South Charleston is a village in Clark County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,693 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area.Despite its name implying that South Charleston is related to a city named Charleston, there is no city by that name in Ohio.HistorySouth Charleston was laid out in 1815. The origin of the name South Charleston is obscure. A post office called South Charleston has been in operation since 1824.GeographySouth Charleston is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.28sqmi, all of it land.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 1,693 people, 720 households, and 466 families residing in the village. The population density was 1322.7PD/sqmi. There were 793 housing units at an average density of 619.5/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 97.6% White, 0.4% African American, 0.1% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.
