Hamer, South Carolina

Hamer, South Carolina
Census-designated place
Driving northbound on US 301-501 just before entering Hamer.
Driving northbound on US 301-501 just before entering Hamer.
Hamer is located in South Carolina
Hamer
Hamer
Location within the state of South Carolina
Coordinates: 34°28′41″N 79°19′51″W / 34.47806°N 79.33083°W / 34.47806; -79.33083
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountyDillon
Area
[1]
 • Total
5.06 sq mi (13.10 km2)
 • Land5.04 sq mi (13.06 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
820
 • Density162.67/sq mi (62.80/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
29547[3]
Area code(s)843 and 854
FIPS code45-31660
GNIS feature ID1222994

Hamer is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Dillon County, South Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 820.[4]

Hamer is home to Hamer Hall, a residence from 1890 listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is also the location of South of the Border, a famed tourist trap just before the state line with North Carolina; and it is the home of Blenheim Ginger Ale.

Geography

Its elevation is 144 feet (44 m).[5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020820—
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
2020[7][2]

2020 census

Hamer CDP, South Carolina – Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2020[7] % 2020
White alone (NH) 402 49.02%
Black or African American alone (NH) 321 39.15%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 23 2.80%
Asian alone (NH) 4 0.49%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 3 0.37%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 30 3.66%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 37 4.51%
Total 820 100.00%

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  3. ^ "Hamer SC ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  4. ^ "Hamer CDP, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  5. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hamer, South Carolina
  6. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  7. ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Hamer CDP, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau.


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