Ben Avon, South Carolina
Ben Avon, South Carolina | |
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| Coordinates: 34°56′10″N 81°52′44″W / 34.93611°N 81.87889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Spartanburg |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.68 sq mi (4.35 km2) |
| • Land | 1.67 sq mi (4.33 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 725 ft (221 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,428 |
| • Density | 1,453.02/sq mi (561.13/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 29302 (Spartanburg) |
| Area codes | 864, 821 |
| FIPS code | 45-05545 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2807091 |
Ben Avon is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) adjacent to the city of Spartanburg in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. The population as of 2020 was 2,428.
The CDP is in eastern Spartanburg County and is bordered to the northwest by the city of Spartanburg. It is bordered to the south by unincorporated Camp Croft.
U.S. Route 176 (South Pine Street) is the main road through the community, leading northwest 3 miles (5 km) to the center of Spartanburg and southeast 22 miles (35 km) to Union. South Carolina Highway 9 runs with US 176 along South Pine Street but leads east-southeast 45 miles (72 km) to Chester. The W Line of the Norfolk Southern Railway forms the southern border of the CDP.