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Roebuck
South CarolinaCDP
Roebuck
Total population
2,902
Median home value
$211,600
Bachelor's+
Median income
$51,204
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Roebuck is a census-designated place (CDP) in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,200 at the 2010 census.
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History
The community was named for Revolutionary War Officer, Benjamin Roebuck. Roebuck is home to the Walnut Grove Plantation, a preserved 18th-century farmhouse and tourist attraction. One of the daughters of the original owners, Kate Moore, was a scout for General Daniel Morgan during the Battle of Cowpens. Smith's Tavern was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.3 square miles (11.1 km2), all land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Roebuck, SC from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves4,656
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves3,508
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves3,481
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves3,262
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,990
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,734
- Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,557
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves2,513
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Dorman HighHigh · Roebuck · 3,808 students · 18.1:1 ratio
- James F. Byrnes HighHigh · Duncan · 2,217 students · 18.9:1 ratio
- Spartanburg HighHigh · Spartanburg · 2,056 students · 15.5:1 ratio
- High Point AcademyOther · Spartanburg · 1,251 students · 13.3:1 ratio
- Fairforest MiddleMiddle · Spartanburg · 1,054 students · 14.8:1 ratio
- McCracken MiddleMiddle · Spartanburg · 926 students · 13:1 ratio
- Berry Shoals IntermediateMiddle · Duncan · 902 students · 14.8:1 ratio
- R. P. Dawkins MiddleMiddle · Moore · 862 students · 13.9:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.54 — 2025-08-234 km NNW of Coronaca, South Carolina
- M 3.04 — 2025-08-233 km N of Coronaca, South Carolina
- M 2.88 — 2025-08-233 km NNW of Coronaca, South Carolina
- M 2.73 — 2025-08-147 km N of Columbus, North Carolina
- M 2.53 — 2024-10-133 km NNW of Coronaca, South Carolina
- M 2.69 — 2022-12-080 km S of Laurel Park, North Carolina
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in South Carolina
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Roebuck
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • 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