Lowndesville is a town in Abbeville County, South Carolina. The population was 120 at the 2020 census.[5]
Lowndesville | |
|---|---|
 Location of Lowndesville, South Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 34°12′37″N 82°38′58″W / 34.21028°N 82.64944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Abbeville |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.78 sq mi (2.01 km2) |
| • Land | 0.78 sq mi (2.01 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 610 ft (190 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 120 |
| • Density | 154.84/sq mi (59.82/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 29659 |
| Area codes | 864, 821 |
| FIPS code | 45-42820[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1246481[2] |
| Website | www |
Geography
editLowndesville is located at 34°12′37″N 82°38′58″W / 34.21028°N 82.64944°W (34.210385, -82.649336).[6]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.77 square miles (2.0 km2), all land.[5]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 116 | — | |
| 1890 | 268 | 131.0% | |
| 1900 | 241 | −10.1% | |
| 1910 | 350 | 45.2% | |
| 1920 | 350 | 0.0% | |
| 1930 | 271 | −22.6% | |
| 1940 | 201 | −25.8% | |
| 1950 | 252 | 25.4% | |
| 1960 | 274 | 8.7% | |
| 1970 | 219 | −20.1% | |
| 1980 | 197 | −10.0% | |
| 1990 | 162 | −17.8% | |
| 2000 | 166 | 2.5% | |
| 2010 | 128 | −22.9% | |
| 2020 | 121 | −5.5% | |
| 2022 (est.) | 121 | 0.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7][3] | |||
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 166 people, 76 households, and 46 families residing in the town. The population density was 214.1 inhabitants per square mile (82.7/km2). There were 124 housing units at an average density of 159.9 per square mile (61.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 76.51% White, 20.48% African American, and 3.01% from two or more races.
There were 76 households, out of which 19.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.5% were married couples living together, 18.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.2% were non-families. 35.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 19.3% under the age of 18, 12.7% from 18 to 24, 21.7% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $22,778, and the median income for a family was $24,444. Males had a median income of $22,500 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,048. About 22.9% of families and 28.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 80.0% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.
References
edit- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lowndesville, South Carolina
- ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Lowndesville town, South Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 10, 2020. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
External links
edit- The Facebook page for Lowndesville
- Lowndesville Historic Marker