Homeland Park, South Carolina | |
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Census-designated place | |
Location of Homeland Park, South Carolina |
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Coordinates: 34°27′54″N 82°39′21″W / 34.46500°N 82.65583°WCoordinates: 34°27′54″N 82°39′21″W / 34.46500°N 82.65583°W | |
Country | United States |
State | South Carolina |
County | Anderson |
Area | |
• Total | 4.7 sq mi (12.2 km2) |
• Land | 4.7 sq mi (12.2 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 781 ft (238 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 6,296 |
• Density | 1,336/sq mi (515.7/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
FIPS code | 45-34720 |
GNIS feature ID | 1231399 |
Homeland Park is a census-designated place (CDP) in Anderson County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 6,296 at the 2010 census.
Homeland Park is a suburban area in central Anderson County located at 34°27′54″N 82°39′21″W / 34.46500°N 82.65583°W (34.465006, -82.655768), south of the city of Anderson, the county seat. South Carolina Highway 81 (S. Murray Avenue) is the main north-south road through the community. U.S. Route 29 leads southwest out of Homeland Park, reaching the Georgia border in 14 miles (23 km).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.7 square miles (12.2 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,337 people, 2,685 households, and 1,772 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,328.9 people per square mile (512.9/km²). There were 2,985 housing units at an average density of 626.0/sq mi (241.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 76.85% White, 20.89% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.88% from other races, and 0.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.47% of the population.