North, South Carolina
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1946 and the latest in 1988. It stands in the North census division. It lies in ZIP code area 29112. It stands on Penn Branch. The Survey maps it on the North quadrangle. 696 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 279 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresNorth fell from 754 to 696 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 754 | |
| 2020 | 696 | -58 (-8%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 13 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1946 USGS Woodford quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1954 USGS Augusta quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Augusta quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Augusta quadrangle1:250000
- 1961 USGS Augusta quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Augusta quadrangle1:250000
- 1983 USGS Aiken quadrangle1:100000
- 1988 USGS North quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
214 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 214 fires within 5 miles of North between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,205 acres in total. 8 started naturally. 13 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 81 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 67 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 17 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 13 |
| Smoking | 12 |
| Natural | 8 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 8 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Other causes | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2005 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 September 1999 | Smoking | 3.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 22 September 1992 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 2 September 2014 | Natural | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 16 September 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | 5.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 12 September 2011 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 11 September 2002 | Equipment and vehicle use | 8.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 1 September 2014 | Other causes | 3.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
46 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names North in 46 storm reports between 1995 and 2024: 36 thunderstorm wind, 4 flash flood, 3 hail, 2 flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | North | $20,000 | Mayor of Woodford reported several trees down from Woodford to North on Hwy 321 and other secondary roads. |
| November 1995 | Tornado | North | $15,000 | Tornado damaged mobile home and took down trees. |
| February 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | North | $8,000 | EM reported several trees down along Hwy 321 from North to Woodford. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | North | $4,000 | Sheriff reported trees down at North road and Slab Landing road. |
| August 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | North | $4,000 | Aiken Electric reported several trees and a few powerlines down from the Aiken/Orangeburg county line into the town of North. There were a few power outages. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | North | $3,000 | SKYWARN spotter reported trees down in the town of North and a measured wind gust of 52 mph. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | North | $3,000 | SKYWARN spotter reported trees down in north and had a measured wind gust of 55mph. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | North | $3,000 | SKYWARN spotter reported trees down in North and a measured wind gust of 55mph. |
| March 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | North | $3,000 | Sheriff reported some trees down near North. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | North | $2,000 | Highway Patrol reported trees down on Bull Swamp Road and Ireland Drive northeast of the town of North. |
| June 2013 | Flood | North | $2,000 | Observer reported 5.35 inches of rain in 60 minutes between 12pm and 1pm. Streets were flooding in the town of North. |
| May 2011 | Hail | North | $2,000 | COCORAHS observer called and reported 1 to 2 inch hail near the town of North. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | North | $2,000 | Sheriff dispatch reported trees down in the town of North. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | North | $2,000 | Storm survey found several trees down along Hwy 3 west of North. |
| June 2013 | Flood | North | $1,000 | Police reported widespread flooding of roadways in the town of North. |
| September 2020 | Flash Flood | North | $500 | SCHP reported roadway flooding on North Rd at Air Base Rd. Times estimated. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | North | $100 | ASOS unit at North Air Force Auxiliary Field measured a wind gust of 45 mph at 1542 EDT (1442 EST). |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | North | $100 | Personnel at North AF Auxiliary Airfield reported a 41 knot (47 mph) wind gust at 2133 EDT (2033 EST). |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | North | $100 | ASOS unit at North Air Force Auxiliary Field (KXNO) measured a peak wind gust of 44 mph. |
| May 2017 | Hail | North | $100 | COOP Observer near the town of North reported dime size hail. |
| November 2024 | Flash Flood | North | - | SCDPS Website reported flooding at the intersection of Salley Road and Bedford Avenue. |
| November 2024 | Flash Flood | North | - | SCDPS Website reported flooding at the intersection of North Road and Cromer Avenue. |
| November 2024 | Flash Flood | North | - | Orangeburg County and SC state officials confirmed a complete breach of Etheredge Millpond dam, with an estimated time of 800am EST. A large section of Highway 178 was destroyed and washed out as a result of the breach. No other immediate direct damage from the breach was identified. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | North | - | A tree was downed at the intersection of North Rd and Slab Landing Rd. Time estimated. |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | North | - | SCHP reported a tree down on Bedford Ave in North. Time estimated. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | North | - | A large tree was downed in the town of North. Time estimated. |
| March 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | North | - | The ASOS unit at North Air Force Auxiliary Field in North measured a peak wind gust of 50 knots (58 mph) at 1547 EDT (1447 EST). |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | North | - | Sheriff Dispatch reported tree down near the town of North. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | North | - | Sheriff Dispatch reported trees down in the town of North. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | North | - | North Police reported large limbs down. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | North | - | Emergency Manager reported several trees down just west of North. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | North | - | Highway Dept. reported a couple of trees down on hwy 397. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | North | - | Highway Maint. reported large limbs down on Lightning Hill Road near Woodford. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | North | - | Utility company reported trees and powerlines down in North. |
| November 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | North | - | Electric company reported a couple of trees down in North. |
| March 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | North | - | EM reported trees down on hwy 178 west of North. |
| April 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | North | - | Sheriff reported a couple of trees down in North. |
| April 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | North | - | Sheriff reported trees down. |
| February 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | North | - | Post Office reported large limbs down around North. |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | North | - | EOC reported trees down in North and Neeses. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | North | - | Police reported trees and powerlines down. |
| May 1998 | Hail | North | - | Police report nickel size hail. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | North | - | Utility company reported couple of poles and powerlines down. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | North | - | SKYWARN spotter reported trees down on highway 178. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | North | - | TV meteorologist reports tree tops broken off and damage to a roof on a home. |
| April 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | North | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodford | 3.6 miles | 13 | |
| Livingston | 4.4 miles | 13 | |
| Boiling Spring (historical) | 5.0 miles | 13 | |
| Neeses | 5.9 miles | 13 | |
| Wolfton | 6.6 miles | 13 | |
| Sawyerdale | 7.0 miles | 13 | |
| Pine Hill | 7.1 miles | 13 | |
| Oakmont | 8.6 miles | 13 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on North | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2856784 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1231596. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.







