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Govan

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Govan

Total population

45

Median home value

$0

9.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$0

Elevation73 m
Land area1.95 km²
Weather92°F · Mostly Sunny
Coordinates33.22°, -81.17°

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

Elevation
73 m
Area
1.95 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Govan is a town in Bamberg County, South Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Govan had a population of 56.

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History & geography

History

Govan is named for the Govan family of South Carolina.

Geography

Govan is located in western Bamberg County at (33.2209, -81.1727). U.S. Route 321 passes through the town, leading north to Denmark and south to Fairfax. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
50.3
Median home value
—
Housing units
22
Poverty rate
17.8%
Unemployment
33.3%

Race & ethnicity

White
93.3%
Black
6.7%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

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

Geography

Latitude
33.2228
Longitude
-81.1748
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
92°F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
70°F
Partly Cloudy then Patchy Fog
Tuesday
91°F
Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday Night
69°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday
84°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday Night
66°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy

Forecast for Govan, SC from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
11,585
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    479
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    444
  • Carolina Wren
    Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    397
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    384
  • Turkey Vulture
    Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    361
  • Northern Mockingbird
    Mimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    290
  • Tufted Titmouse
    Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    288
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    276

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

Schools

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
34
Largest magnitude
3.6
Largest event
2008-12-16

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Dave Dickerson
Dave Dickerson
American basketball player-coach

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)
4.63
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,690

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
113
Avg daily Wikipedia views
4
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Govan

The southerner as American
Charles Grier Sellers · 1960

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Recent natural events nearby

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

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET