New Ellenton, South Carolina
Encyclopedia
New Ellenton is a city in Aiken County
, South Carolina
, United States
. The population was 2,250 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area.
a farming town chartered in 1880 situated on the Charleston and Western Carolina Railway in Barnwell County
near the Aiken County
line. Upon the approval of President Truman
in 1950 of the Savannah River Site
for the production of hydrogen bombs
, the U.S. government
forced 6,000 people in the surrounding area to move. The residents of Ellenton literally moved their homes and buildings 14 miles north to New Ellenton after being evicted in the 1950s.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 5.0 square miles (13.0 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 2,250 people, 876 households, and 616 families residing in the town. The population density
was 449.4 people per square mile (173.4/km²). There were 1,079 housing units at an average density of 215.5 per square mile (83.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 60.62% White, 35.82% African American, 0.58% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.89% from other races
, and 1.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.18% of the population.
There were 876 households out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% were married couples
living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $38,125, and the median income for a family was $45,521. Males had a median income of $41,250 versus $21,810 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $17,915. About 6.9% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.3% of those under age 18 and 11.0% of those age 65 or over.
Aiken County, South Carolina
Aiken County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. In 2000, its population was 142,552; in 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated that its population had reached 160,099...
, 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 2,250 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area.
History
New Ellenton was formed from the citizens of EllentonEllenton, South Carolina
Ellenton was a town that was located on the border between Barnwell County and Aiken County, South Carolina, United States. Settled around 1870, it was acquired by the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission in 1950 as part of a site for the Savannah River Plant. It was located between the current CSX...
a farming town chartered in 1880 situated on the Charleston and Western Carolina Railway in Barnwell County
Barnwell County, South Carolina
-History:The Barnwell District was created in 1798 from the southwestern portion of the Orangeburg District, along the Savannah River...
near the Aiken County
Aiken County, South Carolina
Aiken County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. In 2000, its population was 142,552; in 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated that its population had reached 160,099...
line. Upon the approval of President Truman
Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman was the 33rd President of the United States . As President Franklin D. Roosevelt's third vice president and the 34th Vice President of the United States , he succeeded to the presidency on April 12, 1945, when President Roosevelt died less than three months after beginning his...
in 1950 of the Savannah River Site
Savannah River Site
The Savannah River Site is a nuclear reservation in the United States in the state of South Carolina, located on land in Aiken, Allendale and Barnwell Counties adjacent to the Savannah River, southeast of Augusta, Georgia. The site was built during the 1950s to refine nuclear materials for...
for the production of hydrogen bombs
Nuclear weapon
A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from nuclear reactions, either fission or a combination of fission and fusion. Both reactions release vast quantities of energy from relatively small amounts of matter. The first fission bomb test released the same amount...
, the U.S. government
Federal government of the United States
The federal government of the United States is the national government of the constitutional republic of fifty states that is the United States of America. The federal government comprises three distinct branches of government: a legislative, an executive and a judiciary. These branches and...
forced 6,000 people in the surrounding area to move. The residents of Ellenton literally moved their homes and buildings 14 miles north to New Ellenton after being evicted in the 1950s.
Geography
New Ellenton is located at 33°25′17"N 81°40′51"W (33.421311, -81.680856).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 5.0 square miles (13.0 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,250 people, 876 households, and 616 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 449.4 people per square mile (173.4/km²). There were 1,079 housing units at an average density of 215.5 per square mile (83.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 60.62% White, 35.82% African American, 0.58% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.89% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.18% of the population.
There were 876 households out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% 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, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $38,125, and the median income for a family was $45,521. Males had a median income of $41,250 versus $21,810 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 $17,915. About 6.9% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.3% of those under age 18 and 11.0% of those age 65 or over.