New Ellenton, South Carolina

New Ellenton, South Carolina
City
Location of New Ellenton, South Carolina
Coordinates: 33°25′17″N81°40′51″W / 33.42139°N 81.68083°W / 33.42139; -81.68083
Country	United States of America
State	South Carolina
County	Aiken
Area [1]
• Total	4.45 sq mi (11.51 km2)
• Land	4.44 sq mi (11.50 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation	410 ft (125 m)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	2,210
• Density	497.75/sq mi (192.17/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	29809
Area code(s)	803, 839
FIPS code	45-49705 [3]
GNIS feature ID	1231587 [4]
Website	www.newellentonsc.com

New Ellenton is a city in Aiken County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,210 at the 2020 census. ^[5] It is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area.

History

New Ellenton was formed from the citizens of Ellenton, a farming town chartered in 1880 and situated on the Charleston and Western Carolina Railway in Barnwell County near the Aiken County line. Upon the approval of President Truman in 1950 of the Savannah River Site for the production of hydrogen bombs, the U.S. government forced 6,000 people in the surrounding area to move. The residents of Ellenton literally moved their homes and buildings 14 miles (23 km) north to New Ellenton after being evicted in the 1950s.

Geography

New Ellenton is located at 33°25′17″N81°40′51″W / 33.42139°N 81.68083°W / 33.42139; -81.68083 (33.421311, −81.680856) ^[6] in southern Aiken County, about 1 mile (1.6 km) north of the U.S. Department of Energy Savannah River Site. South Carolina Highway 19 is Main Street for the community, leading north 10 miles (16 km) to Aiken, the county seat, and south 1 mile to U.S. Route 278, which leads west 17 miles (27 km) to Augusta, Georgia, and southeast 24 miles (39 km) to Barnwell.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.8 square miles (12.4 km²), all land. ^[7]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1960	2,309		—
1970	2,546		10.3%
1980	2,628		3.2%
1990	2,515		−4.3%
2000	2,250		−10.5%
2010	2,052		−8.8%
2020	2,210		7.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [8] [2]

2020 census

New Ellenton racial composition ^[9]

Race	Num.	Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)	1,192	53.94%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	788	35.66%
Native American	2	0.09%
Asian	12	0.54%
Other/Mixed	116	5.25%
Hispanic or Latino	100	4.52%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,210 people, 937 households, and 576 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the census ^[3] of 2000, there were 2,250 people, 876 households, and 616 families residing in the town. The population density was 449.4 inhabitants per square mile (173.5/km²). There were 1,079 housing units at an average density of 215.5 per square mile (83.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 60.62% White, 35.82% African American, 0.58% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.89% from other races, and 1.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.18% of the population.

There were 876 households, out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% were married couples living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the town the population was spread out, with 24.8% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $38,125, and the median income for a family was $45,521. Males had a median income of $41,250 versus $21,810 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,915. About 6.9% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.3% of those under age 18 and 11.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

It is in the Aiken County Public School District. ^[10] Greendale Elementary School is in the town limits, ^[11] and New Ellenton Middle STEAM Magnet School is adjacent to the town limits. ^[12]

Zoned schools are Greendale Elementary School, New Ellenton Middle School, and Silver Bluff High School. ^[13] Silver Bluff High opened in 1981 as a consolidated high school for New Ellenton, Beech Island, and Jackson. ^[14]

New Ellenton has a public library, a branch of the ABBE Regional Library System. ^[15]

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. U.S. Census Bureau, '2020 Census Results' https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=New%20Ellenton%20town,%20South%20Carolina
6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
7. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): New Ellenton town, South Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 10, 2020. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
9. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
10. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Aiken County, SC" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved October 25, 2024. - Text list - Compare to school boundary map.
11. "Home". Greendale Elementary School. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
12. "Home". New Ellenton Middle STEAM Magnet School. Retrieved October 25, 2024. - Compare to the town limits
13. "2019 - 20 Attendance Areas Maps". Aiken County Public School District . Retrieved October 25, 2024. - maps for ES, MS, and HS. Compare to the Aiken County school district map.
14. "History". Silver Bluff High School. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
15. "South Carolina libraries and archives". SCIWAY. Retrieved June 7, 2019.

External links

• City of New Ellenton official website
• I Don't Live There Anymore: The Ellenton Story, musical by Lawrence Holofcener and Gerard Kenny