Yemassee, South Carolina

Yemassee, South Carolina
Official seal of Yemassee, South Carolina
Motto: 
"The focal point of the four counties"
Location of Yemassee, South Carolina
Location of Yemassee, South Carolina
Coordinates: 32°42′N 80°51′W / 32.700°N 80.850°W / 32.700; -80.850
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountiesHampton, Beaufort
Government
 • TypeTown Council
 • MayorColin J Moore
 • Town Council
Members
  • David Paul Murray
  • Peggy Bing-O’Banner
  • Stacy Pinckney
  • Alfred Washington
Area
 • Total8.12 sq mi (21.02 km2)
 • Land8.11 sq mi (20.99 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
43 ft (13 m)
Population
 • Total1,080
 • Density133.23/sq mi (51.44/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
29945
Area code(s)843, 854
FIPS code45-79450[3]
GNIS feature ID1227730[4]
Websitewww.townofyemassee.org

Yemassee (/ˈjɛməs/) is a small Lowcountry town in Beaufort and Hampton counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 1,027 at the 2010 census.[5] Yemassee is near the borders of Colleton and Jasper counties. The town is divided by the county line between Beaufort and Hampton counties, which follows the roadbed of the CSX railroad. Most of the town's population presently lies within Hampton County (as of 2019). As defined by the U.S. Census Bureau, the Beaufort County portion of Yemassee is included within the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area. Yemassee hosts one of the few commercial breeding facilities of non-human primates in the entire United States, Alpha Genesis, Inc., which serves as a major employer for the town. Also, the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Auldbrass Plantation house and outbuildings lie just outside the town limits of Yemassee.

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  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  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. ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Yemassee town, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 24, 2011.