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Buford

South CarolinaCDP

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Total population

346

Median home value

$210,700

20.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$81,583

Buford$82k
National$74k
Coordinates34.75°, -80.63°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Buford is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lancaster County, South Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 398. It lies at the intersection of South Carolina Highways 9 and 522.

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History & geography

History

The community was named after Abraham Buford (1747–1833), commanding officer during the Waxhaw Massacre.

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Median age
37.1
Median home value
$210,700
Housing units
137
Poverty rate
2.9%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
100%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
34.7480
Longitude
-80.6285
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
31.4%
Diabetes
11.3%
Adult obesity
35.5%
Binge drinking
18.3%
Adult smoking
16.1%
No leisure activity
26.5%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
40,486
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,619
  • Carolina Wren
    Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    1,489
  • Carolina Chickadee
    Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
    1,328
  • Tufted Titmouse
    Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,320
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    1,169
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,048
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker
    Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,027
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    970

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
11
Elementary
5
Middle
3
High
3
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Lancaster High
    High · Lancaster · 1,463 students · 18.3:1 ratio
  • Buford Elementary
    Elementary · Lancaster · 779 students · 19:1 ratio
  • North Elementary
    Elementary · Lancaster · 586 students · 14:1 ratio
  • Buford High
    High · Lancaster · 561 students · 13.4:1 ratio
  • South Middle
    Middle · Lancaster · 534 students · 14.8:1 ratio
  • A. R. Rucker Middle
    Middle · Lancaster · 519 students · 14.8:1 ratio
  • Clinton Elementary
    Elementary · Lancaster · 408 students · 12.4:1 ratio
  • Brooklyn Springs Elementary
    Elementary · Lancaster · 401 students · 13.8:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
24
Largest magnitude
3.6
Largest event
2022-06-29

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Madison S. Perry
Madison S. Perry
American politician (1814-1865)
J
James Blair
American politician (1786-1834)
J. Marion Sims
J. Marion Sims
American physician and gynecologist (1813-1883)
J
James Hervey Witherspoon, Jr.
(1810-1865) Confederate Army officer and American politician
V
Viro Small
American professional wrestler and boxer
I
Isaac Donnom Witherspoon
American lawyer (1803-1858)
G
George Washington Barnett
12 Dec 1793 - 8 Oct 1848
G
Georgia Harris
Native American potter and artisan
C
Carl Gordon Howie
F
Frederick Albert Clinton
african-American politician (1834-1890)
J
Jesse Beauregard Colbert

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in South Carolina

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.56
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,664

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
352
Avg daily Wikipedia views
12
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Buford

The woman in battle
The woman in battle
Loreta Janeta Velazquez · 1876
The Documentary Impulse In French Literature. (French Literature)
The Documentary Impulse In French Literature. (French Literature)
Buford Norman · 2001
Law enforcement radio communications plan for South Carolina
South Carolina. Office of Criminal Justice Programs. · 1976
Victims and victimization in French and Francophone literature
Buford Norman · 2005
Ethnography in French literature
Buford Norman · 1996
Young Andrew Jackson in the Carolinas
Jennifer Hunsicker · 2014
Massacre
Hayes, John T. · 1997
Proceedings of the 1991 Symposium on Systems Analysis in Forest Resources
Symposium on Systems Analysis in Forest Resources (1991 Charleston, S.C.) · 1991

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET