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
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 84 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] 2020[6][2] | |||
2020 census
| 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)
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