Honea Path, South Carolina | |
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Town | |
Motto: "Home of the South Carolina 'Sugar Foot Festival'" | |
Location of Honea Path, South Carolina |
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Coordinates: 34°26′51″N 82°23′35″W / 34.44750°N 82.39306°WCoordinates: 34°26′51″N 82°23′35″W / 34.44750°N 82.39306°W | |
Country | United States |
State | South Carolina |
Counties | Abbeville, Anderson |
Area | |
• Total | 3.6 sq mi (9.4 km2) |
• Land | 3.6 sq mi (9.4 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 791 ft (241 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 3,597 |
• Density | 994/sq mi (383.8/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 29654 |
Area code(s) | 864 |
FIPS code | 45-34810 |
GNIS feature ID | 1246035 |
Website | www |
Honea Path is a town primarily in Anderson County, South Carolina and extending into Abbeville County in the northwest part of the state. The population was 3,597 at the 2010 census.
Honea Path is located at 34°26′51″N 82°23′35″W / 34.44750°N 82.39306°W (34.447400, -82.393044).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.4 km2), all land.
Honea Path has many lakes and creeks: towards Anderson on Highway 252 is Blue Barker Creek (aka, Blue Creek) and Barkers Creek, and towards Princeton on Highway 76 is Broad Mouth Creek.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,504 people, 1,535 households, and 1,037 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,004.1 people per square mile (387.7/km²). There were 1,681 housing units at an average density of 481.7 per square mile (186.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 79.02% White, 19.55% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.00% of the population.