| Snelling, South Carolina | |
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| Town | |
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Location of Snelling, South Carolina |
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| Coordinates: 33°14′29″N 81°27′11″W / 33.24139°N 81.45306°WCoordinates: 33°14′29″N 81°27′11″W / 33.24139°N 81.45306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Barnwell |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.1 sq mi (10.6 km2) |
| • Land | 4.1 sq mi (10.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 230 ft (70 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 274 |
| • Density | 68/sq mi (26.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 29812 |
| Area code(s) | 803 |
| FIPS code | 45-67255 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1226722 |
Snelling is a town in Barnwell County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 274 at the 2010 census.
Snelling is located near the center of Barnwell County at 33°14′29″N 81°27′11″W / 33.24139°N 81.45306°W (33.241284, -81.453184).South Carolina Highway 64 passes through the center of town, leading east 5 miles (8 km) to Barnwell, the county seat, and west 1 mile (2 km) to the east entrance of the Savannah River Site, a nuclear reservation.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.1 square miles (10.6 km2), of which 4.1 square miles (10.5 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 1.20%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 246 people, 87 households, and 70 families residing in the town. The population density was 79.8 people per square mile (30.8/km²). There were 105 housing units at an average density of 34.1 per square mile (13.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 78.05% White, 19.92% African American, 0.81% from other races, and 1.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.85% of the population.