Harleyville, South Carolina

Harleyville, South Carolina
Town
Location of Harleyville, South Carolina
Coordinates: 33°12.7′N80°26.9′W / 33.2117°N 80.4483°W / 33.2117; -80.4483
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
County	Dorchester
Incorporated	1893
Government
• Mayor	Charles Ackerman
Area [1]
• Total	1.06 sq mi (2.75 km2)
• Land	1.06 sq mi (2.75 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	89 ft (27 m)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	666
• Density	627.12/sq mi (242.07/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	29448
Area code(s)	843, 854
FIPS code	45-32335 [3]
GNIS feature ID	1223038 [4]
Website	www.harleyvillesc.com

Harleyville is a town in Dorchester County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 677 at the 2010 census, ^[5] 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.

History

Harleyville was named after the Harley family. ^[6]

The St. Paul Camp Ground was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. ^[7]

Geography

Harleyville is located in northern Dorchester County at 33°12.7′N80°26.9′W / 33.2117°N 80.4483°W / 33.2117; -80.4483 (33.2122, -80.4486). ^[8] U.S. Route 178 passes through the center of town, leading northwest 31 miles (50 km) to Orangeburg and southeast 7 miles (11 km) to its terminus at U.S. Route 78. South Carolina Highway 453 leads north 1 mile (1.6 km) to Exit 177 on Interstate 26; I-26 leads northwest 68 miles (109 km) to Columbia and southeast 45 miles (72 km) to Charleston.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.0 km²), all of it land. ^[5] The Audubon's Francis Beidler forest is located just outside of town. Within the park, there are miles of boardwalks through the old four hole swamp.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1900	248		—
1910	295		19.0%
1920	353		19.7%
1930	371		5.1%
1940	381		2.7%
1950	483		26.8%
1960	561		16.1%
1970	704		25.5%
1980	606		−13.9%
1990	633		4.5%
2000	594		−6.2%
2010	677		14.0%
2020	666		−1.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [9] [2]

As of the census ^[3] of 2010, there were 693 people, 250 households, and 165 families residing in the town. The population density was 601.1 inhabitants per square mile (232.1/km²). There were 282 housing units at an average density of 285.4 per square mile (110.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 59.26% White, 38.38% African American, 0.67% Native American, 0.17% from other races, and 1.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.18% of the population.

There were 250 households, out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.0% were married couples living together, 22.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.4% 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 2.99.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.3% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $26,397, and the median income for a family was $35,313. Males had a median income of $33,083 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,412. About 23.1% of families and 43.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.2% of those under age 18 and 22.9% of those age 65 or over.

See also

• South Carolina portal

• List of municipalities in South Carolina

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
2. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
3. "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. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Harleyville town, South Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
6. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp.  150.
7. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
8. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
9. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

External links

• Town of Harleyville official website