BRANCHVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA

'Branchville' is a town in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,083 at the 2000 census.

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Geography

Demographics

External links

Geography

Branchville is located at (33.252055, -80.817778).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 8.5 km² (3.3 mi²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,083 people, 446 households, and 276 families residing in the town. The population density was 127.9/km² (331.2/mi²). There were 508 housing units at an average density of 60.0/km² (155.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 54.48% White, 43.12% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 1.11% from other races, and 1.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.39% of the population.
There were 446 households out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.7% were married couples living together, 16.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.9% were non-families. 35.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% 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 3.12.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 84.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $22,429, and the median income for a family was $34,625. Males had a median income of $26,607 versus $20,917 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,509. About 17.5% of families and 20.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.8% of those under age 18 and 18.6% of those age 65 or over.

External links

★ ''An Article about Branchville History''