Central

Also known as Central, South Carolina, Central, SC

town in Pickens County, South Carolina, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: South Carolina
County: Pickens
Mayor: Andrew J. Beckner
Total: 3.07 sq mi (7.94 km )
Land: 3.06 sq mi (7.93 km )
Water: 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km )
Elevation: 873 ft (266 m)
Density: 1,713.4/sq mi (661.56/km )
Time zone: UTC−5 ( Eastern (EST) )
Summer dst: UTC−4 (EDT)
Area codes: 864, 821
Fips code: 45-13015
Website: cityofcentral.org

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Central
Population: 5247
Area: 6.979
Elevation: 278
Official website: www.cityofcentral.org
Image: CentralSCMon.png
Households: 2445
Dialing code: 864

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postal code: 29630
Commons category: Central, South Carolina
inception: 1875-01-01
water as percent of area: 0.09
per capita income: 16977

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Article

Central is a town in Pickens County, South Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Central had a population of 5,247. Contrary to its name, it is not near South Carolina's center. It received its name from being halfway or the central point between Atlanta and Charlotte along the former Atlanta and Richmond Air-Line Railway line. Southern Wesleyan University's main campus is east of downtown Central.

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