Due West, South Carolina
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| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Abbeville |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.6 sq mi (4.2 km²) |
| - Land | 1.6 sq mi (4.2 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 699 ft (213 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,209 |
| - Density | 738.4/sq mi (285.1/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 29639 |
| Area code(s) | 864 |
| FIPS code | 45-21040[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1247568[2] |
Due West is a town in Abbeville County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,209 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Due West is located at (34.332110, -82.387131)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.2 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,209 people, 307 households, and 194 families residing in the town. The population density was 738.4 people per square mile (284.6/km²). There were 342 housing units at an average density of 208.9/sq mi (80.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 79.24% White, 18.61% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.99% Asian, 0.25% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.74% of the population.
There were 307 households out of which 20.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.9% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 32.2% 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 2.21 and the average family size was 2.76.
In the town the population was spread out with 11.3% under the age of 18, 40.7% from 18 to 24, 14.5% from 25 to 44, 14.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females there were 75.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $39,375, and the median income for a family was $53,000. Males had a median income of $35,917 versus $27,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,758. About 9.5% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.0% of those under age 18 and 14.0% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Mayor
The mayor of Due West is Ralph Patterson. Patterson, the former Mayor Pro-Tem and interim mayor was elected in a special election on April 10, 2007 to replace retired mayor, Butch Sain.
Town of Due West Town Council:
Shane Bradley, Joe Ellis, Steve Fields, Emily Lesesne, Lee Logan, and Ken Smith
Town Attorney: Paul Agnew
Town Administrator: Dave Krumwiede
Town Clerk: Paullet Kirkpatrick
[edit] Education
Due West is the home of Erskine College, a private Christian liberal arts college, and Dixie High School, serving grades 8-12. Elementary students in Due West attend Cherokee Trail Elementary in Donalds, SC.
Due West is also home to Erskine Theological Seminary, http://www.erskineseminary.org/ The president of Erskine College and Seminary is Dr. Randall T. Ruble. Ruble was "an extremely popular choice as president," according to Steve Southwell, president of the Erskine Alumni Association.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Due West, South Carolina is at coordinates Coordinates:
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