McColl, South Carolina

McColl, South Carolina
Downtown McColl
Downtown McColl
Location of McColl in South Carolina
Location of McColl in South Carolina
Coordinates: 34°40′08″N 79°32′43″W / 34.66889°N 79.54528°W / 34.66889; -79.54528
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountyMarlboro
Founded1884[1]
Government
 • MayorGeorge Garner [1]
Area
 • Total
1.05 sq mi (2.72 km2)
 • Land1.05 sq mi (2.72 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
184 ft (56 m)
Population
 • Total
2,070
 • Density1,971.43/sq mi (761.16/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
29570
Area code(s)843, 854
FIPS code45-43630[4]
GNIS feature ID1253478[5]
WebsiteOfficial website

McColl is a town in Marlboro County, South Carolina, United States. It lies in the state's Pee Dee region, 8 miles (13 km) from the North Carolina border. The population was 2,174 at the 2010 census.

McColl is the home of the Pee Dee Indian Tribe. They are a relatively small American Indian tribe that has occupied the Pee Dee region for several centuries. While they received state recognition from the Government of South Carolina just after the beginning of the 21st Century, they have been seeking federal acknowledgment since 1976. While today the tribe consists of just over 200 enrolled members, they were once a significant cultural and political power in the region. Their profound influence and continual presence in the area is why the region bears the Pee Dee name. Since 1976, the tribe’s official seat of government has operated on land awarded to the tribe in Marlboro County.[6]

  1. ^ a b "Town of McColl". State of South Carolina. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McColl
  6. ^ Native Americans: The Pee Dee People, South Carolina Information Highway, accessed 22 April 2014