Cayce, South Carolina | |
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| Motto(s): "A new kind of city" "Time of Life" | |
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| Coordinates:33°57′48″N81°4′0″W / 33.96333°N 81.06667°W /33.96333; -81.06667 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| Counties | Lexington;Richland |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Elise Partin |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.74 sq mi (45.95 km2) |
| • Land | 16.88 sq mi (43.72 km2) |
| • Water | 0.86 sq mi (2.23 km2) |
| Elevation | 233 ft (71 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 13,781 |
| • Density | 816.36/sq mi (315.21/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 29033, 29169, 29170, 29171, 29172[4] |
| Area code(s) | 803, 839 |
| FIPS code | 45-12655[5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1247197[2] |
| Website | cityofcayce-sc |
Cayce (/ˈkeɪsi/KAY-see)[6] is a city in theU.S. state ofSouth Carolina, along theCongaree River. Its population was 12,528 at the 2010 census[7] and rose to 13,789 in the2020 United States Census,[8] and it is the third-most populated municipality inLexington County.[9] The city is primarily in Lexington County, with additional, predominantly rural land to the east inRichland County.[10] Cayce is part of theColumbiametropolitan statistical area and is within South Carolina'sMidlands region.
What was to become Cayce was home to Native Americans for at least 12,000 years.[11] This includes what are now known as theManning Archeological Site, theSAM Site, and theTaylor Site.[12]
Spanish explorerHernando de Soto reached the area in 1540, encountering a large native village at Congaree Creek, where Cayce now stands.[11] Near the end of the 17th century, explorerJohn Lawson visited and documented his trip.[11] In 1718, during thecolonial period, the English built the first permanent fort, the first structure built in the Midlands. A second fort was built on the river in 1748. These were referred to as Congaree Fort #1 and Congaree Fort #2,[11] and became part of theCongarees Site in 1974.[12][13]
TheGuignard Brick Works were established on the west bank of the Congaree in 1803, and remained active for nearly two centuries.[11]
The town includes the area that was onceGranby, at one time the county seat and a flourishing community before it was abandoned by the end of the first quarter of the 19th century.[14]
The town was incorporated in 1914 and named for local businessman William J. Cayce.
In December 2007, the city council voted to annex a 3,100-acre (13 km2)floodplain in Richland County. Prior to this annexation, Cayce was entirely situated within Lexington County.[15] The city planned to develop the annexed area, but after significant evaluations, the city abandoned the project after determining that development was not suitable in the flood-prone area, leaving Cayce with a sizeable piece of sparely populated land.[16]
Cayce is in eastern Lexington County and western Richland County, with the traditional center of town on the west side of theCongaree River at 33°58'29" north, 81°3'6" west.[17] The Congaree divides the city from the state capital,Columbia, to the northeast.[10] Cayce is also bordered by the city ofWest Columbia to the north, the town ofSpringdale to the northwest,[18] and the town ofPine Ridge to the southwest.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 17.6 square miles (45.5 km2), of which 16.8 square miles (43.5 km2) are land and 0.77 square miles (2.0 km2), or 4.38%, are covered by water.[19]
Cayce has several hiking trails throughout the city. All of its public attractions, with the exception of the Cayce Historical Museum, are free of charge.[20]
Cayce is the home of Dominion Energy South Carolina, a subsidiary company ofDominion Energy, which purchasedSCANA following thenukegate scandal. Prior to this acquisition, SCANA was headquartered in Cayce. Dominion Energy employs over 17,000 people in 15 states, providing energy to nearly 7 million customers.[24]
Public transportation in Cayce is provided by the COMET, or officially the Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority. The bus system has several routes in Cayce and is the main public transit system for the greater Columbia area.
The Columbia Metropolitan Airport (IATA:CAE) serves as the main airport for the greater Columbia area, and is just west of the Cayce city limits. In 2018, the airport served 1,197,603 passengers with 12,324 flights. The airport is the regional hub forUPS Airlines, transporting 136.7 million pounds of freight/mail in 2018.[25] The airport was originally named Lexington County Airport, and duringWorld War II trained pilots forB-25 Mitchell crews.
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I-26 - Interstate 26 passes through the western side of Cayce and connects the Columbia area to the other two major population centers of South Carolina, theGreenville-Spartanburg area to the northwest and theCharleston area to the southeast..svg)
I-77 - Interstate 77 has its southern terminus in Cayce at I-26 and ends inCleveland, Ohio. It is frequently used by travelers on the eastern Midwest of the United States heading to or fromFlorida.
US-321 - U.S. Route 321 passes through the western and northern sides of Cayce. It leads east across the Congaree River into downtown Columbia, then continues north towardGastonia, North Carolina, while to the south it leads to theSavannah, Georgia, area.
SC-2 - South Carolina Highway 2 passes through the center of Cayce on State Street and Frink Street.| Type | School | Enrollment[26] | Within city limits |
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| Elementary | Cayce Elementary School | 1,058 | Yes |
| Middle | Cyril B. Busbee Creative Arts Academy | 418 | Yes |
| Middle | R. H. Fulmer Middle School | 684 | Yes |
| High | Airport High School | 1,348 | Yes |
| High | Brookland-Cayce High School | 964 | Yes |
| College | Midlands Technical College, Airport campus | 15,000[c][27] | No |
The Cayce-West Columbia branch of theLexington County Public Library serves the cities of Cayce and West Columbia.[28]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1920 | 746 | — | |
| 1930 | 1,267 | 69.8% | |
| 1940 | 1,476 | 16.5% | |
| 1950 | 3,294 | 123.2% | |
| 1960 | 8,517 | 158.6% | |
| 1970 | 9,967 | 17.0% | |
| 1980 | 11,701 | 17.4% | |
| 1990 | 11,163 | −4.6% | |
| 2000 | 12,150 | 8.8% | |
| 2010 | 12,528 | 3.1% | |
| 2020 | 13,781 | 10.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[29][3] | |||
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 8,664 | 62.87% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 3,062 | 22.22% |
| Native American | 34 | 0.25% |
| Asian | 502 | 3.64% |
| Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.01% |
| Other/Mixed | 627 | 4.55% |
| Hispanic orLatino | 891 | 6.47% |
As of the2020 United States census, 13,781 people, 6,017 households, and 2,794 families were residing in the city.
As of the 2000census,[5] 12,150 people lived in the city, in 5,133 households and 3,079 families. The population density was 1,114.6 inhabitants per square mile (430.3/km2). The 5,517 housing units had an average density of 506.1 per square mile (195.4/km2). Theracial makeup of the city was 74.55% White, 22.50% African American, 1.08% Asian, 0.26% Native American, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 0.67% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. About 1.28% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race.
Of the 5,133 households, 24.4% had children under 18 living with them, 41.8% were married couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were not families. About 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the city, the age distribution was 20.7% under 18, 14.1% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.2 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 81.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $35,850, and for a family was $43,560. Males had a median income of $30,317 versus $24,408 for females. Theper capita income for the city was $17,745. 17.0% of the population and 9.9% of families were below thepoverty line. Out of the total population, 20.0% of those under the age of 18 and 8.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
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