South Congaree, South Carolina Explained

Official Name:South Congaree, 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:Lexington
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Cindy S. Campbell
Leader Title1:Council
Leader Name1:Kitty Spires, Jim Drennan, Brian Jackson, Mechelle Mabry
Established Title:Incorporated
Established Date:1957
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:3.33
Area Land Sq Mi:3.29
Area Water Sq Mi:0.04
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:2377
Population Density Sq Mi:722.93
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:190
Coordinates:33.9086°N -81.1353°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:29169
Area Code:803, 839
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:45-67705[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1250956
Website:www.townofsouthcongaree.org
Area Total Km2:8.63
Area Land Km2:8.52
Area Water Km2:0.11
Population Density Km2:279.15

South Congaree is a town in Lexington County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,306 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Columbia, South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

South Congaree is located at 33.9086°N -81.1353°W (33.908621, -81.135178).[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.4 km2), of which 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km2) (0.92%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,266 people, 890 households, and 652 families residing in the town. The population density was 703.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,002 housing units at an average density of 311.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 88.35% White, 7.90% African American, 0.84% Native American, 1.46% Asian, 0.44% from other races, and 1.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.46% of the population.

There were 890 households, out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.1% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,995, and the median income for a family was $39,250. Males had a median income of $30,606 versus $21,866 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,543. About 13.7% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.7% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The South Congaree-Pine Ridge Branch of the Lexington County Public Library serves both communities.[4]

External links

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: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  4. Web site: Locations. Lexington County Public Library . September 28, 2022.