Capitol View is an

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and

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(CDP) in Richland County,

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, United States, consisting of several neighborhoods that are next to the city of Columbia, the state capital. The area was first listed as a

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(CDP) prior to the 2020 census. In 2020 its population was 4,653.

Geography

The CDP is in central Richland County and is bordered to the north, west, and south by the city of Columbia. It is bordered to the east by Mill Creek and Sun View Lake, a reservoir on the creek, which is a south-flowing tributary of the

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. The CDP consists of the neighborhoods of Village Bond, Capitol View, and Hazelwood Acres in the northwest; Charlestown in the northeast; and Eastmont in the south. The northwest and northeast arms of the CDP are separated by the neighborhoods of Galaxy and Strathaven Forest, both within the Columbia city limits. South Carolina Highway 262 (Leesburg Road) runs through the northern side of the CDP, leading west to

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at Exit 9 and east along the southern edge of Fort Jackson to

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. U.S. Routes 76 and

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(Garners Ferry Road) forms the southern edge of the CDP, leading northwest to downtown Columbia and east to

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Demographics

References

Census-designated places in Richland County, South Carolina Census-designated places in South Carolina {{SouthCarolina-geo-stub