Orangeburg, South Carolina
Orangeburg, South Carolina | |
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City | |
Central Business District of Orangeburg | |
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Seal | |
| Nickname: The Burg /Wreck City | |
Location in Orangeburg County, South Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 33°30′12″N 80°52′20″W / 33.50333°N 80.87222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Orangeburg |
| Named after | William IV, Prince of Orange |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Body | Charleston City Council |
| • Mayor | Michael C. Butler (D) |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.02 sq mi (23.36 km2) |
| • Land | 9.01 sq mi (23.34 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 197 ft (60 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 13,240 |
| • Density | 1,469.1/sq mi (567.23/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 29115-29118 |
| Area codes | 803, 839 |
| FIPS code | 45-53080 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404441 |
| Website | www.orangeburg.sc.us |
Orangeburg is the principal city in and the county seat of Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population of the city was 13,964 according to the 2020 census. The city is located 37 miles southeast of Columbia, on the north fork of the Edisto River.
Two historically black institutions of higher education are located in Orangeburg: Claflin University (a liberal arts college) and South Carolina State University (a public university).