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Chickasaw Point, South Carolina

Coordinates: 34°32′9″N 83°4′31″W / 34.53583°N 83.07528°W / 34.53583; -83.07528
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Chickasaw Point, South Carolina
Chickasaw Point is located in South Carolina
Chickasaw Point
Chickasaw Point
Chickasaw Point is located in the United States
Chickasaw Point
Chickasaw Point
Coordinates: 34°32′9″N 83°4′31″W / 34.53583°N 83.07528°W / 34.53583; -83.07528
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountyOconee
Area
 • Total3.05 sq mi (7.89 km2)
 • Land2.19 sq mi (5.66 km2)
 • Water0.86 sq mi (2.23 km2)
Elevation794 ft (242 m)
Population
 • Total718
 • Density328.60/sq mi (126.85/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
29693 (Westminster)
Area codes864, 821
FIPS code45-14230
GNIS feature ID2812984[2]

Chickasaw Point is a lakeside community and census-designated place (CDP) in Oconee County, South Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[2] The population as of 2020 was 718.[4]

The CDP is in southern Oconee County, on the northeast shores of Lake Hartwell, a reservoir on the Tugaloo and Savannah rivers. It is bordered to the northeast by the community of South Union. The center of the reservoir is the Georgia state line.

Chickasaw Point is 13 miles (21 km) southwest of Seneca and 11 miles (18 km) south of Westminster. It is 5 miles (8 km) northwest of South Carolina Exit 1 on Interstate 85.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020718
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
2020[6][3]

2020 census

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Chickasaw Point CDP, South Carolina – Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2020[6] % 2020
White alone (NH) 675 94.01%
Black or African American alone (NH) 4 0.56%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 30 4.18%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 9 1.25%
Total 718 100.00%

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 can be of any race.

References

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  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chickasaw Point, South Carolina
  3. ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  4. ^ "Chickasaw Point CDP, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  5. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  6. ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Chickasaw Point CDP, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau.