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{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}} {{Infobox settlement | official_name = Orangeburg, South Carolina | settlement_type = City | image_skyline = File:Central Business District.jpg | imagesize = | image_caption = Central Business District of Orangeburg | nickname = The Burg | motto = | image_map = SCMap-doton-Orangeburg.PNG | mapsize = | map_caption = Location in [[Orangeburg County, South Carolina|Orangeburg County]], South Carolina | image_map1 = | mapsize1 = | map_caption1 = | coordinates = {{Wikidatacoord|Q2276157|region:US-SC_type:city|display=inline,title}} | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{flagdeco|USA}} United States | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in South Carolina|County]] | subdivision_name1 = {{flagdeco|South Carolina}} [[South Carolina]] | subdivision_name2 = [[Orangeburg County, South Carolina|Orangeburg]] | established_date = | named_for = [[William IV, Prince of Orange]] | government_type = | leader_title = Mayor | leader_name = Michael C. Butler | leader_title1 = [[Columbus City Council|City Council]] | leader_name1 = {{Collapsible list |title = Members |frame_style = border:none; padding: 0; |title_style = <!-- (optional) --> |list_style = text-align:left;display:none; |1 = Richard F. Stroman |2 = Charles W. Jernigan (Mayor Pro Tem) |3 = Charles B. Barnwell, Jr. |4 = Bernard Haire |5 = L. Zimmerman Keitt |6 = Sandra P. Knotts }} | area_total_sq_mi = 9.02 | area_land_sq_mi = 9.01 | area_water_sq_mi = 0.01 | elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/> | elevation_ft = 243 | population_total = 13240 | population_as_of = [[2020 United States Census|2020]] | population_density_sq_mi = 1469.15 | postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]]s | postal_code = 29115-29118 | area_code = [[Area codes 803 and 839|803, 839]] | timezone = [[Eastern Standard Time Zone|EST]] | utc_offset = −5 | timezone_DST = [[Eastern Daylight Time|EDT]] | utc_offset_DST = −4 | blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]] | blank_info = 45-53080<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> | blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID | blank1_info = 1249990<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|1249990 }}</ref> | pop_est_as_of = | pop_est_footnotes = | population_est = | unit_pref = Imperial | area_footnotes = <ref name="TigerWebMapServer">{{cite web |title=ArcGIS REST Services Directory |url=https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/5/query?where=STATE='45'&outFields=NAME,STATE,PLACE,AREALAND,AREAWATER,LSADC,CENTLAT,CENTLON&orderByFields=PLACE&returnGeometry=false&returnTrueCurves=false&f=json |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=October 15, 2022 }}</ref> | area_total_km2 = 23.36 | area_land_km2 = 23.34 | area_water_km2 = 0.02 | population_density_km2 = 567.23 | image_seal = Orangeburg, SC City Seal.jpg | population_footnotes = <ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly"/> | website = [http://www.orangeburg.sc.us www.orangeburg.sc.us] }} [[File:Russell Street Orangeburg SC.jpg|thumb|right|Russell Street, downtown's main street]] [[File:Downtown Loop.jpg|thumb|Downtown Loop]] '''Orangeburg''', also known as ''The Burg'', is the principal city in and the [[county seat]] of [[Orangeburg County, South Carolina|Orangeburg County]], South Carolina, United States.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web |url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150503072804/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 3, 2015 }}</ref> The population of the city was 13,964 according to the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Orangeburg City Quick Fact |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/orangeburgcitysouthcarolina,sumtercitysouthcarolina,sumtercountysouthcarolina/PST045221 |website=census.gov |publisher=U.S. Government |access-date=July 2, 2022 }}</ref> The city is located 37 miles southeast of [[Columbia, South Carolina|Columbia]], on the north fork of the [[Edisto River]]. Two [[historically black colleges and universities|historically black institutions of higher education]] are located in Orangeburg: [[Claflin University]] (a [[liberal arts college]]) and [[South Carolina State University]] (a public university). ==History== ===18th century=== European settlement in this area started in 1704 when George Sterling set up a post here for [[fur trade]] with Native Americans. To encourage settlement, the General Assembly of the Province of South Carolina in 1730 organized the area as a township, naming it Orangeburg for [[William IV, Prince of Orange|William IV]], Prince of Orange, the son-in-law of King [[George II of Great Britain]]. In 1735, a colony of 200 [[Swiss Americans|Swiss]], [[German Americans|German]] and [[Dutch Americans|Dutch immigrants]] formed a community near the banks of the North Edisto River. The site was attractive because of the fertile soil and the abundance of wildlife. The river provided the all-important transportation waterway to the port of [[Charleston, South Carolina|Charleston]] on the Atlantic coast for the area's agriculture and lumber products, and for shipping goods upriver. The town soon became a well-established and successful colony, composed chiefly of small [[yeomen]] farmers. Orangeburg's first church was established by a German [[Lutheran]] congregation. It later identified as an [[Episcopal Church in the United States of America|Anglican Church]], which was the established church and exempt from colonial taxation. The church building was erected prior to 1763 in the center of the village; it was destroyed by fighting during the [[American Revolutionary War|Revolutionary War]]. A new church was built; during the [[American Civil War|Civil War]], it was used as a smallpox hospital by [[General William Tecumseh Sherman]] on his march through with Union forces. ===19th century=== After the American Revolution, the character of the county changed dramatically. Invention by [[Eli Whitney]] of a mass-produced [[cotton gin]] for processing short-staple or "green seed" cotton made this type of cotton profitable. It was easily grown in the upland areas, and the county was rapidly developed into large cotton plantations. Agricultural labor was provided by [[Slavery in the United States|enslaved African Americans]], many brought into the area in a forced migration from the coastal areas or the Upper South via the domestic slave trade. Slaves became the majority of population in the county and city. Freed after the Civil War, blacks began to gain educations, and two colleges were established in the city, the second designated as a land grant institution for all black students in the state under segregation. Blacks were also subject to [[Jim Crow]] laws passed by the Democrat-dominated state legislature; they were deprived of their ability to vote by South Carolina's [[Disfranchisement after Reconstruction era|disenfranchising constitution]] passed at the turn of the 20th century, which erected barriers to voter registration. In 1919 The Orangeburg Regional Medical Center opened. This area is also known for its extremely rich soil. ===20th century=== [[File:Confederate Flag, Orangeburg, SC.jpg|thumb|A [[Modern display of the Confederate battle flag|controversial Confederate flag]] in Orangeburg owned by the [[Sons of Confederate Veterans]].]] Efforts by blacks to regain civil rights increased in the postwar period after World War II. In the 1960s, Orangeburg was a major center of [[Civil Rights Movement]] activities by students from both [[Claflin University|Claflin College]] and [[South Carolina State University|South Carolina State College]] as well as black residents of the city. After the US Supreme Court ruling in ''[[Brown v. Board of Education]]'' (1954) declaring segregation in public schools to be unconstitutional, local blacks sought integration of local schools in 1956. Whites retaliated economically, sometimes firing activists or evicting them from rental housing. College students came to their support with hunger strikes, boycotts, and mass marches. In 1960, over 400 students were arrested on [[Sit-in#American Civil Rights Movement|sit-ins]] and integration marches organized by the [[Congress of Racial Equality]] (CORE). In August 1963, the Orangeburg Freedom Movement (OFM), chaired by Harlowe Caldwell of the [[NAACP]], submitted 10 pro-integration demands to the Orangeburg Mayor and City Council. After negotiations failed, mass demonstrations similar to those in the [[Birmingham campaign]] in Alabama resulted in more than 1,300 arrests. Local efforts to end segregation in public places continued, particularly after Congress passed the [[Civil Rights Act of 1964]]. On February 8, 1968, after days of protests against a [[All-Star Triangle Bowl|segregated bowling alley]], violence broke out near the bowling alley as police attacked Black students from South Carolina State. Police opened fire on a crowd of students, killing Samuel Hammond, Henry Smith, and Delano Middleton, and wounding 27 others in what became known as the "[[Orangeburg Massacre]]".<ref>[http://www.crmvet.org "History & Timeline"], Civil Rights Movement Archive</ref> ===21st century=== In May 2000, the city created the Orangeburg County Community of Character initiative. It is a collaborative effort in community development by the Downtown Orangeburg Revitalization Association (DORA), ''[[The Times and Democrat]]'' newspaper, the Orangeburg County Chamber of Commerce, and the Orangeburg County Development Commission.<ref>{{cite web |title=Our Mission |url=http://www.orangeburgcharacter.com/about/about-us/mission |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160115123648/http://www.orangeburgcharacter.com/about/about-us/mission |archive-date=January 15, 2016 }}</ref> In 2005, the [[National Civic League]] awarded Orangeburg County the [[All-America City Award]] which recognizes and encourages civic excellence. It honors communities in which citizens, government, businesses, and non-profit organizations demonstrate successful resolution of critical community issues.<ref>{{cite web |title=County Wins All-America City Award |work=[[The Times and Democrat]] |date=June 27, 2005 |url=http://thetandd.com/news/county-wins-all-america-city-award/article_e3295920-514a-530c-bf04-ae16ffe44e7d.html }}</ref> In 2007, Orangeburg hosted the first Democratic U.S. presidential candidate debate of the campaign season at [[Martin Luther King Jr.]] Auditorium on the campus of [[South Carolina State University]]; future president [[Barack Obama]] was one of the debaters. In 2021, President [[Joe Biden]] visited Orangeburg to deliver a commencement address at South Carolina State.<ref>https://www.npr.org/2021/12/17/1065136822/biden-clyburn-south-carolina-state-graduation</ref> ==Geography== According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 8.3 square miles (21.5 km<sup>2</sup>), of which 8.3 square miles (21.5 km<sup>2</sup>) is land and 0.12% is water. ===Climate=== The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Orangeburg has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated ''Cfa'' on climate maps.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=58737&cityname=Orangeburg%2C+South+Carolina%2C+United+States+of+America&units= |title=Orangeburg, South Carolina Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase) |work=Weatherbase }}</ref> {{Weather box |location = Orangeburg, South Carolina (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1953–present) |single line = Y |Jan record high F = 84 |Feb record high F = 86 |Mar record high F = 92 |Apr record high F = 97 |May record high F = 102 |Jun record high F = 105 |Jul record high F = 105 |Aug record high F = 108 |Sep record high F = 102 |Oct record high F = 99 |Nov record high F = 91 |Dec record high F = 90 |year record high F = 108 |Jan high F = 59.6 |Feb high F = 63.2 |Mar high F = 70.2 |Apr high F = 77.8 |May high F = 84.8 |Jun high F = 90.4 |Jul high F = 92.9 |Aug high F = 91.7 |Sep high F = 86.9 |Oct high F = 78.6 |Nov high F = 69.0 |Dec high F = 61.7 |year high F = 77.2 |Jan mean F = 48.1 |Feb mean F = 51.4 |Mar mean F = 57.9 |Apr mean F = 65.1 |May mean F = 72.7 |Jun mean F = 79.3 |Jul mean F = 82.2 |Aug mean F = 81.4 |Sep mean F = 76.2 |Oct mean F = 66.4 |Nov mean F = 56.3 |Dec mean F = 50.0 |year mean F = 65.6 |Jan low F = 36.6 |Feb low F = 39.6 |Mar low F = 45.6 |Apr low F = 52.4 |May low F = 60.5 |Jun low F = 68.2 |Jul low F = 71.5 |Aug low F = 71.2 |Sep low F = 65.6 |Oct low F = 54.1 |Nov low F = 43.6 |Dec low F = 38.4 |year low F = 53.9 |Jan record low F = 2 |Feb record low F = 9 |Mar record low F = 6 |Apr record low F = 27 |May record low F = 35 |Jun record low F = 47 |Jul record low F = 54 |Aug record low F = 53 |Sep record low F = 40 |Oct record low F = 27 |Nov record low F = 18 |Dec record low F = 6 |year record low F = 2 |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation inch = 3.96 |Feb precipitation inch = 3.86 |Mar precipitation inch = 3.89 |Apr precipitation inch = 3.29 |May precipitation inch = 4.04 |Jun precipitation inch = 5.47 |Jul precipitation inch = 5.80 |Aug precipitation inch = 5.29 |Sep precipitation inch = 4.49 |Oct precipitation inch = 3.52 |Nov precipitation inch = 3.09 |Dec precipitation inch = 3.78 |year precipitation inch = 50.48 |Jan snow inch = 0.1 |Feb snow inch = 0.0 |Mar snow inch = 0.0 |Apr snow inch = 0.0 |May snow inch = 0.0 |Jun snow inch = 0.0 |Jul snow inch = 0.0 |Aug snow inch = 0.0 |Sep snow inch = 0.0 |Oct snow inch = 0.0 |Nov snow inch = 0.0 |Dec snow inch = 0.0 |year snow inch = 0.1 |unit precipitation days = 0.01 in |Jan precipitation days = 10.2 |Feb precipitation days = 9.6 |Mar precipitation days = 9.4 |Apr precipitation days = 8.2 |May precipitation days = 8.9 |Jun precipitation days = 11.0 |Jul precipitation days = 11.0 |Aug precipitation days = 11.1 |Sep precipitation days = 8.5 |Oct precipitation days = 7.6 |Nov precipitation days = 7.5 |Dec precipitation days = 10.0 |year precipitation days = 113.0 |source 1 = [[NOAA]]<ref name=nws>{{cite web |url=https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=cae |title=NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data |publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |access-date=May 14, 2021 |archive-date=July 2, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170702164710/http://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=cae |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name=NCDC> {{cite web |url=https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00386527&format=pdf |publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |title=Station: Orangeburg 2, SC |work=U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020) |access-date=May 14, 2021 }}</ref> }} ==Demographics== {{US Census population |1860= 997 |1870= 246 |1880= 2140 |1890= 2964 |1900= 4455 |1910= 5906 |1920= 7290 |1930= 8776 |1940= 10521 |1950= 15322 |1960= 13852 |1970= 13252 |1980= 14933 |1990= 13739 |2000= 12765 |2010= 13964 |2020= 13240 |align-fn=center |footnote=[https://web.archive.org/web/20060208103743/http://www.census.gov:80/prod/www/abs/decennial/ U.S. Decennial Census]<ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly">{{cite web |url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:45&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108 |title=Census Population API |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=October 15, 2022 }}</ref> }} ===2020 census=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |+'''Orangeburg, South Carolina – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br /><small>{{nobold|''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 may be of any race.''}}</small> !Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small> !Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web |title=P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Orangeburg city, South Carolina |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALSF12000.P004?g=160XX00US4553080 |website=[[United States Census Bureau]] }}</ref> !Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web |title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Orangeburg city, South Carolina |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US4553080&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2 |website=[[United States Census Bureau]] }}</ref> !{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web |title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Orangeburg city, South Carolina |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US4553080&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |website=[[United States Census Bureau]] }}</ref> !% 2000 !% 2010 !{{partial|2020}} |- |[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH) |3,758 |2,891 |style='background: #ffffe6; |2,237 |29.44% |20.70% |style='background: #ffffe6; |16.90% |- |[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH) |8,577 |10,411 |style='background: #ffffe6; |10,119 |67.19% |74.56% |style='background: #ffffe6; |76.43% |- |[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH) |17 |24 |style='background: #ffffe6; |48 |0.13% |0.17% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.36% |- |[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH) |145 |231 |style='background: #ffffe6; |277 |1.14% |1.65% |style='background: #ffffe6; |2.09% |- |[[Native Hawaiian]] or [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH) |5 |7 |style='background: #ffffe6; |14 |0.04% |0.05% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.11% |- |[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH) |30 |12 |style='background: #ffffe6; |36 |0.24% |0.09% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.27% |- |[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH) |68 |122 |style='background: #ffffe6; |249 |0.53% |0.87% |style='background: #ffffe6; |1.88% |- |[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race) |165 |266 |style='background: #ffffe6; |260 |1.29% |1.90% |style='background: #ffffe6; |1.96% |- |'''Total''' |'''12,765''' |'''13,964''' |style='background: #ffffe6; |'''13,240''' |'''100.00%''' |'''100.00%''' |style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%''' |} As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 13,240 people, 4,455 households, and 2,283 families residing in the city. ===2010 census=== As of the census<ref name="GR2" /> of 2010, there were 13,964 people, 4,512 households, and 2,526 families residing in the city. The population density was 1648.8 There were 5,168 housing units at an average density of {{convert|623.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 75.04% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 19.2% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.18% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.74% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.05% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.79% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.1% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.9% of the population. There were 4,421 households, out of which 18.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.5% were married couples living together, 18.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.0% were non-families. 35.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.88. In the city, the population was spread out, with 17.7% under the age of 18, 28.6% from 18 to 24, 21.0% from 25 to 44, 17.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 76.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 71.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $30,306, and the median income for a family was $37,008. Males had a median income of $30,310 versus $21,935 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,263. About 17.9% of families and 24.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.7% of those under age 18 and 14.8% of those age 65 or over. ==Government and crime== ===Government=== The city operates under the council-manager form of government. The governing body is composed of a mayor and six members. The mayor is determined through a nonpartisan, [[at-large]] election for a four-year term of office while Council Members are chosen through nonpartisan, [[single-member district]] (SMD) elections. Council members are elected to staggered four-year terms of office. The City council is a legislative body, establishing policies with recommendations from the professional city administrator, who is hired by the council. The city administrator acts as the chief administrator of the council's policies implemented through the administrative control of city departments given to him by ordinance. '''Mayor''' *Michael C. Butler '''Council Members''' *Richard F. Stroman *Charles W. Jernigan *Charles B. Barnwell, Jr. *Bernard Haire *L. Zimmerman Keitt (Mayor Pro Tem) *Sandra P. Knotts '''State Senators''' *Brad Hutto *Vernon Stephens ===Crime=== The following table shows Orangeburg's crime rate in 6 crimes that Morgan Quitno uses in its calculations for "America's most dangerous cities" rankings, in comparison to 10,000 people. The statistics provided are not for the actual number of crimes committed, but for the number of crimes committed per capita.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.city-data.com/city/Orangeburg-South-Carolina.html |title=Orangeburg, South Carolina (SC 29117) profile: population, maps, real estate, averages, homes, statistics, relocation, travel, jobs, hospitals, schools, crime, moving, houses, news, sex offenders |publisher=City-data.com |access-date=August 21, 2014 }}</ref> {| class="wikitable" |- ! Crime ! Orangeburg, SC (2009) ! per 10,000 people |- | Murder | 1 | .75 |- | Rape | 9 | 6.78 |- | Robbery | 36 | 25.61 |- | Assault | 35 | 26.36 |- | Burglary | 232 | 174.73 |- | Automobile Theft | 65 | 48.95 |- | Arson | 2 | 1.51 |} ==Education== ===Colleges and universities=== * [[Claflin University]], founded in 1869, is the oldest [[historically black college and university|historically black university]] in the state of South Carolina. In 2014 it was ranked by ''[[Washington Monthly]]'' as the top liberal arts college in the state and the top HBCU in the country.<ref name="rank">[http://www.claflin.edu/claflin-news/2014/08/28/claflin-university-receives-top-state-hbcu-ranking-by-washington-monthly "Claflin University Receives Top State HBCU Ranking by Washington Monthly"] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20150309152333/http://www.claflin.edu/claflin-news/2014/08/28/claflin-university-receives-top-state-hbcu-ranking-by-washington-monthly |date=March 9, 2015 }}, Claflin University, August 28, 2014</ref> * [[South Carolina State University]] is a 4-year public historically Black institution in Orangeburg, founded in 1896. * [[Orangeburg–Calhoun Technical College]] is a member of the [[American Association of Community Colleges]] and is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the [[Southern Association of Colleges and Schools]] (SACS) to award associate degrees. ===Public schools=== * Orangeburg Consolidated School District Three * Consolidated School District Four * Orangeburg Consolidated School District Five * [[Orangeburg-Wilkinson Senior High School]] ===Charter schools=== * OCSD5 High School for Health Professions * Felton Laboratory Charter School ===Private schools=== * [[Orangeburg Preparatory Schools, Inc.]] * Orangeburg Christian Academy ===Library=== Orangeburg has a public library, a branch of the Orangeburg County Library.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.greenvillelibrary.org/locations-and-hours |title=Locations & Hours |publisher=Greenville County Library System |access-date=June 13, 2019 }}</ref> == Media == ''[[The Times and Democrat]]'' serves as the daily newspaper for the Orangeburg area. ==Transportation== ===Terminals=== * [[Orangeburg Municipal Airport]] * [[Greyhound Lines|Greyhound]] * [[Southeastern Stages]] === Highways === * [[U.S. Route 301 in South Carolina|U.S. Route 301]] * [[U.S. Route 601 in South Carolina|U.S. Route 601]] * [[U.S. Route 21]] * [[U.S. Route 178]] * [[South Carolina Highway 4]] * [[South Carolina Highway 33]] * [[Interstate 26 in South Carolina|Interstate 26]] (via Exits 145, 149 and 154) ==Events and attractions== [[File:St paul 1264.JPG|thumb|right|St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Orangeburg, South Carolina]] ===Garden=== The [[Edisto Memorial Gardens]] displays past and current award-winning roses from the All-American Rose Selections. Some 4,000 plants representing at least 75 labeled varieties of roses are always on display in the Gardens. The site was first developed in the 1920s with some azaleas on {{convert|5|acre|m2}} of land. A playground was added in 1922, and a greenhouse and nursery facility in 1947. To extend the season of beauty, the first rose garden was planted in 1951. Currently, there are more than 50 beds of roses ranging from miniatures from grandiflora to climbers on over {{convert|150|acre|km2}} of land. ===Museum=== The [[IP Stanback Museum & Planetarium]], named for the first African-American chairman of the university's board of trustees, Israel Pinkney Stanback, had its origin in the basement of the then South Carolina State College's library in the early 1970s. The Museum and Planetarium is located on the campus of South Carolina State University and signifies their commitment to community service. The Museum's exhibition area is one of the largest in the state. Its forty-foot planetarium dome, located across the foyer adjacent to the galleries, has an auditorium capacity of eighty-two seats and a Minolta IIB Planetarium Projector. The building is easily accessible to the handicapped and is a uniquely adaptable facility, capable of hosting many different types of presentations. ===Festivals=== The [[Orangeburg Festival of Roses]] began as a vision held by a group of citizens seeking a way to enhance the development of Orangeburg and improve the quality of life for its residents. As a result of that vision, the first festival was held in 1972. The Greater Orangeburg Chamber of Commerce was the sole sponsor of that first festival. At present the City of Orangeburg and the Orangeburg County Chamber of Commerce are co-sponsors of the event. The festival includes such events as a river race, a basscatcher tournament, the Princess of Roses pageant, and various sports tournaments. During the winter in Orangeburg, more festivities get under way when raccoon hunters from throughout the Southeast gather for the [[Grand American Coon Hunt]]. Also on the "Top Twenty" list, the hunt, which takes place each year in early January, in the largest field trial for coon dogs in the United States and is a qualifying event for the World Coon Hunt. ===Landmarks=== The following notable buildings and districts are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]]:<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a }}</ref> {{div col|colwidth=15em}} * [[Alan Mack Site (38OR67)]] * [[All-Star Triangle Bowl]] * [[Amelia Street Historic District]] * [[Claflin University|Claflin College Historic District]] * [[Dixie Library Building]] * [[Donald Bruce House]] * [[Dukes Gymnasium]] * [[East Russell Street Area Historic District]] * [[Ellis Avenue Historic District]] * [[Enterprise Cotton Mills Building]] * [[F.H.W. Briggman House]] * [[Great Branch Teacherage]] * [[Hodge Hall]] * [[Hotel Eutaw]] * [[Lowman Hall, South Carolina State College]] * [[Maj. John Hammond Fordham House]] * [[Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church]] * [[Orangeburg City Cemetery]] * [[Orangeburg County Fair Main Exhibit Building]] * [[Orangeburg County Jail]] * [[Orangeburg Downtown Historic District]] * [[South Carolina State College Historic District]] * [[William P. Stroman House]] * [[Tingley Memorial Hall, Claflin College]] * [[Treadwell Street Historic District]] * [[Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church (Orangeburg, South Carolina)|Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church]] * [[White House United Methodist Church]] * [[Whitman Street Area Historic District]] * [[Williams Chapel A.M.E. Church]] {{div col end}} ==Notable people== {{div col}} * [[Donnie Abraham]], football player for [[East Tennessee State University]], [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]], [[New York Jets]] * [[Thomas G. Andrews (judge)|Thomas G. Andrews]], attorney and Associate Justice of the [[Oklahoma Supreme Court]] was born in Orangeburg in 1882 * [[Alex Barron (football player)|Alex Barron]], [[Florida State]] tackle, drafted by the [[St. Louis Rams]] 19th overall in the [[2005 NFL draft]] * [[Shelton Benjamin]], professional wrestler and former amateur wrestler currently signed to [[All Elite Wrestling]], born in Orangeburg on July 9, 1975 * [[Gloria Blackwell]], educator and civil rights activist * [[Jim Clyburn]], [[congressman]], [[South Carolina State University]] alumnus, class of 1961 * [[Choo-Choo Coleman]], former baseball catcher for the [[New York Mets]] and [[Philadelphia Phillies]]. * [[Monique Coleman]], actress and singer, most notably from ''[[High School Musical]]'', [[High School Musical 3: Senior Year]] and ''[[High School Musical 2]]''. * [[Angell Conwell]], actress, born in Orangeburg, SC on August 2, 1983. * [[Bob Corker]], U.S. senator from [[Tennessee]], born in Orangeburg on August 24, 1952. * [[Don Covay]], musician, born in Orangeburg on March 24, 1938. * [[Xzavion Curry]], [[Major League Baseball]] player * [[Woodrow Dantzler]], [[Clemson University]] quarterback and [[Arena Football League|AFL]] player; first player in [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] history to pass for more than {{convert|2000|yd}} and rush for more than {{convert|1000|yd}} in a single season. * [[Manish Dayal]] (born June 17, 1983), actor, born in Orangeburg * [[Ralph B. Everett]], President and CEO of the Washington, D.C.-based [[Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies]], born in Orangeburg, SC on June 23, 1951. * [[Abby Fisher]] (c. 1831–1915), one of the first African-American cookbook authors, born as a slave in Orangeburg * [[Terry Guess]], NFL wide receiver * [[Michael Hackett (basketball)|Michael Hackett]] (born 1960), basketball player, [[Liga Profesional de Baloncesto MVP]] in 1984, and [[Israeli Basketball Premier League Statistical Leaders|Israeli League Top Scorer]] in 1991 * [[Jaime Harrison]], Chairman of the [[Democratic National Committee]] and [[South Carolina Democratic Party]], born in Orangeburg on February 5, 1976. * [[Deveron Harper]], [[National Football League]] player * [[Dwayne Harper]], professional football cornerback who played 12 seasons in the National Football League. * [[Nikki Haley]], former Governor of South Carolina, [[Orangeburg Preparatory Schools]] alumnus, class of 1989. * [[Israel Hicks]] (1943–2010), stage director who presented [[August Wilson]]'s entire 10-play [[The Pittsburgh Cycle|Pittsburgh Cycle]].<ref>Weber, Bruce. [https://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/08/theater/08hicks.html "Israel Hicks, Director of August Wilson’s Cycle, Dies at 66"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', July 7, 2010. Accessed July 8, 2010.</ref> * [[Corinne Stocker Horton]] (1871–1947), elocutionist and journalist * [[Brad Hutto]], minority leader of the [[South Carolina Senate]] * [[Tim Jennings]], [[University of Georgia]] cornerback, drafted by the [[Indianapolis Colts]] in the 2nd round of the [[2006 NFL draft]]. * [[Brice Johnson]], basketball star at [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|University of North Carolina]]. First-Team All-American at UNC and led the Tar Heels to the National Championship game. 1st Round NBA draft pick of the Los Angeles Clippers. * [[Xavier Johnson (wrestler)|Xavier Johnson]], American [[Greco-Roman wrestling|Greco-Roman wrestler]], represented the United States at the [[2023 World Wrestling Championships|2023 World Championships]] at 63 kg<ref>[https://www.armywcap.com/soldier-athletes/olympic-sports/wrestling/sgt-xavier-johnson Xavier Johnson - Wrestling]. ''Army WCAP''. Retrieved May 6, 2025.</ref> * [[Maurice Kelly (American football)|Maurice Kelly]], NFL and CFL player * [[Mikki Moore]], professional basketball player who has played for 9 teams. * [[Mike O'Cain]], college football coach<ref>https://thetandd.com/o-w-title-team-helped-unite-orangeburg-in-71/article_70f1db86-7dfb-57c7-a3da-e5b2ceae21a8.html</ref> * [[Benjamin F. Payton]] (1932–2016), president of [[Tuskegee University]] from 1981 to 2010<ref>{{cite news |last1=Roberts |first1=Sam |title=Benjamin Payton, Transformative Leader of Tuskegee University, Dies |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/12/us/benjamin-payton-dead.html |access-date=June 18, 2018 |work=The New York Times |date=October 11, 2016 }}</ref> * [[Walter Riggs|Walter Merritt Riggs]] (1873– ), engineering professor, first football coach at [[Clemson University]], President of [[Clemson University]], 1910–1924, born in Orangeburg * [[Curtis C. Robinson]] (1919–2009), former [[U.S. Army Air Force]] officer, pharmacist, and combat fighter pilot/jet pilot with the prodigious [[Tuskegee Airmen]]<ref name="CAF2">{{cite web |title=Tuskegee Airmen Pilot Roster |url=https://cafriseabove.org/the-tuskegee-airmen/tuskegee-airmen-pilot-roster/ |website=CAF Rise Above |access-date=August 11, 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|website=www.legacy.com|title= The Washington Post {{!}} CURTIS ROBINSON Memoriam {{!}} CURTIS C. "CC" ROBINSON|url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/washingtonpost/name/curtis-robinson-obituary?pid=172778397}}</ref> * [[Eugene Robinson (journalist)|Eugene Robinson]] (born 1955), op-ed columnist, ''[[The Washington Post]],'' born in Orangeburg * [[Rusty Russell (tackle)|Rusty Russell]]: football player for the [[Philadelphia Eagles]], [[Orlando Predators]], [[Charlotte Rage]] and [[Florida Bobcats]]. * [[John Jarvis Seabrook]] (1899–1975), theologian, Methodist pastor, and academic administrator<ref name="Burckel-1950">{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=F-gJAAAAMAAJ |title=Who's Who in Colored America |date=1950 |publisher=C.E. Burckel |pages=616 |language=en |chapter=Seabrook, John Jarvis |via=[[Google Books]] }}</ref> * [[Bakari Sellers]], politician and CNN commentator, [[Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School]] alumnus<ref>{{cite book|title=Bakari Sellers : The Biography|url=https://www.amazon.sg/Bakari-Sellers-Biography-BS-Press/dp/B0D3661ZM4|author=BS Press|date=2024-04-30|via=[[Amazon (company)|Amazon]]|isbn=979-8324474478|asin=B0D3661ZM4|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240713140744/https://www.amazon.sg/Bakari-Sellers-Biography-BS-Press/dp/B0D3661ZM4|archivedate=2024-07-13}}</ref> * [[Mike Sharperson]] (1961–1996), [[Major League Baseball]] player for [[Los Angeles Dodgers]], [[Toronto Blue Jays]] and [[Atlanta Braves]], member of [[1988 World Series]] championship team; born in Orangeburg on October 4, 1961. * [[Dick Sheridan]], Hall of Fame college football coach<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Furman Names Sheridan |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7930434/the_gaffney_ledger/ |newspaper=The Gaffney Ledger |location=[[Gaffney, South Carolina]] |agency=[[Associated Press]] |date=February 20, 1978 |page=9 |access-date=December 20, 2016 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] {{Open access}} }}</ref> * [[Shawnee Smith]], actress and musician, well known for her roles as [[Amanda Young]] in ''[[Saw (franchise)|Saw I-VI]]'' and Linda in the TV series ''[[Becker (TV series)|Becker]]''; also half of the country-rock band [[Smith & Pyle]] alongside actress [[Missi Pyle]]; born in Orangeburg, SC on July 3, 1970. * [[Steve Sonic]], musician, founder of seminal punk band Red Menace and member of punk band [[Bored Suburban Youth]] * [[Bill Spiers]], [[Major League Baseball]] player for [[Milwaukee Brewers]], [[New York Mets]], and [[Houston Astros]] * [[Archie Spigner]], New York City Council member; born in Orangeburg * [[Cecil J. Williams|Cecil Williams]] (born 1937), photographer, civil rights activist, author and inventor; born in Orangeburg * [[Johnny Williams (saxophonist)|Johnny Williams]], jazz musician with the [[Count Basie Orchestra]] for 40 years * [[Karen J. Williams]] (born 1951), [[Chief judge (United States)|chief judge]] of the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit]], born in Orangeburg * [[Herm Winningham]], [[Major League Baseball]] player and [[World Series]] champion (1990) {{div col end}} ==References== {{reflist}} == Further reading == * a b c "Census QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. [https://web.archive.org/web/20131008001941/http://quickfacts.census.gov/ Census.gov]. Retrieved 2012-01-22. ==External links== {{Commonscatinline}} * {{Official|http://www.orangeburg.sc.us }} * [http://www.trmchealth.org The Orangeburg Regional Medical Center] {{Orangeburg County, South Carolina}} {{South Carolina}} {{South Carolina county seats}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Cities in South Carolina]] [[Category:Cities in Orangeburg County, South Carolina]] [[Category:County seats in South Carolina]]
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