North is a town in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 696 at the 2020 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.
History
In 1891, the South Bound Railroad came through the area with the assistance of John F. North. In 1892, John North, along with George W. Pou and Sampson A. Livingston, donated 100 acres (40.5 ha) for the railway depot and townsite. A U.S. Post Office branch was also later established. The next year John North, a Confederate veteran and businessman, was elected the first mayor of his namesake town of North, South Carolina. The town has been noted for its unusual place name.
Demographics
2020 census
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+North town, South Carolina – Racial and ethnic composition<br><small></small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(NH = Non-Hispanic)</small>
!Pop 2000
!Pop 2010
!
!% 2000
!% 2010
!
|-
|White alone (NH)
|428
|365
|style='background: #ffffe6; |321
|52.64%
|48.41%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |46.12%
|-
|Black or African American alone (NH)
|372
|352
|style='background: #ffffe6; |320
|45.76%
|46.86%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |45.98%
|-
|Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)
|3
|6
|style='background: #ffffe6; |18
|0.37%
|0.80%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2.59%
|-
|Asian alone (NH)
|0
|1
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1
|0.00%
|0.13%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.14%
|-
|Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.14%
|-
|Other race alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.14%
|-
|Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)
|3
|24
|style='background: #ffffe6; |21
|0.37%
|3.18%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3.02%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino (any race)
|7
|6
|style='background: #ffffe6; |13
|0.86%
|0.80%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1.87%
|-
|Total
|813
|754
|style='background: #ffffe6; |696
|100.00%
|100.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |100.00%
|}
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 696 people, 329 households, and 156 families residing in the town.
2000 census
thumb|Photo of sign welcoming visitors to North, SC
As of the census
Public library
North has a public library, a branch of the Orangeburg County Library.
Notable people
- Chuck Darby (born 1975), American football player
- Eartha Kitt (1927–2008), singer and actress
- Freddie Martino (born 1991), American football player
- Alana McLaughlin (born 1982 or 1983), martial artist
References
External links
- Town website
- Information about North from Orangeburg County
- North photo gallery