Branchville, South Carolina
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Branchville is a town in Orangeburg County, South Carolina
, United States
. The population was 1,083 at the 2000 census.
When the train depot (now a museum) was in use, three presidents stopped by the depot: William H. Taft, William McKinley
, and Teddy Roosevelt.
Each year Branchville celebrates its railroad history by holding a Raylrode Daze festival, usually during the last full weekend in September. The first festival was held in 1969.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.5 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,083 people, 446 households, and 276 families residing in the town. The population density
was 331.2 people per square mile (127.9/km²). There were 508 housing units at an average density of 155.3 per square mile (60.0/km²). 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.
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 1,083 at the 2000 census.
When the train depot (now a museum) was in use, three presidents stopped by the depot: William H. Taft, William McKinley
William McKinley
William McKinley, Jr. was the 25th President of the United States . He is best known for winning fiercely fought elections, while supporting the gold standard and high tariffs; he succeeded in forging a Republican coalition that for the most part dominated national politics until the 1930s...
, and Teddy Roosevelt.
Each year Branchville celebrates its railroad history by holding a Raylrode Daze festival, usually during the last full weekend in September. The first festival was held in 1969.
Geography
Branchville is located at 33°15′7"N 80°49′4"W (33.252055, -80.817778).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.5 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,083 people, 446 households, and 276 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 331.2 people per square mile (127.9/km²). There were 508 housing units at an average density of 155.3 per square mile (60.0/km²). 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
Race (United States Census)
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, 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
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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.