Elloree, South Carolina
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Elloree is a town in Orangeburg County, South Carolina
, United States
. The population was 742 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 742 people, 340 households, and 199 families residing in the town. The population density
was 772.3 people per square mile (298.4/km²). There were 381 housing units at an average density of 396.5 per square mile (153.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 55.66% White, 43.94% African American, 0.13% Native American, and 0.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.13% of the population.
There were 340 households out of which 21.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.6% were married couples
living together, 17.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.2% were non-families. 37.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.5% 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 2.89.
In the town the population was spread out with 20.6% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 24.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 77.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 71.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $22,574, and the median income for a family was $35,380. Males had a median income of $26,838 versus $21,641 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $21,711. About 12.3% of families and 21.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.3% of those under age 18 and 14.6% of those age 65 or over.
Deputy Commanding General
XVIII Airborne Corps and Fort Bragg
Graduate:Wofford College, Spartanburg, South Carolina.
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 742 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Elloree is located at 33°32′N 80°34′W (33.5321, -80.5718).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 742 people, 340 households, and 199 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 772.3 people per square mile (298.4/km²). There were 381 housing units at an average density of 396.5 per square mile (153.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 55.66% White, 43.94% African American, 0.13% Native American, and 0.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.13% of the population.
There were 340 households out of which 21.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.6% 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, 17.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.2% were non-families. 37.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.5% 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 2.89.
In the town the population was spread out with 20.6% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 24.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 77.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 71.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $22,574, and the median income for a family was $35,380. Males had a median income of $26,838 versus $21,641 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 $21,711. About 12.3% of families and 21.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.3% of those under age 18 and 14.6% of those age 65 or over.
Famous residents
MAJOR GENERAL RODNEY O. ANDERSONDeputy Commanding General
XVIII Airborne Corps and Fort Bragg
Graduate:Wofford College, Spartanburg, South Carolina.
- Seth Clossman: A graduate of Calhoun Academy (2005) and Winthrop UniversityWinthrop UniversityWinthrop University is a public, four-year liberal arts university in Rock Hill, South Carolina, USA. In 2006-07, Winthrop University had an enrollment of 6,292 students. The University has been recognized as South Carolina's top-rated university according to evaluations conducted by the South...
(2009), Clossman was the lead guitarist for the band Six:Giving at Lifeway Church in York, S.C. Clossman and Six:Giving played for a 13,000+ audience at Carowinds in July 2007. Clossman then moved to Bluffton, SC and is now playing as the only electric guitarist for the praise and worship band at Crosspoint Church in Bluffton,SC whose lead pastor is Carl Francis Martin, Jr. - Robert E. Holman, M.D., a retired physician who continues to make house calls and offer free medical services to the patients in the Elloree, S.C. area. Holman served in World War II and attended classes at Wofford CollegeWofford CollegeEstablished in 1854 and related to the United Methodist Church, Wofford College is an independent, Phi Beta Kappa liberal arts college of 1,525 students located in downtown Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States. The historic campus is recognized as a national arboretum and features “The...
in Spartanburg, S.C. beginning in 1946. After a serious illness interrupted his collegiate career, Holman returned and graduated with the class of 1953. He went on to graduate from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston in 1957, where he also met his wife, Patrica Allen from Auburn, Ala. In 1996, Hollman wrote and self-published a book, "The Black Bag" which told of his life as a country doctor, a "thank you" and salute to the people he served. Holman featured in an item broadcast on Broadcasting HouseBroadcasting House (radio programme)Broadcasting House is a current affairs programme on BBC Radio 4, presented by Paddy O'Connell. It is broadcast every Sunday between 09:00 and 10:00....
on BBC Radio 4BBC Radio 4BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station, operated and owned by the BBC, that broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history. It replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. The station controller is currently Gwyneth Williams, and the...
on Sunday 27 January 2008 which looked at the 2008 Presidential race through the eyes of the residents of Elloree. - Carl Francis Martin, Jr. son of C. F. Tilly Martin and Bobbie Martin played college football for Clemson University 1979-1983. He was the smallest player on the team, earned two varsity letters and played on the National Championship team of 1981 and the top ten team in 1982. He is a pastor and loves Jesus Christ. His wife Peggi teaches first grade at Pritchardville Elementary School in Bluffton SC. They have one daughter (21) Lauren.
- Christopher Wiley Antley(January 6, 1966 – December 2, 2000) was a renowned American jockey. He was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida but he considered Elloree, South Carolina to be his home. He left school at sixteen to ride horses professionally at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. He won a total of 3480 races including the Kentucky Derby in 1991 and 1999 followed by the Preakness in the same year. In 1999, Chris Antley's horse, Charismatic (horse)Charismatic (horse)Charismatic is a stallion Thoroughbred horse, and is known as one of the closest challengers to the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing since the last winner, Affirmed, accomplished the feat in 1978. He was trained by D. Wayne Lukas, and famously ridden in the Triple Crown races by Chris Antley...
, became a contender to win The Triple Crown; a feat that has not been accomplished since 1978 by AffirmedAffirmedAffirmed was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who was the eleventh and most recent winner of the United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing...
. Sadly, Bryan Antley, Chris's brother, discovered Christ Antley dead on the floor of his Pasadena, California home. Chris AntleyChris AntleyChristopher Wiley Antley was a champion American jockey.He was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida but grew up in Elloree, South Carolina. He left school at sixteen to ride horses professionally at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. His first win was on a horse named Vaya Con Dinero...
is interred in the Bookhart Cemetery in Elloree, South Carolina, the town he considered his home and the Elloree Heritage Museum has a rotating exhibit honoring his achievements during the Elloree Trials around March. The Elloree Trials honor his memory by using his colors, yellow and green, as the colors of the Elloree Trials.