Lane, South Carolina
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Lane is a town in Williamsburg County, South Carolina
, United States
. The population was 585 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 4 square miles (10.4 km²), all of it land.
Lane is located about an hour's drive from Charleston
and the Atlantic Ocean
.
of 2000, there were 585 people, 223 households, and 148 families residing in the town. The population density
was 147.4 people per square mile (56.9/km²). There were 256 housing units at an average density of 64.5 per square mile (24.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 9.23% White, 90.43% African American, and 0.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.68% of the population.
There were 223 households out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.6% were married couples
living together, 28.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.35.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 79.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $19,659, and the median income for a family was $28,472. Males had a median income of $21,635 versus $15,000 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $9,963. About 30.9% of families and 33.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42.8% of those under age 18 and 26.4% of those age 65 or over.
and Black River
Basins, was established in 1856.
The town is bisected by the main north-south CSX Transportation
line. Located in a rural setting, Lane is situated a short distance southeast of the intersection of US Highways 52 and 521. The water
, provided by a modern municipal water system from ground water sources, was named the best drinking water
by the SC Rural Water Association in 1990.
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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 585 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Lane is located at 33°31′31"N 79°52′46"W (33.525346, -79.879560).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 4 square miles (10.4 km²), all of it land.
Lane is located about an hour's drive from Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the...
and the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
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.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 585 people, 223 households, and 148 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 147.4 people per square mile (56.9/km²). There were 256 housing units at an average density of 64.5 per square mile (24.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 9.23% White, 90.43% African American, and 0.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.68% of the population.
There were 223 households out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.6% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 28.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.35.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 79.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $19,659, and the median income for a family was $28,472. Males had a median income of $21,635 versus $15,000 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 $9,963. About 30.9% of families and 33.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42.8% of those under age 18 and 26.4% of those age 65 or over.
History and facts
Lane, a farming community between the SanteeSantee River
The Santee River is a river in South Carolina in the United States, long. The Santee and its tributaries provide the principal drainage and navigation for the central coastal plain of South Carolina, emptying into the Atlantic Ocean approximately from its farthest headwater on the Catawba River...
and Black River
Black River (South Carolina)
The Black River is a blackwater river in South Carolina in the United States....
Basins, was established in 1856.
The town is bisected by the main north-south CSX Transportation
CSX Transportation
CSX Transportation operates a Class I railroad in the United States known as the CSX Railroad. It is the main subsidiary of the CSX Corporation. The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, and owns approximately 21,000 route miles...
line. Located in a rural setting, Lane is situated a short distance southeast of the intersection of US Highways 52 and 521. The water
Water
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, provided by a modern municipal water system from ground water sources, was named the best drinking water
Drinking water
Drinking water or potable water is water pure enough to be consumed or used with low risk of immediate or long term harm. In most developed countries, the water supplied to households, commerce and industry is all of drinking water standard, even though only a very small proportion is actually...
by the SC Rural Water Association in 1990.