Hilda, South Carolina Explained

Official Name:Hilda, 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:Barnwell
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:April N. Hutto
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:8.05
Area Land Km2:7.95
Area Water Km2:0.10
Area Total Sq Mi:3.11
Area Land Sq Mi:3.07
Area Water Sq Mi:0.04
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:418
Population Density Km2:52.56
Population Density Sq Mi:136.16
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:259
Coordinates:33.2739°N -81.2464°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:29813
Area Code:803, 839
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:45-33820[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1231388

Hilda is a town in Barnwell County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 447 at the 2010 census..[3]

Geography

Hilda is located in eastern Barnwell County at 33.2739°N -81.2464°W (33.273985, -81.246275).[4] South Carolina Highway 70 passes through the town north of its center, leading west 7miles to Barnwell, the county seat, and east 7miles to Denmark. South Carolina Highway 304 leads north 5miles to Blackville.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Hilda has a total area of 8.1km2, of which 8km2 is land and 0.1km2, or 1.22%, is water.[3]

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 436 people, 179 households, and 115 families living in the town. The population density was 142.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 204 housing units at an average density of 66.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 91.51% White, 6.88% African American, 0.46% Native American, 0.69% Asian, and 0.46% from two or more races.

There were 179 households, out of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.2% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.2% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.7% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $21,771, and the median income for a family was $30,833. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,368. About 21.1% of families and 23.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.1% of those under age 18 and 30.6% of those age 65 or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 15, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  3. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Hilda town, South Carolina. https://archive.today/20200212203816/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4533820. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. April 3, 2014.
  4. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.