Olanta, South Carolina
| Olanta, South Carolina | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Olanta in South Carolina |
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| Coordinates: 33°56′11″N 79°55′55″W / 33.93639°N 79.93194°WCoordinates: 33°56′11″N 79°55′55″W / 33.93639°N 79.93194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Florence |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.0 sq mi (2.59 km2) |
| • Land | 1.0 sq mi (2.58 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 112 ft (34 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 563 |
| • Density | 566/sq mi (218.5/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 29114 |
| Area code(s) | 843 |
| FIPS code | 45-52540 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1249947 |
| Website | www |
Olanta is a town in Florence County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 563 at the 2010 census, down from 613 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Florence Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Olanta is located in southwestern Florence County at 33°56′11″N 79°55′55″W / 33.93639°N 79.93194°W (33.936256, -79.931944).U.S. Route 301 passes through the town as Jones Road, leading northeast 24 miles (39 km) to Florence, the county seat, and southwest 23 miles (37 km) to Manning. South Carolina Highway 341 leads northwest from Olanta 13 miles (21 km) to Lynchburg and southeast 13 miles to Lake City. South Carolina Highway 541 leads east 12 miles (19 km) to Coward.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), of which 0.004 square miles (0.01 km2), or 0.44%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 613 people, 206 households, and 133 families residing in the town. The population density was 632.3 people per square mile (244.0/km²). There were 223 housing units at an average density of 230.0 per square mile (88.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 61.34% White, 37.52% African American, 0.98% from other races, and 0.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.14% of the population.
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