History · Monetta

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Monetta is a town in Aiken and Saluda counties, South Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Monetta had a population of 205. The Aiken County portion of Monetta is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area. The Saluda County portion of Monetta is part of the Columbia, SC Metropolitan Area.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 236 to 205 (-13%). Half of its homes were built before 1969.

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Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Monetta is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Monetta has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Ridge Hill High School in Ridge Spring, 2.8 miles away.