West Union, South Carolina

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West Union, South Carolina
West-Union-entrance-sc.jpg
Entrance along Main Street
Oconee County South Carolina incorporated and unincorporated areas West Union highlighted.svg
Location in Oconee County and the state of South Carolina.
Coordinates: 34°45′29″N83°2′30″W / 34.75806°N 83.04167°W / 34.75806; -83.04167
Country United States
State South Carolina
County Oconee
Area
[1]
  Total0.79 sq mi (2.06 km2)
  Land0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
991 ft (302 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
  Total374
  Density471.63/sq mi (182.17/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
29696
Area code 864
FIPS code 45-76435 [4]
GNIS feature ID1231908 [2]
Website townofwestunion.com

West Union is a town in Oconee County, South Carolina, United States. Although its name suggests that it is near Union, they are approximately four counties apart. The population was 291 at the 2010 census.

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Geography

West Union is located at 34°45′29″N83°2′30″W / 34.75806°N 83.04167°W / 34.75806; -83.04167 (34.758141, -83.041740). [5] The town is located along South Carolina Highway 11, mostly northeast of the highway's intersection with South Carolina Highway 28. The larger city of Walhalla borders the town to the west, and Lake Keowee lies just a few miles to the east.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square mile (2.0 km2), all land.

History

West Union elected Dorothy “Dot” Gibson, their first female mayor, from 2002-2004. She was a long time town council member, who died in 2022. [6]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1880 192
1890 23522.4%
1900 28923.0%
1910 32813.5%
1920 306−6.7%
1930 3091.0%
1940 44945.3%
1950 429−4.5%
1960 4433.3%
1970 388−12.4%
1980 300−22.7%
1990 260−13.3%
2000 29714.2%
2010 291−2.0%
2020 37428.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [7] [3]

As of the census [4] of 2000, there were 297 people, 134 households, and 79 families residing in the town. The population density was 386.2 inhabitants per square mile (149.1/km2). There were 145 housing units at an average density of 188.6 per square mile (72.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 87.54% White, 0.67% African American, 3.03% Native American, 7.74% from other races, and 1.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.82% of the population.

There were 134 households, out of which 21.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.0% were non-families. 38.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 19.5% under the age of 18, 12.8% from 18 to 24, 20.9% from 25 to 44, 30.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $24,250, and the median income for a family was $35,000. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,753. About 18.9% of families and 27.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 43.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 2.9% of those 65 or over.

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References

  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West Union, 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. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  6. Pierce, Lauren (May 11, 2022). "West Union honors 1st woman mayor". The Journal . Archived from the original on June 8, 2024. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
  7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.