Cheraw, South Carolina
Cheraw | |
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A view of the Town Hall in Cheraw. | |
| Motto: "Industry ~ Progress ~ History ~ Beauty" | |
Location of Cheraw, South Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 34°41′48″N 79°53′42″W / 34.69667°N 79.89500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| Counties | Chesterfield, Marlboro |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | David Byrd |
| • Mayor Pro Tempore | Cherryl Melton |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.99 sq mi (15.53 km2) |
| • Land | 5.95 sq mi (15.42 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2) |
| Elevation | 167 ft (51 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,040 |
| • Density | 846.63/sq mi (326.87/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 29520 |
| Area code(s) | 843, 854 |
| FIPS code | 45-13600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1247267 |
| Website | www |
Cheraw (/tʃəˈrɔː/ chə-RAW, locally /ʃəˈrɔː/ shə-RAW) is a town on the Pee Dee River in Chesterfield County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 5,040 at the 2020 census. The greater Cheraw area in the zip code 29520 has a population of 13,689 according to the 2019 ACS data. It has been nicknamed "The Prettiest Town in Dixie". More than half the population is African American.