Kershaw, South Carolina
| Kershaw, South Carolina | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Kershaw, South Carolina |
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| Coordinates: 34°32′50″N 80°34′58″W / 34.54722°N 80.58278°WCoordinates: 34°32′50″N 80°34′58″W / 34.54722°N 80.58278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Lancaster |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.9 sq mi (4.8 km2) |
| • Land | 1.9 sq mi (4.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 558 ft (170 m) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 2,052 |
| • Density | 888.5/sq mi (343.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 29067 |
| Area code(s) | 803 |
| FIPS code | 45-38095 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1246239 |
| Website | www.townofkershaw.net |
Kershaw, incorporated in 1888, is a town in Lancaster County, South Carolina, United States. The Haile Gold Mine, where gold was discovered in 1825 is three miles from town and was at one time the largest single producer of gold in the Appalachian region.
The Dr. William Columbus Cauthen House, Clinton AME Zion Church, East Richland Street-East Church Street Historic District, Kershaw Depot, Matson Street Historic District, and Unity Baptist Church are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Kershaw is located at 34°32′50″N 80°34′58″W / 34.54722°N 80.58278°W (34.547245, -80.582843).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2), all of which is land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,645 people, and 465 families residing in the town. The population density was 888.5 people per square mile (343.3/km²). There were 771 housing units at an average density of 416.4 per square mile (160.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 75.68% White, 22.80% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.24% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.73% of the population.
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