South Mills is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Camden County, North Carolina, United States.[2] Its population was 454 as of the 2010 census.[3] South Mills has a post office with ZIP code 27976, which opened on March 2, 1840.[4][5] The community is located near U.S. Route 17, and U.S. Route 17 Business and North Carolina Highway 343 pass through the community.

South Mills, North Carolina
Census-designated place
Highway bridge open for passage of sailboat at South Mills on the Intracoastal Waterway (Dismal Swamp Canal)
Location in Camden County and the state of North Carolina.
Coordinates: 36°26′45″N 76°19′39″W
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Camden
Area [1]
• Total	1.79 sq mi (4.64 km2)
• Land	1.79 sq mi (4.64 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	13 ft (4 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	362
• Density	202.12/sq mi (78.05/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	27976
Area code	252
GNIS feature ID	1025718[2]
FIPS code	37-63340

The community derived its name from a watermill which operated near the original town site.[6]

The William Riley Abbott House, Dismal Swamp Canal, and Morgan House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[7]

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 362 people, 181 households, and 139 families residing in the CDP.

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