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About Prosperity, SC

Before being named Prosperity, the area was called Frog Level. According to tradition, the current town name stems from the first settlers' anticipation of prosperity. The Jacob Bedenbaugh House, Howard Junior High School, and Prosperity Cemetery are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. As of the census of 2000, there were 1,047 people, 415 households, and 293 families residing in the town. The population density was 495.9 people per square mile (191.6/km²).