Willington, South Carolina Explained

Official Name:Willington, South Carolina
Settlement Type:CDP
Mapsize:300px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:South Carolina
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:McCormick
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:15.53
Area Land Km2:15.42
Area Water Km2:0.11
Area Total Sq Mi:6.00
Area Land Sq Mi:5.96
Area Water Sq Mi:0.04
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:81
Population Density Km2:5.25
Population Density Sq Mi:13.60
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:148
Elevation Ft:486
Coordinates:33.9683°N -82.4533°W[3]
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:29835
Area Code:864
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:45-77920[4]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1230504[5]

Willington is a census-designated place (CDP) in McCormick County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 177 at the 2000 census.

History

The Calhoun-Gibert House and Guillebeau House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6sqmi, of which 6sqmi is land and 0.04sqmi (0.67%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 177 people, 68 households, and 43 families living in the CDP. The population density was 29.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 80 housing units at an average density of 13.4/sq mi (5.2/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 15.25% White, 82.49% African American and 2.26% Asian.

There were 68 households, out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.2% were married couples living together, 22.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were non-families. 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.41.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 25.4% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $31,429, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $35,227 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $14,057. None of the families and 7.0% of the population were living below the poverty line.

2010 Census

The population of the CDP in 2010 was 142. 85.92% of the CDP was Black or African American and 14.08% was White. No one was Hispanic or Latino of any race.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 15, 2022.
  2. Web site: Census Population API. United States Census Bureau. Oct 15, 2022.
  3. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  4. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  5. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  6. Web site: 2010 Census Population of Willington, SC. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20171020140217/censusviewer.com/city/SC/willington/2010. 2017-10-20.