Cottageville, South Carolina

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Cottageville, South Carolina
Town
Motto: 
"Growing Toward the Future"
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Location of Cottageville, South Carolina
Coordinates: 32°56′8″N80°28′52″W / 32.93556°N 80.48111°W / 32.93556; -80.48111
Country United States
State South Carolina
County Colleton
Area
[1]
 • Total3.42 sq mi (8.85 km2)
 • Land3.42 sq mi (8.85 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
46 ft (14 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total701
 • Density205.21/sq mi (79.23/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
29435
Area code(s) 843, 854
FIPS code 45-16990 [3]
GNIS feature ID1231198 [4]
Website www.cottageville.org

Cottageville is a town in Colleton County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 762 at the 2010 census. [5]

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Geography and government facilities

Cottageville is in eastern Colleton County, along U.S. Route 17 Alt. Walterboro, the county seat, is 11 miles (18 km) to the west, and Summerville is 20 miles (32 km) to the east.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Cottageville has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.8 km2), all land. [5]

Cottageville has a public library, a branch of the Colleton County Library System. [6]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910 418—
1920 4446.2%
1930 4654.7%
1940 54417.0%
1950 5531.7%
1960 520−6.0%
1970 497−4.4%
1980 371−25.4%
1990 57254.2%
2000 70723.6%
2010 7627.8%
2020 701−8.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [7] [2]

As of the census [3] of 2000, there were 707 people, 274 households, and 206 families residing in the town. The population density was 222.2 inhabitants per square mile (85.8/km2). There were 310 housing units at an average density of 97.4 per square mile (37.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 85.71% White, 11.88% African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 0.28% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.42% of the population.

There were 274 households, out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.9% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.3% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $38,281, and the median income for a family was $44,583. Males had a median income of $29,886 versus $22,019 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,765. About 14.7% of families and 18.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.3% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over.

History

Cottageville was incorporated in 1937 because residents in the area desired a post office. [8]

On May 16, 2011, the former mayor of Cottageville, Bert Reeves, was shot and killed by Cottageville Police Officer Randall Price. [9] Price alleged that Reeves tried to assault him because Price had arrested Reeves' employee in March 2011. [9] However, the attorney of the Reeves estate stated that Price was never at risk during the encounter and that Price boxed in Reeves' car without cause. [10] Reeves' estate was awarded $97.5 million by a jury in a lawsuit against the city for negligence. [11]

While in office, Reeves reduced the number of police officers in the Cottageville police department from six to three and lowered the department's reliance on speed ticket revenue. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  3. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Cottageville town, South Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
  6. ↑ "South Carolina libraries and archives". SCIWAY. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Town of Cottageville". www.cottageville.org. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  9. 1 2 Jacobs, Harve (2011). "Cop accused of shooting ex-mayor had previous encounter, chief says". Live5News. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Loyalty After Death". Super Lawyers. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  11. ↑ Elmore, Christina (2014). "Jury awards $97.5M in fatal shooting of Cottageville ex-mayor". Post and Courier. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Across the region". The Augusta Chronicle. 2006. Retrieved November 29, 2022.


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