Saxon, South Carolina | |
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CDP | |
Location of Saxon, South Carolina |
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Coordinates: 34°57′35″N 81°58′1″W / 34.95972°N 81.96694°WCoordinates: 34°57′35″N 81°58′1″W / 34.95972°N 81.96694°W | |
Country | United States |
State | South Carolina |
County | Spartanburg |
Area | |
• Total | 2.4 sq mi (6.1 km2) |
• Land | 2.4 sq mi (6.1 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 860 ft (262 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 3,424 |
• Density | 1,400/sq mi (560/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
FIPS code | 45-64240 |
GNIS feature ID | 1250806 |
Saxon is a census-designated place (CDP) in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 3,424 at the 2010 census.
Saxon is located at 34°57′35″N 81°58′1″W / 34.95972°N 81.96694°W (34.959621, -81.967066).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,707 people, 1,294 households, and 854 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,566.8 people per square mile (603.9/km²). There were 1,587 housing units at an average density of 670.8/sq mi (258.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 58.27% White, 32.26% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.65% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 6.15% from other races, and 2.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.19% of the population.