Norway, South Carolina

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Norway, South Carolina
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Location of Norway, South Carolina
Coordinates: 33°27′N81°8′W / 33.450°N 81.133°W / 33.450; -81.133
Country United States
State South Carolina
County Orangeburg
Government
  MayorTracie Clemons
Area
[1]
  Total0.80 sq mi (2.07 km2)
  Land0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
[2]
240 ft (70 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
  Total289
  Density364.90/sq mi (140.88/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
29113
Area code(s) 803, 839
FIPS code 45-51550 [4]
GNIS feature ID1249902 [2]
Website townofnorwaysc.com

Norway is a town in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 337 at the 2010 census.

Contents

History

Norway was laid out in 1891 when the railroad was extended to that point. [5] A post office has been in operation at Norway since 1892. [6] The town was so named in order to fit with the railroad's "Scandinavian" naming scheme; other such examples include Sweden, South Carolina and Finland, South Carolina. [5]

The Willow Consolidated High School was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006. [7]

Race riot

On July 4, 1903, the majority African-American population rose in protest, in reaction to the lynching on July 1 of resident Charles Evans, who was suspected of killing disabled Confederate veteran John T. Phillips. Along with the lynching of Evans, two other black residents of Norway were beaten by a white mob, with one later dying of his injuries. According to news reports at the time, the murder of Phillips was perpetrated in revenge for Phillips' son whipping black workers. [8] Nearly 200 armed black residents took over the town before a militia was called by Governor Duncan Clinch Heyward to restore white control. At the time, only 50 of Norway's 200 residents were white.

Geography

Norway is located at 33°27′N81°8′W / 33.450°N 81.133°W / 33.450; -81.133 (33.4497, -81.1260). [9]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), of which 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2) is land and 1.19% is water.

Photo of water tower in downtown Norway NorwayWaterTower.JPG
Photo of water tower in downtown Norway

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1900 218
1910 31544.5%
1920 47450.5%
1930 4944.2%
1940 488−1.2%
1950 476−2.5%
1960 52510.3%
1970 57910.3%
1980 518−10.5%
1990 401−22.6%
2000 389−3.0%
2010 337−13.4%
2020 289−14.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [10] [3]

2020 census

Norway town, South Carolina – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2000 [11] Pop 2010 [12] Pop 2020 [13] % 2000% 2010% 2020
White alone (NH)19413410049.87%39.76%34.60%
Black or African American alone (NH)17318216844.47%54.01%58.13%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)2210.51%0.59%0.35%
Asian alone (NH)1010.26%0.00%0.35%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)0010.00%0.00%0.35%
Some Other Race alone (NH)3000.77%0.00%0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)106152.57%1.78%5.19%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)61331.54%3.86%1.04%
Total389337289100.00%100.00%100.00%

As of the census [4] of 2000, there were 389 people, 153 households, and 104 families residing in the town. The population density was 465.5 inhabitants per square mile (179.7/km2). There were 164 housing units at an average density of 196.3 per square mile (75.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 50.39% White, 45.24% African American, 0.51% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.77% from other races, and 2.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.54% of the population.

There were 153 households, out of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were married couples living together, 20.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% 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 3.17.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.2% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $27,083, and the median income for a family was $34,000. Males had a median income of $32,031 versus $19,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,864. About 20.8% of families and 30.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 48.0% of those under age 18 and 28.6% of those age 65 or over.

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References

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  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Norway, 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. 1 2 Boman, Roberta A. (August 20, 1981). "Railroad gave towns names". The Sumter Daily Item. pp. 6B. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
  6. "Orangeburg County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
  7. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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