Pamplico, South Carolina | |
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Town | |
Location of Pamplico in South Carolina |
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Coordinates: 33°59′46″N 79°34′4″W / 33.99611°N 79.56778°WCoordinates: 33°59′46″N 79°34′4″W / 33.99611°N 79.56778°W | |
Country | United States |
State | South Carolina |
County | Florence |
Government | |
• Mayor | Gene R. Gainey |
• Council Members | D. Marshall Munn, Lucius B. Eaddy, Robert H. Bostick, Ivan M. Coleman Jr., Thomas E. Benton, Harriet Cox |
Area | |
• Total | 1.9 sq mi (4.19 km2) |
• Land | 1.9 sq mi (4.16 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
Elevation | 82 ft (25 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,226 |
• Density | 763/sq mi (294.5/km2) |
Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 29583 |
Area code(s) | 843 |
FIPS code | 45-54340 |
GNIS feature ID | 1231624 |
Website | townofpamplico |
Pamplico is a town in southeastern Florence County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,226 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Florence Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Pamplico is located in eastern Florence County at 33°59′46″N 79°34′4″W / 33.99611°N 79.56778°W (33.996071, -79.567777). It is located 3 miles (5 km) west of the Pee Dee River and 19 miles (31 km) southeast of Florence, the county seat. South Carolina Highway 51, a secondary thoroughfare for traffic to Myrtle Beach, passes through the town center. Myrtle Beach is 51 miles (82 km) to the southeast.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.2 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2), or 0.68%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,139 people, 419 households, and 323 families residing in the town. The population density was 615.2 people per square mile (237.7/km²). There were 463 housing units at an average density of 250.1 per square mile (96.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 45.04% White, 52.50% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 1.05% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.49% of the population.