Edgefield, South Carolina

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Edgefield is a town in Edgefield County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 4,449 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Edgefield County^GR6.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Famous Natives and Residents
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Edgefield is located at 33°47′13″N, 81°55′40″W (33.786840, -81.927839)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 10.7 km² (4.2 mi²). 10.5 km² (4.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (1.93%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 4,449 people, 1,080 households, and 697 families residing in the town. The population density was 422.1/km² (1,094.3/mi²). There were 1,229 housing units at an average density of 116.6/km² (302.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 38.82% White, 59.92% African American, 0.49% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.18% from other races, and 0.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.47% of the population.

There were 1,080 households out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.8% were married couples living together, 23.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. 32.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the town the population was spread out with 14.1% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 44.1% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 195.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 221.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $24,977, and the median income for a family was $30,721. Males had a median income of $25,478 versus $23,462 for females. The per capita income for the town was $8,125. About 20.7% of families and 25.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.1% of those under age 18 and 23.2% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Famous Natives and Residents

Preston Brooks, U.S. Congressman
Andrew Butler, U.S. Senator
Matthew Butler, U.S. Senator
Ophelia Devore, Fashion Model & Entrepreneur
Francis Wilkinson Pickens, South Carolina Governor
Strom Thurmond, U.S. Senator, South Carolina Governor, and 1948 presidential candidate