Cheraw, South Carolina

Cheraw
Official seal of Cheraw
Motto: 
"Industry ~ Progress ~ History ~ Beauty"
Location of Cheraw, South Carolina
Location of Cheraw, South Carolina
Cheraw is located in South Carolina
Cheraw
Cheraw
Location within South Carolina
Cheraw is located in the United States
Cheraw
Cheraw
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 34°41′48″N 79°53′42″W / 34.69667°N 79.89500°W / 34.69667; -79.89500
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountiesChesterfield, Marlboro
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • MayorDavid Byrd
 • Mayor Pro TemporeCherryl Melton
Area
 • Total
5.99 sq mi (15.53 km2)
 • Land5.95 sq mi (15.42 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)
Elevation
167 ft (51 m)
Population
 • Total
5,040
 • Density846.63/sq mi (326.87/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
29520
Area code(s)843, 854
FIPS code45-13600[3]
GNIS feature ID1247267[4]
Websitewww.cheraw.com
Historic Town Hall in downtown Cheraw
The grave marker for a British soldier in St. David's Cemetery

Cheraw (/əˈrɔː/ chə-RAW, locally /ʃəˈrɔː/ shə-RAW) is a town on the Pee Dee River in Chesterfield County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 5,040 at the 2020 census.[5] The greater Cheraw area in the zip code 29520 has a population of 13,689 according to the 2019 ACS data. It has been nicknamed "The Prettiest Town in Dixie".[6] More than half the population is African American.

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  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
  6. ^ Staff (February 14, 2014). "Daytrips: 'The prettiest town in Dixie'". SCNow. Retrieved August 12, 2020.