Lynchburg, South Carolina Explained

Official Name:Lynchburg, South Carolina
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:260px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:South Carolina
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Lee
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:1.13
Area Land Sq Mi:1.13
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:318
Population Density Sq Mi:280.92
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:151
Coordinates:34.0606°N -80.0772°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:29080
Area Code:803, 839
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:45-43360[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1246492[3]
Area Total Km2:2.93
Area Land Km2:2.93
Area Water Km2:0.00
Population Density Km2:108.50

Lynchburg is a town in Lee County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 373 at the 2010 census.

History

Lynchburg Presbyterian Church and Tanglewood Plantation are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

Lynchburg is located at 34.0606°N -80.0772°W (34.060645, -80.077323).[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1sqmi, all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 588 people, 222 households, and 138 families residing in the town. The population density was 519.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 262 housing units at an average density of 231.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 73.64% African American, 17.35% White, 8.50% from other races, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.67% of the population.

There were 222 households, out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.4% were married couples living together, 27.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.4% were non-families. 32.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.29.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 14.3% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $19,250, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $22,125 versus $19,318 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,608. About 31.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.2% of those under age 18 and 44.2% 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: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  4. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.