Burnettown, South Carolina

Burnettown, South Carolina
—  Town  —
Burnettown Town Hall
Location of Burnettown, South Carolina
Coordinates:
Country United States
State South Carolina
County Aiken
Area
 • Total 4.9 sq mi (12.6 km2)
 • Land 4.8 sq mi (12.5 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation 180 ft (55 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 2,720
 • Density 563.5/sq mi (217.6/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 29851
Area code(s) 803
FIPS code 45-10270[1]
GNIS feature ID 1231108[2]

Burnettown is a town in Aiken County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,720 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area. Burnettown is located in historic Horse Creek Valley.

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Geography

Burnettown is located at (33.512272, -81.870520)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.9 square miles (13 km2), of which, 4.8 square miles (12 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (1.02%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,720 people, 1,066 households, and 770 families residing in the town. The population density was 563.5 people per square mile (217.4/km²). There were 1,183 housing units at an average density of 245.1 per square mile (94.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 86.40% White, 11.88% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 0.26% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.74% of the population.

There were 1,066 households out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the town the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 102.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $33,140, and the median income for a family was $38,017. Males had a median income of $29,063 versus $22,364 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,887. About 5.0% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 13.7% of those age 65 or over.

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