Summary for Early Branch

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Located in: Hampton County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Early Br.

Time Zone: Early Branch lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Code: (803)

ZIP Code: 29916<1>

Elevation: 70 feet [21.34 m] above sea level<2>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<3>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Early Branch:

Lat: 32.747100° (or 32°44'49" N)

Lon: -80.931700° (or -80°55'54" W)

USGS Topo Map: McPhersonville<4>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Early Branch

GNIS ID: 1231252

FIPS State / Place Code: 45 / 21940

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About Hampton County

The community of Hampton is the County Seat for Hampton County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Hampton)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<5>	19,316 (8.41% decrease since 2010)
2010	21,090 (1.38% decrease since 2000)
2000:	21,386

Total Area:<6> 562 sq. miles [1,457.4 km²]

Housing Units: <7> 9,140

Official Website: www.hamptoncountysc.org/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Hampton

GNIS ID: 1248004

FIPS State / County Code: 45 / 049

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About South Carolina

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	5,157,702 (11.51% increase since 2010)
2010:	4,625,364 (15.29% increase since 2000)
2000:	4,012,012

Websites for State of South Carolina

Official Website: https://sc.gov/

Tourism: https://discoversouthcarolina.com/

Parks: https://discoversouthcarolina.com/state-parks

Fishing: www.dnr.sc.gov/fishing.html

Hunting: www.dnr.sc.gov/hunting.html

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of South Carolina

GNIS ID: 1779799

FIPS State: 45

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Early Branch)

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The official website for Hampton County: www.hamptoncountysc.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Early Branch). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Early Branch or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Early Branch - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Early Branch, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<4>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Early Branch.
<5>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<6>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Early Branch. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<7>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).