Santee, South Carolina

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18th Hole @ Santee-Cooper Country Club

Coordinates: 33°28′42″N, 80°29′4″W
Santee, South Carolina
Motto: An Oasis of Recreation
Location in Orangeburg County, South Carolina
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
County	Orangeburg
Area
- City	2 sq mi (5.3 km²)
- Land	2 sq mi (5.2 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0.1 km²)
Elevation	135 ft (41.14 m)
Population (2000)
- City	740
- Density	368/sq mi (142.1/km²)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)

Santee is a town in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States. It is a resort town primarily for its proximity to Lake Marion. The population was 740 at the 2000 census. The town is currently experiencing economic growth.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Recreation
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Santee is located at 33°28′42″N, 80°29′4″W (33.478405, -80.484581)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.3 km² (2.0 mi²). 5.2 km² (2.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.49% is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 740 people, 310 households, and 221 families residing in the town. The population density was 142.1/km² (367.4/mi²). There were 394 housing units at an average density of 75.7/km² (195.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 28.11% White, 70.68% African American, 0.14% Asian, 0.54% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.81% of the population.

There were 310 households out of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.0% were married couples living together, 26.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the town the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 20.4% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 25.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 73.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 66.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $22,292, and the median income for a family was $28,393. Males had a median income of $27,083 versus $16,650 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,353. About 27.5% of families and 32.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 46.1% of those under age 18 and 17.8% of those age 65 or over.