Sheldon, South Carolina

32.602°N 80.793°W / 32.602; -80.793

Sheldon
Census-designated place
Old Sheldon Church Ruins
Old Sheldon Church Ruins
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountyBeaufort
Area
[1]
 • Total4.56 sq mi (11.81 km2)
 • Land4.53 sq mi (11.73 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
17 ft (5 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total579
 • Density127.79/sq mi (49.34/km2)
ZIP codes
29941
Area code(s)843, 854
FIPS code45-65590

Sheldon is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 579.[3]

A rural area in character, Sheldon was primarily a common gathering area for various plantation owners and slaves prior to the Civil War. It is renowned for the Old Sheldon Church Ruins. Several hunt clubs and gated communities are located in the area.

The Pocosobo Town was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[4]

Geography

It is located at latitude 32.602 and longitude –80.793. Sheldon is located approximately halfway between Beaufort and Yemassee and just east of Interstate 95 in the heart of the Lowcountry region. U.S. Routes 17 and 21 run through the center of the community in a wrong-way concurrency.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020579—
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
2020[6][2]

2020 census
Sheldon CDP, South Carolina – Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2020[6] % 2020
White alone (NH) 153 26.42%
Black or African American alone (NH) 390 67.36%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 1 0.17%
Asian alone (NH) 2 0.35%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 2 0.35%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 12 2.07%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 19 3.28%
Total 579 100.00%

References
  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  3. "Sheldon CDP, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  4. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  5. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  6. "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Sheldon CDP, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau.


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