Central, South Carolina
Central, South Carolina | |
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Top, left to right: Downtown Central, Southern Wesleyan University, Central Roller Mills, Central High School | |
Location of Central within South Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 34°43′24″N 82°46′39″W / 34.72333°N 82.77750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Pickens |
| Incorporated | 1875 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Andrew J. Beckner |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.07 sq mi (7.94 km2) |
| • Land | 3.06 sq mi (7.93 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 873 ft (266 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,247 |
| • Density | 1,713.4/sq mi (661.56/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 29630 |
| Area codes | 864, 821 |
| FIPS code | 45-13015 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2406246 |
| Website | cityofcentral.org |
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.