Elloree, South Carolina

Last updated

Elloree, South Carolina
Town
Elloree, SC.jpg
Motto: 
"Home I Love"
SCMap-doton-Elloree.PNG
Location of Elloree, South Carolina
Coordinates: 33°32′N80°34′W / 33.533°N 80.567°W / 33.533; -80.567
Country United States
State South Carolina
County Orangeburg
Incorporated1886
Government
 • MayorMike Fanning
Area
[1]
 • Total1.01 sq mi (2.63 km2)
 • Land1.01 sq mi (2.63 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
164 ft (50 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
 • Total570
 • Density562.13/sq mi (216.95/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
29047
Area code(s) 803, 839
FIPS code 45-23470 [4]
GNIS feature ID1247661 [2]
Website www.elloreesc.com

Elloree is a town in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 692 at the 2010 census.

Contents

History

Trinity Lutheran Church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. [5]

Geography

Elloree is located at 33°32′N80°34′W / 33.533°N 80.567°W / 33.533; -80.567 (33.5321, -80.5718). [6] The town is located along the overlap of South Carolina Highway 6 and South Carolina Highway 267 at the northern terminus of South Carolina Highway 47.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 311—
1900 41332.8%
1910 54030.8%
1920 92571.3%
1930 1,09818.7%
1940 1,1232.3%
1950 1,1270.4%
1960 1,031−8.5%
1970 940−8.8%
1980 909−3.3%
1990 9393.3%
2000 742−21.0%
2010 692−6.7%
2020 570−17.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [7] [3]

2020 census

Elloree racial composition [8]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)27948.95%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)24142.28%
Asian 81.4%
Other/Mixed 305.26%
Hispanic or Latino 122.11%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 570 people, 264 households, and 144 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the census [4] of 2000, there were 742 people, 340 households, and 199 families residing in the town. The population density was 772.3 inhabitants per square mile (298.2/km2). There were 381 housing units at an average density of 396.5 per square mile (153.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 55.66% White, 43.94% African American, 0.13% Native American, and 0.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.13% of the population.

There were 340 households, out of which 21.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.6% were married couples living together, 17.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.2% were non-families. 37.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 20.6% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 24.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 77.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 71.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $22,574, and the median income for a family was $35,380. Males had a median income of $26,838 versus $21,641 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,711. About 12.3% of families and 21.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.3% of those under age 18 and 14.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Elloree has a public library, a branch of the Orangeburg County Library. [9]

Notable people

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Orangeburg County, South Carolina</span> County in South Carolina, United States

Orangeburg County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 84,223. Its county seat is Orangeburg. The county was created in 1769.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cameron, South Carolina</span> Town in South Carolina, United States

Cameron is a town in Calhoun County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 424 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Columbia, South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">St. Matthews, South Carolina</span> Town in South Carolina, United States

St. Matthews is a town in Calhoun County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,021 at the 2010 census, a decline from 2,107 in 2000. It is the county seat of Calhoun County.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Meggett, South Carolina</span> Town in South Carolina, United States

Meggett is a town in Charleston County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,226 at the 2010 census. Meggett is part of the Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville metropolitan area.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Smoaks, South Carolina</span> Town in South Carolina, United States

Smoaks is a town in Colleton County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 126 at the 2010 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Harleyville, South Carolina</span> Town in Dorchester County, South Carolina, United States

Harleyville is a town in Dorchester County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 677 at the 2010 census, up from 594 at the 2000 census. Harleyville is part of the Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville metropolitan area. As of 2018 the population is 696.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bowman, South Carolina</span> Town in South Carolina, United States

Bowman is a town in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 968 at the 2010 census, a decline from 1,198 in 2000.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Branchville, South Carolina</span> Town in South Carolina, United States

Branchville is a town in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,024 at the 2010 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cope, South Carolina</span> Town in South Carolina, United States

Cope is a town in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 65 at the 2020 census, a decline from 80 in 2010.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cordova, South Carolina</span> Town in South Carolina, United States

Cordova is a town in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 169 at the 2010 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Eutawville, South Carolina</span> Town in South Carolina, United States

Eutawville is a town in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States. Prior to 1910, Eutawville was located in the northwest portion of Saint James Goose Creek Township, Berkeley County. The population was 315 at the 2010 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Holly Hill, South Carolina</span> Town in South Carolina, United States

Holly Hill is a town in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,277 at the 2010 census. Prior to 1910 it was located in the northwest portion of Saint James Goose Creek Township.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Neeses, South Carolina</span> Town in South Carolina, United States

Neeses is a town in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 374 at the 2010 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">North, South Carolina</span> Town in South Carolina, United States

North is a town in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 696 at the 2020 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rowesville, South Carolina</span> Town in South Carolina, United States

Rowesville is a town in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 304 at the 2010 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Santee, South Carolina</span> Town in South Carolina, United States

Santee is a town in Orangeburg County along the Santee River Valley in central South Carolina, United States. It has become a resort town of note located centrally north-south along the Atlantic Seaboard of South Carolina. The region has been rural, with a primarily agricultural economy typical of Orangeburg County, but is now known primarily for its several golf courses in proximity to Lake Marion, Santee State Park and other Lake Marion attractions. Interstate 95 connects its attractions easily with tourists traveling by automobile. I-95 crosses a narrow arm of the lake into the town lands, along a causeway. Lake Marion is a man-made hydroelectric reservoir, which at 110,000 acres is one of the fifty largest lakes in the country.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Springfield, South Carolina</span> Town in South Carolina, United States

Springfield is a town in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 524 at the 2010 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vance, South Carolina</span> Town in South Carolina, United States

Vance is a town in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 170 at the 2010 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Woodford, South Carolina</span> Town in South Carolina, United States

Woodford is a town in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 185 at the 2010 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Yemassee, South Carolina</span> Town in South Carolina, United States

Yemassee is a small Lowcountry town in Beaufort and Hampton counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 1,027 at the 2010 census. Yemassee is near the borders of Colleton and Jasper counties. The town is divided by the county line between Beaufort and Hampton counties, which follows the roadbed of the CSX railroad. Most of the town's population presently lies within Hampton County. As defined by the U.S. Census Bureau, the Beaufort County portion of Yemassee is included within the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area. Yemassee hosts one of the few commercial breeding facilities of non-human primates in the entire United States, Alpha Genesis, Inc., which serves as a major employer for the town. Also, the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Auldbrass Plantation house and outbuildings lie just outside the town limits of Yemassee.

References

  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elloree, South Carolina
  3. 1 2 "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  4. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  6. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  7. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Locations & Hours". Greenville County Library System. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.