Ward, South Carolina

Ward, South Carolina
Town
Location in Saluda County, South Carolina
Coordinates: 33°51′28″N81°43′56″W / 33.85778°N 81.73222°W / 33.85778; -81.73222
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
County	Saluda
Area [1]
• Total	0.78 sq mi (2.01 km2)
• Land	0.78 sq mi (2.01 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	666 ft (203 m)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	119
• Density	153.35/sq mi (59.23/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	29166
Area code(s)	803, 839
FIPS code	45-74590 [3]
GNIS feature ID	1251321 [4]

Ward is a town in Saluda County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 91 at the 2010 census.

History

Spann Methodist Church and Cemetery was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. ^[5]

Geography

Ward is located at 33°51′28″N81°43′56″W / 33.85778°N 81.73222°W / 33.85778; -81.73222 (33.857891, -81.732286). ^[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all land.

Ward is on County Road 23, west of U.S. Route 1, and is just north of the Edgefield County line.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	161		—
1900	135		−16.1%
1910	183		35.6%
1920	234		27.9%
1930	233		−0.4%
1940	204		−12.4%
1950	122		−40.2%
1960	162		32.8%
1970	150		−7.4%
1980	98		−34.7%
1990	132		34.7%
2000	110		−16.7%
2010	91		−17.3%
2020	119		30.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [7] [2]

As of the census ^[3] of 2000, there were 110 people, 51 households, and 27 families residing in the town. The population density was 141.3 inhabitants per square mile (54.6/km²). There were 62 housing units at an average density of 79.7 per square mile (30.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 68.18% White and 31.82% Black.

There were 51 households, out of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them, 39.2% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.1% were non-families. 45.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 33.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.8% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 21.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 77.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $21,000, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $31,667 versus $23,594 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,026. There were 23.1% of families and 15.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including 15.8% of under eighteens and 21.1% of those over 64.

Education

It is within the Aiken County Public School District. ^[8] Areas of the district in Saluda County are zoned to Ridge Spring-Monetta Elementary School and Ridge Spring-Monetta Middle-High School. ^[9]

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. "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. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Saluda County, SC" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved October 25, 2024. - Text list
9. "2019 - 20 Attendance Areas Maps". Aiken County Public School District . Retrieved October 25, 2024. - maps for ES, MS, and HS. Note the colored area off the map is Saluda County, while the area outlined in black is Aiken County.