Hopkins is a

census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, suc ...

(CDP) in Richland County,

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, United States, that was founded ''circa'' 1836 and named after John Hopkins(1739-1775). It is located southeast of downtown

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and is part of the Columbia

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. As of the 2010 census, the population of the Hopkins CDP was 2,882.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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, there were 2,514 people, 1,016 households, and 660 families residing in the CDP.

Attractions

Hopkins is northwest of South Carolina's only national park,

Congaree National Park Congaree National Park is a American national park in central South Carolina, 18 miles southeast of the state capital, Columbia. The park preserves the largest tract of old growth bottomland hardwood forest left in the United States. The lush tre ...

, which is located off Bluff Road west of Gadsden. The Congaree National Park has contiguously preserved the largest tract of old-growth bottomland hardwood forest in the United States, and contains one of the tallest deciduous forests in the world. It has of land and water. The park was designated an international Biosphere, a Globally Important Bird Area, and a National Natural Landmark. While in the park one can hike, backpack, camp, canoe, fish, birdwatch, and study nature. The city is also home to the

Columbia South Carolina Temple The Columbia South Carolina Temple is the 62nd operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The temple is located in Hopkins, South Carolina because of its central location within the state. The building is s ...

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Education

Richland County School District One Richland County School District One (abbreviated RCSD One or "Richland One"), is a school district with its headquarters in the Stevenson Administration Building in Columbia, South Carolina. RCSD One is South Carolina's fifth-largest school distri ...

operates public schools serving Hopkins. Residents are zoned to Hopkins Elementary School, Horrell Hill Elementary School, Hopkins Middle School, Southeast Middle School, and

Lower Richland High School Lower Richland High School is a senior high school in unincorporated Richland County, South Carolina, north of, but not inside, the Hopkins town. It is a part of Richland County School District One. It is an International Baccalaureate school. I ...

Notable people

Joseph Neal Joseph H. Neal (August 31, 1950 – February 14, 2017) was an American American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citiz ...

, South Carolina state legislator, was born in Hopkins.Votesmart.org.-Joseph Neal
/ref> * A'ja Wilson, basketball player for 2017 NCAA champion

, was born in Hopkins. * Derwin Montgomery, North Carolina state legislator, grew up in Hopkins and was elected to the Winston-Salem City Council in 2009. He was appointed in 2018 to a seat in the N.C. House. * Teyonah Parris, Emmy-nominated actress, grew up in Hopkins. She appeared in ''

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'', ''Survivor's Remorse'', ''

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'', and was the lead character in Spike Lee's film ''Chi-raq''. Currently stars in

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's '' WandaVision'' *

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, former NFL wide receiver who won three Super Bowls with the

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* King George, Music Artist

References

External links

Hopkins, SC
at ePodunk

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