Pageland, South Carolina
| Pageland, South Carolina | |
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| Town | |
Downtown Pageland, 2011
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 Location of Pageland, South Carolina |
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| Coordinates: 34°46′17″N 80°23′30″W / 34.77139°N 80.39167°WCoordinates: 34°46′17″N 80°23′30″W / 34.77139°N 80.39167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Chesterfield |
| Chartered | January 11, 1908 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council |
| • Mayor | Jason Evans |
| • Town Council | Johnny Knight, Joe Clontz, Elaine Robertson, Shane Hancock, Jimmie Baker, Harold Hutto |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.4 sq mi (11.4 km2) |
| • Land | 4.4 sq mi (11.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 656 ft (200 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,760 |
| • Density | 632/sq mi (244.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| ZIP code | 29728 |
| Area code | 843 |
| FIPS code | 45-54025 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1250011 |
| Website | www |
Pageland is a town in Chesterfield County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,760 at the 2010 census. It is home to the annual Pageland Watermelon Festival. Pageland's water tower features a watermelon on the tank, highlighting the importance of watermelons to the local economy.
Pageland is located in northwestern Chesterfield County at 34°46′17″N 80°23′30″W / 34.77139°N 80.39167°W (34.771272, -80.391630).U.S. Route 601 passes through the town, leading north 18 miles (29 km) to Monroe, North Carolina, and southwest 20 miles (32 km) to Kershaw. Charlotte, North Carolina, is 41 miles (66 km) to the northwest via US 601 and US 74. South Carolina Highway 9 leads east from Pageland 19 miles (31 km) to Chesterfield and west 23 miles (37 km) to Lancaster. South Carolina Highway 151 leads south 8 miles (13 km) to Jefferson.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Pageland has a total area of 4.4 square miles (11.4 km2), of which 4.4 square miles (11.3 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 0.97%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,521 people, 964 households, and 641 families residing in the town. The population density was 575.4 people per square mile (222.2/km²). There were 1,071 housing units at an average density of 244.4/sq mi (94.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 54.34% White, 35.82% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.99% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 7.22% from other races, and 1.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.77% of the population.
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