Saluda, South Carolina | |
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Town | |
Location in Saluda County, South Carolina |
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Coordinates: 34°0′11″N 81°46′18″W / 34.00306°N 81.77167°WCoordinates: 34°0′11″N 81°46′18″W / 34.00306°N 81.77167°W | |
Country | United States |
State | South Carolina |
County | Saluda |
Area | |
• Total | 3.3 sq mi (8.5 km2) |
• Land | 3.2 sq mi (8.4 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
Elevation | 479 ft (146 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 3,066 |
• Density | 946/sq mi (365.4/km2) |
Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 29138 |
Area code(s) | 864 |
FIPS code | 45-63250 |
GNIS feature ID | 1250737 |
Website | www.townofsaluda.com |
Saluda is a town in Saluda County, South Carolina, along the Little Saluda River. The population was 3,565 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Saluda County.
Saluda is part of the Columbia, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Saluda is located at 34°0′11″N 81°46′18″W / 34.00306°N 81.77167°W (34.003131, -81.771691).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.5 km2), of which, 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (1.22%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,066 people, 1,103 households, and 788 families residing in the town. The population density was 947.1 people per square mile (365.4/km²). There were 1,211 housing units at an average density of 374.1 per square mile (144.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 48.76% White, 40.48% African American, 0.23% Native American, 9.95% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 19.37% of the population.