Centenary
unincorporated community
Centenary is located in South Carolina
Centenary
Centenary
Location within the state of South Carolina
Coordinates: 34°01′52″N 79°21′20″W / 34.03111°N 79.35556°W / 34.03111; -79.35556
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountyMarion County
Area
[1]
 • Total0.94 sq mi (2.45 km2)
 • Land0.94 sq mi (2.45 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
56 ft (17 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total191
 • Density202.12/sq mi (78.06/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
29519
Area code(s)843, 854
GNIS feature ID1221471[3]

Centenary is an unincorporated community in Marion County, South Carolina, United States.[3] Located along SC 41 Alt, 10.5 miles (16.9 km) south of Marion. Along the CSX Seaboard Air Line, the area is a predominantly farming community.

The community took its name from the local Centenary Methodist Church, which itself was named in commemoration of a centenary milestone in Methodism.[4]

It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census with a population of 191.[5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020191—
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
2020[7][2]

2020 census

Centenary CDP, South Carolina – Racial and Ethnic Composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
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 may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2020[7] % 2020
White alone (NH) 47 24.61%
Black or African American alone (NH) 140 73.30%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 1 0.52%
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) 1 0.52%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2 1.05%
Total 191 100.00%

References

  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Centenary, South Carolina". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
  4. ↑ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Palmetto Place Names. Sloane Printing Co. p. 32.
  5. ↑ "Centenary CDP, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  7. 1 2 "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Centenary CDP, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau.


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