Ketchuptown, South Carolina

Census-designated place in South Carolina, United States

34°06′08″N 79°09′19″W / 34.10222°N 79.15528°W / 34.10222; -79.15528CountryUnited StatesStateSouth CarolinaCounty HorryEstablished1920sArea

^[1]

• Total2.71 sq mi (7.02 km²) • Land2.71 sq mi (7.02 km²) • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)Elevation

64 ft (20 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total84 • Density31.00/sq mi (11.97/km²)Time zoneEasternZIP Code

29581 (Nichols)

Area code843FIPS code45-38110

Ketchuptown is a historic unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. Ketchuptown is at the intersection of Highways 23 and 99, about 9 miles (14 km) north of Aynor. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 84.^[3]^[4]

Ketchuptown is a small homestead and farming community. During the 1920s farmers in the community would say to one another, "Lets go catch up on the news." Every Saturday afternoon would find them at a little country store in Ketchuptown. Highway 99 led east 16 miles (26 km) to Loris and southwest 8 miles (13 km) to Galivants Ferry. Cool Spring is approximately 10 miles (16 km) south on Highway 23.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	84		—
U.S. Decennial Census^[5] 2020^[6]^[2]

2020 census

**Ketchuptown CDP, South Carolina – Demographic Profile**
(*NH = Non-Hispanic*)
Race / Ethnicity	Pop 2020^[6]	% 2020
White alone (NH)	63	75.00%
Black or African American alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	3	3.57%
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)	0	0.00%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	18	21.43%
Total	84	100.00%

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 can be of any race.

References

^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
^ "Ketchuptown CDP, South Carolina 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
^ "Ketchuptown CDP, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
^ ^a ^b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Ketchuptown CDP, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau.

External links

Ketchuptown (Horry County Board of Architectural Review)
"Ketchuptown, 1927-1994; The Place To Catch Up On The News," by Ruth Ham (Horry County Historical Society)

Municipalities and communities of Horry County, South Carolina, United States

County seat: Conway

Cities