Peak, South Carolina
Encyclopedia
Peak is a town in Newberry County, South Carolina
, United States
. The population was 61 at the 2000 census.
, with Parr Reservoir
and Monticello Reservoir
nearby.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 61 people, 28 households, and 16 families residing in the town. The population density
was 226.9 people per square mile (87.2/km²). There were 36 housing units at an average density of 133.9 per square mile (51.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 68.85% White and 31.15% African American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.64% of the population.
There were 28 households out of which 21.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.9% were married couples
living together, 17.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.3% were non-families. 39.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.4% 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 2.82.
In the town the population was spread out with 18.0% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 24.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 60.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 56.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $27,083, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $19,688 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $13,033. There were 12.5% of families and 15.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including 27.8% of under eighteens and 20.0% of those over 64.
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 61 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Peak is located at 34°14′14"N 81°19′33"W (34.237174, -81.325737). It is located along the Broad RiverBroad River (Carolinas)
The Broad River is a principal tributary of the Congaree River, about 150 miles long, in western North Carolina and northern South Carolina in the United States. Via the Congaree, it is part of the watershed of the Santee River, which flows to the Atlantic Ocean...
, with Parr Reservoir
Parr Reservoir
Parr Reservoir is an impoundment of the Broad River in Peak, South Carolina. It is the last dam on the Broad River before the river reaches Columbia, South Carolina and the Columbia Canal. The lake is mainly used as a holding pond of sorts, as the water is pulled in and out and used to cool the...
and Monticello Reservoir
Monticello Reservoir
Monticello is a reservoir in the U.S. state of South Carolina, built to provide water for the Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Generating Station. It is located in Jenkinsville...
nearby.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 61 people, 28 households, and 16 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 226.9 people per square mile (87.2/km²). There were 36 housing units at an average density of 133.9 per square mile (51.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 68.85% White and 31.15% African American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.64% of the population.
There were 28 households out of which 21.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.9% 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, 17.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.3% were non-families. 39.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.4% 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 2.82.
In the town the population was spread out with 18.0% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 24.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 60.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 56.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $27,083, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $19,688 versus $16,250 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 $13,033. There were 12.5% of families and 15.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including 27.8% of under eighteens and 20.0% of those over 64.