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'''Five Forks''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Greenville County, South Carolina|Greenville County]], [[South Carolina]], United States. The population was
==Geography==
Five Forks is located in eastern Greenville County at {{coord|34|48|21|N|82|13|49|W|type:city}} (34.805912, -82.230346).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|
The area is bounded by [[South Carolina Highway 14|
==History==
[[File:Five Forks, South Carolina.webp|thumb|left|Woodruff Road in 2021 between Batesville and Five Forks Roads]]
The Five Forks area is named for a conflux of five roads, which the Greenville edition of ''[[The Post and Courier]]'' identifies as [[South Carolina Highway 146|Woodruff]] (the main east–west artery), Batesville, Scuffletown, [[South Carolina Highway 296|Bennetts Bridge]], and one now called [[South Carolina Highway 296|Five Forks Road]].<ref name=pandc>{{cite news |url=https://www.postandcourier.com/greenville/business/a-traffic-choked-greenville-suburb-wants-to-stop-sprawl-but-keep-growing-it-wont-be/article_7a243fea-8042-11eb-b9c5-27060dda350f.html |title=A traffic-choked Greenville suburb wants to stop sprawl but keep growing. It won't be easy. |date=March 12, 2021 |newspaper=[[The Post and Courier]] Greenville |location=South Carolina |first=Anna B. |last=Mitchell |access-date=May 20, 2021}}</ref> The area was still very rural into the early 1990s before rapid growth made it a destination for shopping, restaurants, and entertainment. A 1983 [[USGS]] map of the region shows an [[asterisk]]- or star-shaped intersection of roads – Woodruff passing through, with Adams Mill, Five Forks, and Scuffletown – before a Woodruff bypass and other realignment changed it.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/img4/ht_icons/overlay/SC/SC_Pelham_261431_1983_24000_geo.jpg |title=SC_Pelham_261431_1983_24000_geo |work=United States Geological Survey |year=1983 |format=[[JPEG]] |access-date=October 22, 2021}}</ref>
In
In [[Tornado outbreak of April 13–15, 2019|April 2019]], an [[EF1 tornado]] was confirmed to have touched down, beginning in Simpsonville and ending its path in Five Forks.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.wyff4.com/article/severe-storms-possible-tornadoes-forecast-sunday/27129491 |title=Tornado confirmed in Simpsonville, NWS says |date=April 15, 2019 |work=[[WYFF]] |access-date=June 4, 2021 }}</ref>
In March 2021, an area plan for Five Forks was posted by Greenville County for comment. The plan had been developed since 2018 by a committee of Five Forks residents to address heavy traffic, loss of trees, and inconsistent growth, and covers commercial design, environmental protection, and goals for residential control.<ref name="pandc" /> All three county council members who represent parts of Five Forks support the plan, and no one spoke against it at a public hearing in May 2021. The county's addition of overlay districts, as suggested by the plan, would legally govern future development in Five Forks.<ref name=pcnc>{{cite news |url=https://www.postandcourier.com/greenville/business/five-forks-area-plan-seeking-to-manage-rapid-growth-begins-county-approval-process/article_261dcf46-b77a-11eb-b61c-5fea0a8c6164.html |title=Five Forks Area Plan, seeking to manage rapid growth, begins county approval process |date=May 17, 2021 |newspaper=Post and Courier Greenville |location=South Carolina |first=Nathaniel |last=Cary |access-date=June 3, 2021 }}</ref> A motion for the council to adopt the plan as an amendment to the county's comprehensive plan was unanimously carried in August 2021.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.greenvillecounty.org/council/_agenda/meetings%20of%202021/county%20council/2021.09.07/August%2017%20%20CC%20minutes.pdf#page=4 |title=Regular Council Meeting Minutes |date=August 17, 2021 |website=Greenville County Council |page=4 |access-date=October 23, 2021 }}</ref>
==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2000= 8064
|2010= 14140
|2020= 17737
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|website=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref><ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly">{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:45&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Oct 15, 2022}}</ref>
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===2010===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2010, there were 14,140 people and 4,630 households residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|1,860.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 4,805 housing units at an average density of {{convert|632.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 87.5% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 5.5% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 4.4% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.01% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.0% [[Race (United States Census)|some other race]], and 1.5% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 4.2% of the population.<ref name="Census 2010 DP-1">{{Cite web| url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/SF1DP1/1600000US4525540| title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (DP-1): Five Forks CDP, South Carolina| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| access-date=February 13, 2017| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213134636/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/SF1DP1/1600000US4525540| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref>
There were 4,630 households, out of which 53.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.3% were headed by [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.1% were non-families. 11.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.1% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.05, and the average family size was 3.31.<ref name="Census 2010 DP-1"/>
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In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 33.3% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 6.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males.<ref name="Census 2010 DP-1"/>
For the period 2011–15, the estimated median annual income for a household in the CDP was $115,050, and $120,139 for families. Male full-time workers had a median income of $86,543 versus $53,879 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $43,114. About 1.3% of families and 1.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 1.3% of those under age 18 and 1.9% of those age 65 or over.<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/15_5YR/DP03/1600000US4525540| title=Selected Economic Characteristics:
===2020===
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|+Five Forks racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4525540&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=2021-12-14|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
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|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
|13,555
|76.42%
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|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
|1,029
|5.8%
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|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
|34
|0.19%
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|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
|1,122
|6.33%
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|[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]
|6
|0.03%
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|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
|800
|4.51%
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|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
|1,191
|6.71%
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As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 17,737 people, 5,627 households, and 5,029 families residing in the CDP. 27.2% of residents were under the age of 18.<ref name="cb2020">{{cite web |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Five%20Forks,%20South%20Carolina%202020&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P1 |title=Five Forks, South Carolina, Table Results |year=2020 |website=United States Census Bureau |access-date=October 22, 2021 }}</ref>
As of 2021, average household income in Five Forks was twice the average for the rest of Greenville County.<ref name="pcnc" />
==Education==
Public education in Five Forks is administered by the [[Greenville County School District]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.greenville.k12.sc.us | title=Homepage | publisher=Greenville County Schools | access-date=8 June 2019}}</ref> The district operates Monarch Elementary School in Five Forks. [[Southside Christian School]] is a large private school within the CDP, and [[Primrose Schools]] has a local campus.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://greenvillejournal.com/community/primrose-school-of-simpsonville-at-five-forks/ |title=Primrose School of Simpsonville at Five Forks |date=April 5, 2016 |work=Greenville Journal |access-date=October 5, 2023 }}</ref>
Five Forks has a [[public library]], a branch of the Greenville County Library System.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.greenvillelibrary.org/locations/five-forks | title=Five Forks Branch | website=Greenville County Library System | access-date=May 19, 2021 }}</ref>
==Government==
Five Forks is governed by [[Greenville County, South Carolina|Greenville County]], whose 12-member council includes three who represent portions of the CDP: Butch Kirven,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.postandcourier.com/greenville/business/greenville-county-council-candidate-accuses-council-of-mishandling-coronavirus-pandemic/article_e44657b6-0903-11eb-a78b-97397cad5155.html |title=Greenville County Council candidate accuses council of mishandling coronavirus pandemic |date=October 7, 2020 |work=[[The Post and Courier]] |location=Greenville |first=Nathaniel |last=Cary |access-date=October 23, 2021 }}</ref> Dan Tripp,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.greenvillecounty.org/Council/CouncilMember.aspx?m=DanTripp |title=Dan Tripp, District 28 |work=Greenville County, South Carolina |access-date=October 23, 2021 }}</ref> and Chris Harrison.<ref name="pcnc" /> All three are members of the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]].
Districts 21 and 35 of the [[South Carolina House of Representatives]] cover portions of Five Forks,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://redistricting.schouse.gov/docs/State%20House%20Data/SH-021/HD-021.pdf |title=House District 21 |website=[[South Carolina House of Representatives]] |access-date=July 17, 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://redistricting.schouse.gov/docs/State%20House%20Data/SH-035/HD-035.pdf |title=House District 35 |website=[[South Carolina House of Representatives]] |access-date=July 17, 2023 }}</ref> as do [[South Carolina Senate|state senate]] districts 8, 12, and 13.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://scsenate.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=145aec0a1b0049009a9170d93b785aec |title=South Carolina Senate Districts |website=[[South Carolina Senate]] Judiciary Committee |access-date=July 17, 2023 }}</ref> The CDP is within [[South Carolina's 4th congressional district]], represented by [[William Timmons (politician)|William Timmons]] since 2019.
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