Central, South Carolina | |
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Coordinates: 34°43′26″N 82°46′47″W / 34.72389°N 82.77972°W | |
Country | United States |
State | South Carolina |
County | Pickens |
Incorporated | 1875[1] |
Government | |
• Mayor | Andrew J. Beckner[2] |
Area | |
• Total | 3.07 sq mi (7.94 km2) |
• Land | 3.06 sq mi (7.93 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
Elevation | 906 ft (276 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 5,296 |
• Density | 1,713.59/sq mi (661.56/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP Code | 29630 |
Area codes | 864, 821 |
FIPS code | 45-13015[6] |
GNIS feature ID | 1247236[4] |
Website | cityofcentral.org |
Central is a town in Pickens County, South Carolina, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 5,159, roughly 3,000 of whom were considered permanent residents.[7] Contrary to its name, it is not near South Carolina's center. It received its name from being halfway or the central point between Atlanta and Charlotte along the former Atlanta and Richmond Air-Line Railway line. Southern Wesleyan University's main campus is east of downtown Central.
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