Honea Path, South Carolina
Encyclopedia
Honea Path is a town in Abbeville
and Anderson
counties in the U.S. state
of South Carolina
. The population was 3,504 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.0 km²), all land.
Honea Path has many lakes and creeks: towards Anderson
on Highway 252 is Blue Barker Creek (aka, Blue Creek) and Barkers Creek, and towards Princeton
on Highway 76 is Broad Mouth Creek.
of 2000, there were 3,504 people, 1,535 households, and 1,037 families residing in the town. The population density
was 1,004.1 people per square mile (387.7/km²). There were 1,681 housing units at an average density of 481.7 per square mile (186.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 79.02% White, 19.55% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other races
, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.00% of the population.
There were 1,535 households out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were married couples
living together, 18.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.75.
In the town the population was spread out with 21.8% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 22.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 84.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $30,938, and the median income for a family was $38,980. Males had a median income of $28,635 versus $24,107 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $17,643. About 10.9% of families and 14.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.5% of those under age 18 and 21.4% of those age 65 or over.
built from donations by Andrew Carnegie
.
In 1911, a lynch mob
executed an African-American man. In the wake of this, according to the November 25, 1911 issue of Literary Digest
, Coleman Livingston Blease, the governor of South Carolina, declared that, rather than stop a lynch mob, he would "have resigned his office and come to Honea Path and led the mob." Despite expressed outrage across the country, it did little to harm his popularity, and he was re-elected the following year on a platform encouraging more lynching
.
Honea Path was site to a fight between textile union workers and textile management on September 6, 1934, which led to the deaths of six picketers and the injury of approximately twenty more at the hands of textile factory guards. Bullet wounds were found in the backs of many, and they were reported to have been shot fleeing the picket lines. http://beck.library.emory.edu/southernchanges/article.php?id=sc16-3_004
Abbeville County, South Carolina
Abbeville County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. In 2010, its population was 25,147. Its county seat is Abbeville. It is the first county in the United States alphabetically.-History:...
and Anderson
Anderson County, South Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2010, there were 187,126 people and 70,597 households residing in the county. The population density was 260.6 people per square mile . There were 84,092 housing units...
counties in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of 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...
. The population was 3,504 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Honea Path is located at 34°26′51"N 82°23′35"W (34.447400, -82.393044).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 3.5 square miles (9.0 km²), all land.
Honea Path has many lakes and creeks: towards Anderson
Anderson, South Carolina
Anderson is a city in and the county seat of Anderson County, South Carolina, United States. The population was estimated at 26,242 in 2006, and the city was the center of an urbanized area of 70,530...
on Highway 252 is Blue Barker Creek (aka, Blue Creek) and Barkers Creek, and towards Princeton
Princeton, South Carolina
Princeton is a census-designated place in Laurens County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 65 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Greenville–Mauldin–Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
on Highway 76 is Broad Mouth Creek.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 3,504 people, 1,535 households, and 1,037 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 1,004.1 people per square mile (387.7/km²). There were 1,681 housing units at an average density of 481.7 per square mile (186.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 79.02% White, 19.55% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.00% of the population.
There were 1,535 households out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% 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, 18.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.75.
In the town the population was spread out with 21.8% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 22.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 84.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $30,938, and the median income for a family was $38,980. Males had a median income of $28,635 versus $24,107 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 $17,643. About 10.9% of families and 14.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.5% of those under age 18 and 21.4% of those age 65 or over.
Historical notes
Honea Path is home to a Carnegie libraryCarnegie library
A Carnegie library is a library built with money donated by Scottish-American businessman and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. 2,509 Carnegie libraries were built between 1883 and 1929, including some belonging to public and university library systems...
built from donations by Andrew Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie was a Scottish-American industrialist, businessman, and entrepreneur who led the enormous expansion of the American steel industry in the late 19th century...
.
In 1911, a lynch mob
MOB
Mob may refer to:* A crowd Mob may refer to:* A crowd Mob may refer to:* A crowd (of people, from Latin mobile vulgus "fickle commoners":*An angry mob; see Ochlocracy*A criminal gang*In American English, organized crime; slang for Mafia or American Mafia*Mobbing, human bullying behaviour...
executed an African-American man. In the wake of this, according to the November 25, 1911 issue of Literary Digest
Literary Digest
The Literary Digest was an influential general interest weekly magazine published by Funk & Wagnalls. Founded by Isaac Kaufmann Funk in 1890, it eventually merged with two similar weekly magazines, Public Opinion and Current Opinion.-History:...
, Coleman Livingston Blease, the governor of South Carolina, declared that, rather than stop a lynch mob, he would "have resigned his office and come to Honea Path and led the mob." Despite expressed outrage across the country, it did little to harm his popularity, and he was re-elected the following year on a platform encouraging more lynching
Lynching
Lynching is an extrajudicial execution carried out by a mob, often by hanging, but also by burning at the stake or shooting, in order to punish an alleged transgressor, or to intimidate, control, or otherwise manipulate a population of people. It is related to other means of social control that...
.
Honea Path was site to a fight between textile union workers and textile management on September 6, 1934, which led to the deaths of six picketers and the injury of approximately twenty more at the hands of textile factory guards. Bullet wounds were found in the backs of many, and they were reported to have been shot fleeing the picket lines. http://beck.library.emory.edu/southernchanges/article.php?id=sc16-3_004
Schools
- Belton-Honea Path High SchoolBelton-Honea Path High SchoolBelton-Honea Path High School is a comprehensive, co-educational, public secondary school located in Honea Path, South Carolina, United States. BHP is currently the only open public high school serving Honea Path and Belton.-History:...
, public school, grades 9-12. - Honea Path Middle School, public school, grades 5-8.
- Honea Path Elementary School, public school, grades K-4.
- Whispering Pines Mennonite School, private school, grades K-12.