Ballentine, South Carolina
Ballentine, South Carolina | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Richland |
| Area | |
| • Land | 2.2 sq mi (5.6 km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 29002[1] |
Ballentine is an unincorporated community in Richland County, South Carolina, United States. It is part of the Columbia, South Carolina metropolitan area.
2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 6,876 | 84.78% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 464 | 5.72% |
| Native American | 8 | 0.1% |
| Asian | 214 | 2.64% |
| Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.04% |
| Other/Mixed | 294 | 3.63% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 251 | 3.09% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 8,110 people, 2,495 households, and 1,909 families residing in the CDP.
History
The community was named after the Ballentine family of pioneer settlers.[3]
In 1925, Ballentine had 50 inhabitants.[4]
There have been unsuccessful attempts to incorporate Ballentine as a town.[5]
The John Jacob Calhoun Koon Farmstead was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[6]
Education
Public education in Ballentine is administered by Lexington & Richland County School District Five, which operates Ballentine Elementary School in the community.
Ballentine has a public library, a branch of the Richland County Library.[7]
References
- ^ "Ballentine ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Palmetto Place Names. Sloane Printing Co. p. 22.
- ^ Rand McNally and Company (1925). Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States, Territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions. Rand McNally & Company. p. 259. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ "The State | 06/04/2008 | New try for town". Archived from the original on June 18, 2008. Retrieved July 30, 2008.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Locations & Hours". Greenville County Library System. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
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