Rowesville, South Carolina

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Rowesville, South Carolina
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Location of Rowesville, South Carolina
Coordinates: 33°22′24″N80°50′11″W / 33.37333°N 80.83639°W / 33.37333; -80.83639
Country United States
State South Carolina
County Orangeburg
Area
[1]
  Total0.83 sq mi (2.16 km2)
  Land0.83 sq mi (2.16 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
167 ft (51 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total253
  Density303.36/sq mi (117.12/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
29133
Area code(s) 803, 839
FIPS code 45-62035 [3]
GNIS feature ID1250479 [4]

Rowesville is a town in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 304 at the 2010 census.

Contents

History

Cattle Creek Campground was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. [5]

Geography

Rowesville is located at 33°22′24″N80°50′11″W / 33.37333°N 80.83639°W / 33.37333; -80.83639 (33.373430, -80.836251). [6]

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

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1880 125
1890 17439.2%
1900 25244.8%
1910 508101.6%
1920 425−16.3%
1930 400−5.9%
1940 4020.5%
1950 363−9.7%
1960 3989.6%
1970 392−1.5%
1980 388−1.0%
1990 316−18.6%
2000 37819.6%
2010 304−19.6%
2020 253−16.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [7] [2]

As of the census [3] of 2000, there were 378 people, 140 households, and 102 families residing in the town. The population density was 476.2 inhabitants per square mile (183.9/km2). There were 159 housing units at an average density of 200.3 per square mile (77.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 60.85% African American, 38.89% White, and 0.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.79% of the population.

There were 140 households, out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.1% were married couples living together, 22.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.9% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $30,833, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $24,500 versus $16,591 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,978. About 12.5% of families and 20.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.7% of those under age 18 and 23.4% of those age 65 or over.

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  3. 1 2 "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.
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