| Official Name: | Estill, South Carolina |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | South Carolina |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Hampton |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 3.23 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 3.23 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 1821 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 563.78 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 112 |
| Coordinates: | 32.7544°N -81.2383°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 29918, 29939 |
| Area Code: | 803, 839 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 45-23830[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1222302[3] |
| Area Total Km2: | 8.37 |
| Area Land Km2: | 8.37 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Population Density Km2: | 217.69 |
Estill is a town in Hampton County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,040 at the 2010 census.
Estill is located north of Savannah, Georgia, northwest of Hilton Head Island and west of Charleston. The major industries are timber and agriculture.
The town of Estill is located in the southern half of Hampton County.[4] The town is named for Colonel John Holbrook Estill. Estill was formed in 1900 when the railroad, later Seaboard Air Line Railroad, needed a rail line between Augusta, Georgia and Savannah, Georgia. Upon construction of the rail line, the new town of Estill was incorporated in 1905.
The John Lawton House and Lawtonville Baptist Church are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]
Federal Correctional Institution, Estill is located near the town.
See main article: 2020 Easter tornado outbreak.
See also: List of F4 and EF4 tornadoes (2020–present). In the early morning hours of April 13, 2020, a large, violent EF4 Tornado struck areas just south of Estill. The tornado (which packed winds of 175 MPH) killed 5 and injured around 60 people. The nearby community of Nixville, South Carolina suffered a direct hit from the tornado, and sustained the brunt of the twister's impacts.[6] The Federal Correctional Institution, Estill also sustained damage, resulting in many of the prison's inmates being temporarily transferred to the United States Penitentiary, Lewisburg in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.[7] [8] [9] The tornado was the first violent tornado in South Carolina since 1995.[10]
There are four schools in the town: Estill High, Estill Middle, and Estill Elementary, all of which are a part of Hampton County's School District 2, and Patrick Henry Academy, a private school.
| White (non-Hispanic) | 297 | 16.31% | |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 1,413 | 77.59% | |
| Asian | 6 | 0.33% | |
| Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.05% | |
| Other/Mixed | 26 | 1.43% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 78 | 4.28% |
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,040 people, residing in the town. The racial makeup of the town was 16.0% White, 77.7% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.1% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.8% of the population.
There were 909 households, in which 79.5% were occupied and 20.5% were vacant.
In the town, the population was comprised by 30.8% under the age of 18, 11.5% from 20 to 29, 10.3% from 30 to 39, 12.0% from 40 to 49, and 12.6% from 50 to 59, 11.9% from 60 to 69 and 10.85% over 69 years old.
Kim Wiley, Mayor of Estill, is the first woman to hold the office.[12]