Vance is a town in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Vance had a population of 128.
thumb|Welcome sign on State Road 210 - Vance, SC
History
Vance was previously called Vance's Ferry. Sir William Vance established the ferry about 1766, which served as a crucial shipping link for cotton and trade between Charleston and the upcountry. The ferry was used for over a century by merchants and travellers to cross the Santee River and connect to other towns and cities. The inlet off the river was a convenient place to moor small trading skiffs. Bridge construction and railroad construction decreased river freighting. Over the centuries the town center remained on higher ground along Old Number Six Highway, which originally was a Native American trail. The Town of Vance was incorporated on December 18, 1891 for 30 years. It was re-chartered on April 13, 1921.
In the 1940s the river was dammed for hydroelectric power, forming Lake Marion. Although the dam changed the shoreline of the inlet, the location still contains private docks, a marina, and several businesses oriented toward recreation on the lake.
The Town Hall manages The Family & Friend Center, which can be rented for various events.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.5 square mile (1.3 km<sup>2</sup>), all land.
Demographics
2020 census
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+Vance 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)
|30
|17
|style='background: #ffffe6; |17
|14.42%
|10.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |13.28%
|-
|Black or African American alone (NH)
|176
|135
|style='background: #ffffe6; |104
|84.62%
|79.41%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |81.25%
|-
|Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)
|1
|5
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2
|0.48%
|2.94%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1.56%
|-
|Asian alone (NH)
|0
|11
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1
|0.00%
|6.47%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.78%
|-
|Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|Other race alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)
|1
|1
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3
|0.48%
|0.59%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2.34%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino (any race)
|0
|1
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1
|0.00%
|0.59%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.78%
|-
|Total
|208
|170
|style='background: #ffffe6; |128
|100.00%
|100.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |100.00%
|}
As of the census
References
External links
- The Town of Vance
- Information about Vance from Orangeburg County