Watts Mills, South Carolina

Wattsville, South Carolina
Wattsville
Census-designated place
Location in South Carolina
Location in South Carolina
Coordinates: 34°31′15″N 81°59′46″W / 34.52083°N 81.99611°W / 34.52083; -81.99611
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountyLaurens
Area
[1]
 • Total
2.29 sq mi (5.92 km2)
 • Land2.29 sq mi (5.92 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
650 ft (200 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total
1,654
 • Density722.90/sq mi (279.17/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
29360[4]
Area codes864, 821
FIPS code45-75220[5]
GNIS feature ID2402988[2]

Wattsville is an unincorporated community in Laurens County, South Carolina, United States. The town name is derived from Watts Mill, a textile mill in the center of town. The area is listed as the Wattsville census-designated place (CDP) for statistical purposes. The population of the CDP was 1,635 at the 2010 census.[6] It is part of the Greenville–Mauldin–Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Watts Mills, South Carolina
  3. ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  4. ^ "Watts Mills SC ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Wattsville CDP, South Carolina". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 22, 2020.