sq mi (8.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 144 ft (44 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 545 |
| • Density | 175/sq mi (67.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 29081 |
| Area code(s) | 803 |
| FIPS code | 45-23200 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1222249 |
| Website | ehrhardtsc |
Ehrhardt is a town in Bamberg County, South Carolina, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 545.
Ehrhardt was named for a prominent local family.
The Copeland House and Rivers Bridge State Park are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Ehrhardt is located in southern Bamberg County at 33°5′45″N 81°0′48″W / 33.09583°N 81.01333°W (33.095899, -81.013226).U.S. Route 601 runs through the town, leading north 14 miles (23 km) to Bamberg, the county seat, and south 17 miles (27 km) to Hampton. South Carolina Highway 64 crosses US 601 in Ehrhardt, leading southeast 26 miles (42 km) to Walterboro and northwest 24 miles (39 km) to Barnwell.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Ehrhardt has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.1 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 614 people, 253 households, and 154 families residing in the town. The population density was 193.1 people per square mile (74.5/km²). There were 317 housing units at an average density of 99.7 per square mile (38.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 40.07% White, 56.84% African American, 1.95% from other races, and 1.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.77% of the population.
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