Foreston, South Carolina | |
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Coordinates: 33°37′52″N 80°3′44″W / 33.63111°N 80.06222°W | |
Country | United States |
State | South Carolina |
County | Clarendon |
Area | |
• Total | 2.28 sq mi (5.89 km2) |
• Land | 2.28 sq mi (5.89 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 93 ft (28 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 159 |
• Density | 69.86/sq mi (26.98/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP Code | 29102 (
Manning) |
Area code(s) | 803/839 |
FIPS code | 45-26485 |
GNIS feature ID | 2812945 [3] |
Foreston is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Clarendon County, South Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census [3] with a population of 159. [4]
The CDP is in eastern Clarendon County, along U.S. Route 521, 9 miles (14 km) southeast of Manning, the county seat, and 51 miles (82 km) northwest of Georgetown. The Lane Subdivision railway of CSX Transportation runs through the center of Foreston, parallel to US 521.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 159 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census
[5] 2020 [6] [2] |
Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2020 [6] | % 2020 |
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White alone (NH) | 27 | 16.98% |
Black or African American alone (NH) | 125 | 78.62% |
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 4 | 2.52% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3 | 1.89% |
Total | 159 | 100.00% |