North High School (North, South Carolina)
| North, South Carolina | |
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| Town | |
 Location in Orangeburg County, South Carolina |
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| Coordinates: 33°36′58″N 81°6′13″W / 33.61611°N 81.10361°WCoordinates: 33°36′58″N 81°6′13″W / 33.61611°N 81.10361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Orangeburg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.9 sq mi (2.2 km2) |
| • Land | 0.9 sq mi (2.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 279 ft (85 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 754 |
| • Density | 956/sq mi (369.3/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 29112 |
| Area code(s) | 803 |
| FIPS code | 45-50560 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1231596 |
| Website | www.townofnorth-sc.gov |
North is a town in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 754 at the 2010 census. North, South Carolina, has been noted for its unusual place name.
In 1891 the SouthBound Railway Company came through the area with the assistence of John F. North. In 1892 John North, along with George W. Pou and Sampson A. Livingston, donated 100 acres for the railway depot and townsite. A US Post Office was established. The next year John North, a Confederate vetern and businessman, was elected the first mayor of his namesake town of North, South Carolina.
North is located at 33°36′58″N 81°6′13″W / 33.61611°N 81.10361°W (33.615983, -81.103588).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 813 people, 356 households, and 223 families residing in the town. The population density was 953.7 people per square mile (369.3/km²). There were 412 housing units at an average density of 483.3 per square mile (187.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 52.64% White, 46.37% African American, 0.37% Native American, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.86% of the population.
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