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Monetta, South Carolina

Monetta, South Carolina
Town
Water tower in Monetta
Water tower in Monetta
Monetta is located in South Carolina
Monetta
Monetta
Location within the state of South Carolina
Coordinates: 33°50′59″N 81°36′30″W / 33.84972°N 81.60833°W / 33.84972; -81.60833Coordinates: 33°50′59″N 81°36′30″W / 33.84972°N 81.60833°W / 33.84972; -81.60833
Country  United States of America
State  South Carolina
Counties Aiken, Saluda
Area
 • Total 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2)
 • Land 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 630 ft (192 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 236
 • Density 320/sq mi (123.7/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 29105
Area code(s) 803
FIPS code 45-47320
GNIS feature ID 1224618

Monetta is a town in Aiken and Saluda counties, South Carolina, United States. The population was 236 at the 2010 census.

The Saluda County portion & Aiken County Portion of Monetta is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area.

Monetta is located at 33°50′59″N 81°36′30″W / 33.849642°N 81.608200°W / 33.849642; -81.608200 (33.849642, -81.608200), near the southern corner of Saluda County and the northern corner of Aiken County. U.S. Route 1 passes through the town, leading northeast to Batesburg-Leesville and then Columbia, the state capital, and southwest to Aiken.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.73 square miles (1.9 km2), all land.

As of the census of 2000, there were 220 people, 92 households, and 64 families residing in the town. The population density was 298.7 people per square mile (114.8/km2). There were 108 housing units at an average density of 146.6 per square mile (56.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 73.64% White, 24.55% African American, and 1.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.00% of the population.


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