Ware Shoals, South Carolina
| Ware Shoals, South Carolina | |
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A bird's eye view of the mill in the 1950s. Katherine Hall is seen just behind the mill.
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 Location of Ware Shoals, South Carolina |
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| Coordinates: 34°23′48″N 82°14′42″W / 34.39667°N 82.24500°WCoordinates: 34°23′48″N 82°14′42″W / 34.39667°N 82.24500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| Counties | Greenwood, Abbeville, Laurens |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.0 sq mi (10.4 km2) |
| • Land | 3.9 sq mi (10.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 630 ft (192 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,170 |
| • Density | 557/sq mi (215.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 29692 |
| Area code(s) | 864 |
| FIPS code | 45-74680 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1251323 |
| Website | www |
Ware Shoals is a town in Abbeville, Greenwood, and Laurens counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina, along the Saluda River. The population was 2,170 at the 2010 census.
The Greenwood County portion of Ware Shoals is part of the Greenwood Micropolitan Statistical Area, while the Laurens County portion is part of the Greenville–Mauldin–Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Ware Shoals is located at 34°23′48″N 82°14′42″W / 34.39667°N 82.24500°W (34.396714, -82.244948).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10.4 km2), of which 3.9 square miles (10.1 km2) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 km2), or 2.98%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,363 people, 978 households, and 638 families residing in the town. The population density was 610.1 people per square mile (235.8/km²). There were 1,126 housing units at an average density of 290.7 per square mile (112.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 78.33% White, 20.10% African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.21% from other races, and 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.38% of the population.
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