North Santee, Clarendon County, South Carolina

North Santee, South Carolina
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 33°31′49″N 80°25′35″W
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
County	Clarendon
Area [1]
• Total	11.16 sq mi (28.90 km^2)
• Land	9.11 sq mi (23.59 km^2)
• Water	2.05 sq mi (5.31 km^2)
Elevation	80 ft (20 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	749
• Density	82.24/sq mi (31.76/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	29148 (Summerton)
Area code(s)	803/839
FIPS code	45-51367
GNIS feature ID	2804703[3]

North Santee is a census-designated place (CDP) in Clarendon County, South Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census[3] with a population of 749.[4]

The CDP is on the southwestern edge of Clarendon County, on the northeast shore of Lake Marion, a reservoir on the Santee River. Interstate 95 crosses Lake Marion at North Santee, with access from Exit 102. U.S. Routes 15 and 301 pass through the CDP as a surface highway, joining I-95 at Exit 102 to cross the lake. Summerton is 7 miles (11 km) to the northeast, and Santee is 5 miles (8 km) to the southwest in Orangeburg County.

Santee Indian Mound and Fort Watson is a historic site in the north part of the CDP, near the shore of Lake Marion.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	749		—
U.S. Decennial Census[5] 2020[6][2]

2020 census

North Santee CDP, South Carolina – Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)

Race / Ethnicity	Pop 2020[6]	% 2020
White alone (NH)	639	85.31%
Black or African American alone (NH)	79	10.55%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	3	0.40%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)	20	2.67%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8	1.07%
Total	749	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.

Education

It is in Clarendon School District 1.[7]

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
2. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
3. "North Santee Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
4. "North Santee CDP, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
5. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
6. "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – North Santee CDP, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau.
7. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Clarendon County, SC" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 24, 2024. - Text list