McClellanville, South Carolina facts for kids
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McClellanville, South Carolina
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Jeremy Creek at McClellanville; looking upstream
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Location of McClellanville in South Carolina
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| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Charleston |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.36 sq mi (6.11 km2) |
| • Land | 2.24 sq mi (5.80 km2) |
| • Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.31 km2) |
| Elevation | 8 ft (2 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 1,040 |
| • Estimate
(2019)
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542 |
| • Density | 241.96/sq mi (93.42/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
29458
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| Area code(s) | 843, 854 |
| FIPS code | 45-43585 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1252622 |
McClellanville is a small fishing town in rural Charleston County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,040 at the 2010 census. It is situated on the Atlantic coast, on land surrounded by Francis Marion National Forest, and has traditionally derived its livelihood from the Atlantic Ocean and coastal marshes by fishing, shrimping and oystering. McClellanville is part of the Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville metropolitan area and the Charleston-North Charleston Urbanized Area.
History
McClellanville village began in the late 1860s when local plantation owners A.J. McClellan and R.T. Morrison sold lots in the vicinity of Jeremy Creek to planters of the Santee Delta, who sought relief from summer fevers. The first store opened soon after the Civil War, and the village became the social and economic center for a wide area that produced timber, rice, cotton, naval stores, and seafoods. Incorporated in 1926, McClellanville became, and remains, best known for its shrimping fleet and seafood industries.
In 1989 the town was devastated by the full brunt of Hurricane Hugo which destroyed homes, downed century-old oaks, deposited shrimp boats in front yards, and otherwise altered much of the picturesque character of this historic fishing village. The stronger north side of the eyewall passed directly over the village while a Category 4 hurricane. Residents taking refuge in the local high school, a designated storm shelter, were surprised by a storm surge which threatened to drown the refugees. Helping one another in complete darkness, they managed to crawl into a space above the false ceilings of the building and, fortunately, none were lost.
The Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Cape Romain Lighthouses, Fairfield Plantation, Hampton Plantation, Harrietta Plantation, McClellanville Historic District, Wedge Plantation, and Old Georgetown Road are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Geography
McClellanville is located in northeastern Charleston County at 33°5′20.23″N 79°28′2.23″W / 33.0889528°N 79.4672861°W (33.088953,-79.467287). U.S. Route 17 passes along the northwestern edge of the town, leading northeast 23 miles (37 km) to Georgetown and southwest 38 miles (61 km) to Charleston.
According to the United States Census Bureau, McClellanville has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.1 km2), of which 2.2 square miles (5.8 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km2), or 5.02%, is water. Jeremy Creek, a tidal inlet, runs through the center of the town, and the town limits extend south to the Intracoastal Waterway, adjacent to Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 502 | — | |
| 1940 | 431 | −14.1% | |
| 1950 | 417 | −3.2% | |
| 1960 | 354 | −15.1% | |
| 1970 | 304 | −14.1% | |
| 1980 | 436 | 43.4% | |
| 1990 | 333 | −23.6% | |
| 2000 | 459 | 37.8% | |
| 2010 | 499 | 8.7% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 542 | 8.6% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 560 | 92.56% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 18 | 2.98% |
| Native American | 2 | 0.33% |
| Other/Mixed | 19 | 3.14% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 | 0.99% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 605 people, 222 households, and 149 families residing in the town.
Education
Charleston County School District operates district public schools serving McClellanville.
St. James-Santee Elementary School is in McClellanville.
Lincoln High School was in McClellanville but closed in 2015. In 2016 school district staff stated that they were considering having a new Lincoln High constructed in Awendaw.
Cape Romain Environmental Education Charter School (CREECS) is a charter school in McClellanville.
Notable people
- Duff Holbrook, wildlife biologist and forestry expert, reintroduced wild turkey to much of South Carolina.
- Archibald Rutledge, first poet laureate of South Carolina and prolific author.
See also
In Spanish: McClellanville para niños
