Richburg, South Carolina
| Richburg, South Carolina | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Richburg, South Carolina |
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| Coordinates: 34°43′3″N 81°1′11″W / 34.71750°N 81.01972°WCoordinates: 34°43′3″N 81°1′11″W / 34.71750°N 81.01972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Chester |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | James Harris |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2) |
| • Land | 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 584 ft (178 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 275 |
| • Density | 314/sq mi (121.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | ES (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 29729 |
| Area code(s) | 803 |
| FIPS code | 45-59920 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1250370 |
| Website | www |
Richburg is a town in Chester County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 275 at the 2010 census, down from 332 at the 2000 census.
The Elliott House and Landsford Plantation House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Richburg is located in east-central Chester County at 34°43′3″N 81°1′11″W / 34.71750°N 81.01972°W (34.717374, -81.019635).Interstate 77 passes just west of the town, with access from Exits 62 and 65. I-77 leads north 40 miles (64 km) to Charlotte and south 53 miles (85 km) to Columbia. South Carolina Highway 9 passes through the northeast side of the town, leading west 13 miles (21 km) to Chester, the county seat, and east 16 miles (26 km) to Lancaster.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Richburg has a total area of 0.89 square miles (2.3 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 332 people, 122 households, and 87 families residing in the town. The population density was 400.2 people per square mile (154.4/km²). There were 134 housing units at an average density of 161.5 per square mile (62.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 23.49% White, 74.70% African American, 1.20% Asian, and 0.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.20% of the population.
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