Orangeburg, also known as ''The Garden City'', is the principal city in and the

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of Orangeburg County,

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, United States. The population of the city was 13,964 according to the

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and declined to 12,704 in the 2020 census. The city is located 37 miles southeast of Columbia, on the north fork of the Edisto River. Two historically black institutions of higher education are located in Orangeburg:

Claflin University Claflin University is a private historically black university in Orangeburg, South Carolina. Founded in 1869 after the American Civil War by northern missionaries for the education of freedmen and their children, it offers bachelor's and master' ...

(a liberal arts college) and

South Carolina State University South Carolina State University (SCSU or SC State) is a public, historically black, land-grant university in Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States. It is the only public, historically black land-grant institution in South Carolina, is a memb ...

(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

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, Prince of Orange, the son-in-law of King

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. In 1735, a colony of 200 Swiss, German and 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 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

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congregation. It later identified as an

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, 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 Revolutionary War. A new church was built; during the 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 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 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

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

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activities by students from both Claflin College and South Carolina State College as well as black residents of the city. After the US Supreme Court ruling in ''

Brown v. Board of Education ''Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka'', 347 U.S. 483 (1954), was a landmark decision by the U.S. Supreme Court, which ruled that U.S. state laws establishing racial segregation in public schools are unconstitutional, even if the segrega ...

'' (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

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and integration marches organized by the

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(CORE). In August 1963, the Orangeburg Freedom Movement (OFM), chaired by Dr. 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

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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 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".

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), ''

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'' newspaper, the Orangeburg County Chamber of Commerce, and the Orangeburg County Development Commission. 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. In 2007, Orangeburg hosted the first Democratic U.S. presidential candidate debate of the campaign season at

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Auditorium on the campus of

; future president

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, was one of the debaters.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of 8.3 square miles (21.5 km²), of which 8.3 square miles (21.5 km²) 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

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system, Orangeburg has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated ''Cfa'' on climate maps.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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, there were 13,240 people, 4,455 households, and 2,283 families residing in the city.

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 13,964 people, 4,512 households, and 2,526 families residing in the city. The

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was 1648.8 There were 5,168 housing units at an average density of 623.1 per square mile (240.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 75.04%

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, 19.2%

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, 0.18% Native American, 1.74% Asian, 0.05%

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, 0.79% from

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, and 1.1% from two or more races.

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or 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

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for the city was $15,263. About 17.9% of families and 24.7% of the population were below the

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, 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 *John Matthews

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.

Education

Colleges and universities

, founded in 1869, is the oldest

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in the state of South Carolina. In 2014 it was ranked by ''

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'' as the top liberal arts college in the state and the top HBCU in the country."Claflin University Receives Top State HBCU Ranking by Washington Monthly"
, Claflin University, 28 August 2014 *

is 4-year public historically Black institution in Orangeburg, founded in 1896. * Orangeburg–Calhoun Technical College is a member of the

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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 *

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* 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.

Media

'' serves as the daily newspaper for the Orangeburg area.

Transportation

Terminals

Orangeburg Municipal Airport Orangeburg Municipal Airport is a city-owned, public-use airport located two nautical miles (4 km) south of the central business district of Orangeburg, a city in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States. It is included in the ...

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Highways

* U.S. Route 301 * U.S. Route 601 * U.S. Route 21 * U.S. Route 178 *

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* South Carolina Highway 33

Events and attractions

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 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 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. Thousands of people come to the fairgrounds to see the dogs, exhibits and the sights and sounds of this one of a kind event.

Landmarks

The following notable buildings and districts are listed on the

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. *

Alan Mack Site (38OR67) Alan Mack Site (38OR67) is a historic archaeological site located near Orangeburg, Orangeburg County, South Carolina. The site includes archaeological evidence of occupation during the Early, Middle, and Late Archaic; Early, Middle, and Late Woo ...

* All-Star Triangle Bowl * Amelia Street Historic District * Claflin College Historic District *

Dixie Library Building Dixie Library Building is a historic library building located at Orangeburg, South Carolina, Orangeburg in Orangeburg County, South Carolina. It was built about 1850, and is a one-story, frame Neoclassical architecture, Classical Revival style buil ...

* Donald Bruce House *

Dukes Gymnasium Dukes Gymnasium is a historic gymnasium located on the campus of South Carolina State University at Orangeburg, Orangeburg County, South Carolina. It was built in 1931, and is a two-story, brick building with a full basement and a gable on hip roo ...

* East Russell Street Area Historic District * Ellis Avenue Historic District * Enterprise Cotton Mills Building * F.H.W. Briggman House * Great Branch Teacherage *

Hodge Hall Hodge Hall is a historic academic building located on the campus of South Carolina State University at Orangeburg, Orangeburg County, South Carolina. It was built in 1928 in the Palladian style. It is a two-story, nine nay, brick building with a ...

* Hotel Eutaw *

Lowman Hall, South Carolina State College Lowman Hall is a historic academic building located on the campus of South Carolina State University at Orangeburg, Orangeburg County, South Carolina. It was built in 1917, and is a three-story, hip roofed, brick building, with projecting end pav ...

* 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 Orangeburg Downtown Historic District is a national historic district located at Orangeburg, Orangeburg County, South Carolina. The district encompasses 44 contributing buildings in the central business district of Orangeburg. It includes a vari ...

* South Carolina State College Historic District * William P. Stroman House *

Tingley Memorial Hall, Claflin College Tingley Memorial Hall is a historic academic building located on the campus of Claflin University at Orangeburg, Orangeburg County, South Carolina. It was built in 1908, and is a two-story, brick Classical Revival style building. The buildings se ...

* Treadwell Street Historic District * Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church * White House United Methodist Church *

Whitman Street Area Historic District Whitman Street Area Historic District is a national historic district located at Orangeburg, Orangeburg County, South Carolina. The district encompasses 12 contributing buildings in a residential section of Orangeburg. They include large, two-st ...

* Williams Chapel A.M.E. Church

Notable people

* Donnie Abraham: football player for

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, New York Jets. * Thomas G. Andrews: attorney and Associate Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court was born in Orangeburg in 1882. * Alex Barron: Florida State tackle, drafted by the

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19th overall in the 2005 NFL Draft. * Shelton Benjamin: professional wrestler and former amateur wrestler currently signed to

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, born in Orangeburg on July 9, 1975. * Gloria Blackwell: educator and civil rights activist. * 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''. *

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: actress, born in Orangeburg, SC on August 2, 1983. * Bob Corker: U.S. senator from

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, born in Orangeburg on August 24, 1952. * Don Covay: musician, born in Orangeburg on March 24, 1938. *

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quarterback and AFL player; first player in

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history to pass for more than and rush for more than in a single season. *

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: actor, born in Orangeburg on June 17, 1983. *

Ralph B. Everett Ralph B. Everett (born June 23, 1951) was President and Chief Executive Officer of the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, a leading African American think tank, from 2007 until 2013. A native of Orangeburg, South Carolina, Everett g ...

: 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: one of the first African-American cookbook authors, born as a slave in Orangeburg in June, 1831. * Michael Hackett (born 1960): basketball player, Liga Profesional de Baloncesto MVP in 1984, and Israeli League Top Scorer in 1991 * Jaime Harrison: politician, born in Orangeburg on February 5, 1976. *

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: NFL player * Dwayne Harper: professional football cornerback who played 12 seasons in the National Football League. * Israel Hicks (1943–2010): stage director who presented

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's entire 10-play Pittsburgh Cycle. * Corinne Stocker Horton (1871–1947), elocutionist and journalist * Tim Jennings:

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cornerback, drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the 2nd round of the

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. * Brice Johnson: basketball star at 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. * Maurice Kelly: NFL and CFL player * Mikki Moore: professional basketball player who has played for 9 teams. * Benjamin F. Payton (1932-2016), President of Tuskegee University (1981 to 2010). * Walter Merritt Riggs, engineering professor, first football coach at

, President of

, 1910–1924, born in Orangeburg on January 24, 1873. * Curtis C. Robinson (August 25, 1919 ~ October 12, 2009), former U.S. Army Air Force officer, pharmacist, and combat fighter pilot/jet pilot with the prodigious Tuskegee Airmen Legacy - The Washington Post. "CURTIS C. "CC" ROBINSON." https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/washingtonpost/name/curtis-robinson-obituary?pid=172778397 * Eugene Robinson: op-ed columnist, ''

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,'' born in Orangeburg in 1955. *

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: football player for the Philadelphia Eagles, Orlando Predators, Charlotte Rage and Florida Bobcats. *

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(1961-1996): Major League Baseball player for

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and

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, member of

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championship team; born in Orangeburg on Oct. 4, 1961. *

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: actress and musician, well known for her roles as

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in '' Saw I-VI'' and Linda in the TV series ''

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''; 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. *

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player for Milwaukee Brewers, New York Mets, and Houston Astros. *

Archie Spigner Archie Spigner (August 27, 1928 – October 29, 2020) was an African-American politician who served in the New York City Council from 1974 to 2001. He was born in Orangeburg, South Carolina. On the city council, he represented south-east Queens. ...

: New York City Council member; born in Orangeburg, SC * Cecil Williams: photographer, civil rights activist, author and inventor; born in Orangeburg in 1937 * Johnny Williams: jazz musician with the Count Basie Orchestra for 40 years * Karen J. Williams: Chief Judge of the

United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (in case citations, 4th Cir.) is a federal court located in Richmond, Virginia, with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts: * District of Maryland ...

, born in Orangeburg in 1951. *

Herm Winningham Herman Son Winningham (born December 1, 1961) is an American former professional baseball player. He played all or part of nine seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), primarily as a center fielder, for the New York Mets, Montreal Expos, Cincinnat ...

player and World Series champion (1990).

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City website

The Orangeburg Regional Medical Center
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