| Blacksburg | |
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| — Town — | |
| Shelby Street in Uptown Blacksburg | |
| Nickname(s): Iron City | |
| Motto: Beginning the New Beginning | |
| Location of Blacksburg | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Cherokee |
| Incorporated | 1888 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | David Hogue |
| Area | |
| • Town | 1.9 sq mi (4.8 km2) |
| • Land | 1.9 sq mi (4.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 774 ft (236 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Town | 1,848 (Town proper) |
| • Density | 972.6/sq mi (385/km2) |
| • Metro | 9,655 (Greater Blacksburg) |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 29702 |
| Area code(s) | 864 |
| FIPS code | 45-06400[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1246907[2] |
| Website | http://www.angelfire.com/sc3/blacksburgsc |
Blacksburg is a town in Cherokee County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,848 at the 2010 census. The communities of Cherokee Falls, Kings Creek, Cashion Crossroads, Buffalo, and Mt. Paran are located within or near the town.
Blacksburg is in Upstate South Carolina on the Interstate 85 corridor about 45 mi (72 km) southwest of Charlotte, North Carolina and is part of the Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson Combined Statistical Area (CSA) which has a population of 1,173,433 according to 2004 estimates by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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The present-day site of Blacksburg was first settled by a man by the name of Stark. Mr. Stark, who had lived in Charleston, South Carolina prior to moving to the area, had gotten several people to come along with him on an agriculture venture, but this venture would fail. Those who stayed behind named the area Stark's Folly.
In the late 19th century the Black family, headed by John G. Black, a Confederate veteran, was living in the area and persuaded the C.C. & C. Railroad Company to lay track through the town and a depot was built. The town soon became known as Black's Station in honor of John G. Black and was renamed Blacksburg in 1888.
Major John F. Jones of Massachusetts came to live in Blacksburg to be superintendent of the C. C. & C. railroad. He gave of his own personal money to have a school, hotel (The Cherokee Inn), and several other buildings constructed in Blacksburg. He lived in Blacksburg until 1922, when he was appointed the SC Internal Revenue Collector by the President of the United States.
In the 1890s large amounts of iron ore were found in the area and many people hoping to make a fortune from mining the mineral flocked to the town. Blacksburg became a boom town and hotels and saloons were built for the new visitors. The town went by the name Iron City for a short time. Because of the "iron rush" the town became quite wealthy and the first electric street lights in Upstate South Carolina and perhaps in the entire state were installed in Blacksburg.[3][4] The city was incorporated in 1888 as "Blacksburg" but still holds its nickname "Iron City" to this day.
Interesting facts and trivia:
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*The Iron City Festival was held for the first time on March 31 and April 1, 2006 and is scheduled to be held April 16, 2011. The festival commemorates the founding of the town and is sponsored by the Blacksburg Business Association, Inc.
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Major transportation routes
Schools: There are four public schools located in Blacksburg: Blacksburg Primary School, Blacksburg Elementary School, Blacksburg Middle School, and Blacksburg High School.
Blacksburg is located at (35.120676, -81.516291)[5].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2), all of it land.
There is also a mountain summit located within the town of Blacksburg named Whitaker Mountain that sets at an elevation of around 1,169 ft (356 m).
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,880 people, 785 households, and 503 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,018.8 people per square mile (392.4/km²). There were 911 housing units at an average density of 493.7 per square mile (190.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 74.52% White, 23.56% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, and 1.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.53% of the population.
There were 785 households out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.3% were married couples living together, 19.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.8% were non-families. 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.3% 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 3.04.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 80.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $26,453, and the median income for a family was $35,208. Males had a median income of $27,384 versus $21,207 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,833. About 13.7% of families and 17.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.3% of those under age 18 and 29.4% of those age 65 or over.
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