Orangeburg, South Carolina | |
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![]() Central Business District of Orangeburg | |
Nickname: The Garden City | |
Location in Orangeburg County, South Carolina | |
Coordinates: 33°29′49″N 80°51′44″W / 33.49694°N 80.86222°W | |
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County | Orangeburg |
Government | |
• Mayor | Michael C. Butler |
• City Council | Members |
Area | |
• Total | 9.02 sq mi (23.36 km2) |
• Land | 9.01 sq mi (23.34 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
Elevation | 243 ft (74 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 13,240 |
• Density | 1,469.15/sq mi (567.23/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 29115-29118 |
Area code(s) | 803, 839 |
FIPS code | 45-53080[4] |
GNIS feature ID | 1249990[2] |
Website | www.orangeburg.sc.us |
Orangeburg, also known as The Garden City, is the principal city in and the county seat of Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States.[5] The population of the city was 13,964 according to the 2020 census.[6] 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).
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