South Charleston, Ohio

South Charleston, Ohio
Village
South Charleston from the south
Location of South Charleston, Ohio
Location of South Charleston in Clark County
Coordinates: 39°49′31″N 83°38′12″W / 39.82528°N 83.63667°W / 39.82528; -83.63667Coordinates: 39°49′31″N 83°38′12″W / 39.82528°N 83.63667°W / 39.82528; -83.63667
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Clark
Township	Madison
Area
• Total	1.28 sq mi (3.32 km2)
• Land	1.28 sq mi (3.32 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	1,125 ft (343 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	1,693
• Estimate (2012)	1,679
• Density	1,322.7/sq mi (510.7/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	45368
Area code(s)	937
FIPS code	39-73124
GNIS feature ID	1065347
Website	http://villageofsouthcharleston.net/

South Charleston is a village in Clark County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,693 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Despite its name implying that South Charleston is related to a city named Charleston, there is no city by that name in Ohio.

South Charleston was laid out in 1815. The origin of the name South Charleston is obscure. A post office called South Charleston has been in operation since 1824.

South Charleston is located at 39°49′31″N 83°38′12″W / 39.82528°N 83.63667°W / 39.82528; -83.63667 (39.825277, -83.636590).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.28 square miles (3.32 km²), all of it land.

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,693 people, 720 households, and 466 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,322.7 inhabitants per square mile (510.7/km²). There were 793 housing units at an average density of 619.5 per square mile (239.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.6% White, 0.4% African American, 0.1% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.