Patrick, South Carolina
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Patrick is a town in Chesterfield County
Chesterfield County, South Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 42,768 people, 16,557 households, and 11,705 families residing in the county. The population density was 54 people per square mile . There were 18,818 housing units at an average density of 24 per square mile...

, 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 354 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Patrick is located at 34°34′32"N 80°2′35"W (34.575450, -80.042944).

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

At the 2000 census
Census
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, there were 354 people, 153 households and 97 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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 was 360.8 per square mile (139.5/km²). There were 162 housing units at an average density of 165.1 per square mile (63.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 75.71% White, 23.73% African American, 0.28% Native American, and 0.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.26% of the population.
There were 153 households of which 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.6% were non-families. 35.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 3.01.

23.2% of the population were under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 103.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males.

The median household income
Median household income
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 was $26,56, and the median family income was $32,000. Males had a median income of $24,583 versus $31,429 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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 for the town was $15,487. About 15.7% of families and 18.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 44.1% of those under age 18 and 19.6% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Patrick has a mayor-council system in which the mayor and 4 council members are elected to 2-year terms by direct vote.

Events

Two major events that take place in Patrick each year are:
  • Sandblast Rally
    Sandblast Rally
    Sandblast Rally is a rally racing event for both cars and motorcycles. The event takes place in the towns of Chesterfield, Cheraw and Patrick, South Carolina, USA. Recently, the events have been held February of each year...

    , a car race sanctioned by NASA Rally Sport
  • Patrick Pine Straw Festival

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