Swansea, South Carolina

Swansea, South Carolina
Town
Location of Swansea, South Carolina
Coordinates: 33°44′14″N81°6′8″W / 33.73722°N 81.10222°W / 33.73722; -81.10222
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
County	Lexington
Named after	Swansea, Wales
Area [1]
• Total	2.14 sq mi (5.54 km2)
• Land	2.09 sq mi (5.40 km2)
• Water	0.05 sq mi (0.14 km2)
Elevation [2]	358 ft (109 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	722
• Density	345.95/sq mi (133.60/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	29160
Area code(s)	803, 839
FIPS code	45-70675 [4]
GNIS feature ID	1231848 [2]
Website	townofswansea.sc.gov

Swansea is a town in Lexington County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 827 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Columbia, South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Swansea is located at 33°44′14″N81°06′08″W / 33.737090°N 81.102244°W / 33.737090; -81.102244 . ^[5] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), of which 1.1 square miles (2.9 km²) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.1 km²) (4.20%) is water. Two streams that flow through Swansea are Fourth Creek and Bull Swamp Creek (with neighboring communities Gaston and North).

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1900	239		—
1910	523		118.8%
1920	690		31.9%
1930	717		3.9%
1940	950		32.5%
1950	762		−19.8%
1960	776		1.8%
1970	691		−11.0%
1980	888		28.5%
1990	527		−40.7%
2000	533		1.1%
2010	827		55.2%
2020	722		−12.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [6] [3]

2020 census

Swansea racial composition ^[7]

Race	Num.	Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)	342	47.37%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	300	41.55%
Native American	3	0.42%
Asian	6	0.83%
Pacific Islander	2	0.28%
Other/Mixed	29	4.02%
Hispanic or Latino	40	5.54%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 722 people, 370 households, and 236 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the census ^[4] of 2000, there were 533 people, 224 households, and 154 families residing in the town. The population density was 469.9 inhabitants per square mile (181.4/km²). There were 262 housing units at an average density of 231.0 per square mile (89.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 79.22% White, 12.15% African American, 0.75% Asian, 0.38% from other races, and 1.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.38% of the population.

There were 224 households, out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.6% were married couples living together, 24.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.3% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 76.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 70.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $32,708, and the median income for a family was $39,306. Males had a median income of $33,000 versus $24,583 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,007. About 14.6% of families and 14.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.2% of those under age 18 and 11.0% of those age 65 or over. Swansea is the home of Poole Training Center.

Notable people

• Julia Elliott - American writer
• Juanita Redmond Hipps - World War II nurse and one of the Angels of Bataan
• Bryant McNeal - American football player
• Victor Riley - American football player

Education

Swansea has six schools. Early Childhood Center, Swansea Primary School, Sandhills Elementary School, Sandhills Middle School, Swansea High Freshman Academy, and Swansea High School.

Swansea has a public library, a branch of the Lexington County Public Library. ^[8]

See also

• Swansea

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Swansea, South Carolina
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 Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
7. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
8. "Locations". Lexington County Public Library. Retrieved September 28, 2022.

External links

• Town of Swansea
• Lexington School District 4
• Early Childhood Center
• Swansea Primary School
• Sandhills Elementary School
• Sandhills Middle School
• Swansea High Freshman Academy
• Swansea High School
• Poole Training Center