Lowrys, South Carolina

Lowrys, South Carolina
Town
Location of Lowrys, South Carolina
Coordinates: 34°48′20″N81°14′26″W / 34.80556°N 81.24056°W / 34.80556; -81.24056
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
County	Chester
Area [1]
• Total	3.16 sq mi (8.19 km2)
• Land	3.16 sq mi (8.19 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	725 ft (221 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	184
• Density	58.21/sq mi (22.48/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	29706 [4]
Area code	803
FIPS code	45-42865 [5]
GNIS feature ID	1246482 [2]
Website	www.townoflowrys.org

Lowrys is a small rural town in Chester County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 200 at the 2010 census. ^[6]

History

The People's Free Library of South Carolina was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. ^[7]

Geography and climate

Lowrys is located near the northern border of Chester County at 34°48′20″N81°14′26″W / 34.80556°N 81.24056°W / 34.80556; -81.24056 (34.805501, -81.240463). ^[8] U.S. Route 321 passes through the western side of the town, leading north 15 miles (24 km) to York and south 8 miles (13 km) to Chester. South Carolina Highway 909 (Old York Road) passes through the center of Lowrys and leads southeast 2.5 miles (4.0 km) to Chester Catawba Regional Airport.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.2 km²), all of it land. ^[6]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	343		—
1920	194		−43.4%
1930	208		7.2%
1940	315		51.4%
1950	368		16.8%
1960	298		−19.0%
1970	260		−12.8%
1980	225		−13.5%
1990	200		−11.1%
2000	207		3.5%
2010	200		−3.4%
2020	184		−8.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [9] [3]

As of the census ^[5] of 2020, there were 259 people, 90households, and 70 families residing in the town. The population density was 65.5 inhabitants per square mile (25.3/km²). There were 84 housing units at an average density of 26.6 per square mile (10.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 67.63% White, 31.88% African American and 0.48% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.48% of the population.

There were 76 households, out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.1% were non-families. 17.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.6% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $43,750, and the median income for a family was $55,833. Males had a median income of $46,667 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,652. About 3.8% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.2% of those under the age of eighteen and 11.8% of those 65 or over.

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lowrys, South Carolina
3. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
4. "Lowrys SC ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
6. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Lowrys town, South Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
7. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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.