Willington, South Carolina

Willington, South Carolina
CDP
Location in McCormick County and the state of South Carolina.
Coordinates: 33°58′6″N82°27′12″W / 33.96833°N 82.45333°W / 33.96833; -82.45333 [1]
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
County	McCormick
Area [2]
• Total	6.00 sq mi (15.53 km2)
• Land	5.96 sq mi (15.42 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)
Elevation	486 ft (148 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	81
• Density	13.60/sq mi (5.25/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	29835
Area code	864
FIPS code	45-77920 [4]
GNIS feature ID	1230504 [5]

Willington is a census-designated place (CDP) in McCormick County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 177 at the 2000 census.

History

The Calhoun-Gibert House and Guillebeau House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. ^[6]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.0 square miles (16 km²), of which 6.0 square miles (16 km²) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) (0.67%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	81		—
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

As of the census ^[4] of 2000, there were 177 people, 68 households, and 43 families living in the CDP. The population density was 29.6 inhabitants per square mile (11.4/km²). There were 80 housing units at an average density of 13.4/sq mi (5.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 15.25% White, 82.49% African American and 2.26% Asian.

There were 68 households, out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.2% were married couples living together, 22.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were non-families. 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.41.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 25.4% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $31,429, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $35,227 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $14,057. None of the families and 7.0% of the population were living below the poverty line.

2010 Census

The population of the CDP in 2010 was 142. 85.92% of the CDP was Black or African American and 14.08% was White. No one was Hispanic or Latino of any race. ^[8]

References

1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
2. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
3. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
5. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
6. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
8. "2010 Census Population of Willington, SC". Archived from the original on October 20, 2017.