Swansea, South Carolina
Swansea, South Carolina | |
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 Location of Swansea, South Carolina | |
| Coordinates:33°44′14″N81°6′8″W/ 33.73722°N 81.10222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Lexington |
| Named after | Swansea, Wales |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.14 sq mi (5.54 km2) |
| • Land | 2.09 sq mi (5.40 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.14 km2) |
| Elevation | 358 ft (109 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 722 |
| • Density | 345.95/sq mi (133.60/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5(Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4(EDT) |
| ZIP code | 29160 |
| Area code(s) | 803, 839 |
| FIPS code | 45-70675[4] |
| GNISfeature ID | 1231848[2] |
| Website | townofswansea.sc.gov |
Swanseais a town inLexington County,South Carolina,United States. The population was 827 at the2010 census.It is part of theColumbia, South CarolinaMetropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
[edit]Swansea is located at33°44′14″N81°06′08″W/ 33.737090°N 81.102244°W.[5]According to theUnited States Census Bureau,the town has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2), of which 1.1 square miles (2.9 km2) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.1 km2) (4.20%) is water. Two streams that flow through Swansea are Fourth Creek andBull Swamp Creek(with neighboring communitiesGastonandNorth).
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 239 | — | |
| 1910 | 523 | 118.8% | |
| 1920 | 690 | 31.9% | |
| 1930 | 717 | 3.9% | |
| 1940 | 950 | 32.5% | |
| 1950 | 762 | −19.8% | |
| 1960 | 776 | 1.8% | |
| 1970 | 691 | −11.0% | |
| 1980 | 888 | 28.5% | |
| 1990 | 527 | −40.7% | |
| 2000 | 533 | 1.1% | |
| 2010 | 827 | 55.2% | |
| 2020 | 722 | −12.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6][3] | |||
2020 census
[edit]| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White(non-Hispanic) | 342 | 47.37% |
| Black or African American(non-Hispanic) | 300 | 41.55% |
| Native American | 3 | 0.42% |
| Asian | 6 | 0.83% |
| Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.28% |
| Other/Mixed | 29 | 4.02% |
| HispanicorLatino | 40 | 5.54% |
As of the2020 United States census,there were 722 people, 370 households, and 236 families residing in the town.
2000 census
[edit]As of thecensus[4]of 2000, there were 533 people, 224 households, and 154 families residing in the town. The population density was 469.9 inhabitants per square mile (181.4/km2). There were 262 housing units at an average density of 231.0 per square mile (89.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 79.22%White,12.15%African American,0.75%Asian,0.38% fromother races,and 1.50% from two or more races.HispanicorLatinoof any race were 0.38% of the population.
There were 224 households, out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.6% weremarried couplesliving together, 24.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.3% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 76.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 70.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $32,708, and the median income for a family was $39,306. Males had a median income of $33,000 versus $24,583 for females. Theper capita incomefor the town was $16,007. About 14.6% of families and 14.5% of the population were below thepoverty line,including 21.2% of those under age 18 and 11.0% of those age 65 or over. Swansea is the home of Poole Training Center.
Notable people
[edit]- Julia Elliott- American writer
- Juanita Redmond Hipps- World War II nurse and one of theAngels of Bataan
- Bryant McNeal- American football player
- Victor Riley- American football player
Education
[edit]Swansea has six schools. Early Childhood Center, Swansea Primary School, Sandhills Elementary School, Sandhills Middle School, Swansea High Freshman Academy, andSwansea High School.
Swansea has apublic library,a branch of theLexington County Public Library.[8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"ArcGIS REST Services Directory".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedOctober 15,2022.
- ^abU.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Swansea, South Carolina
- ^ab"Census Population API".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedOctober 15,2022.
- ^ab"U.S. Census website".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedJanuary 31,2008.
- ^"US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990".United States Census Bureau.February 12, 2011.RetrievedApril 23,2011.
- ^"Census of Population and Housing".Census.gov.RetrievedJune 4,2015.
- ^"Explore Census Data".data.census.gov.RetrievedDecember 14,2021.
- ^"Locations".Lexington County Public Library.RetrievedSeptember 28,2022.
External links
[edit]- Town of Swansea
- Lexington School District 4
- Early Childhood Center
- Swansea Primary School
- Sandhills Elementary School
- Sandhills Middle School
- Swansea High Freshman Academy
- Swansea High School
- Poole Training Center
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