Varnville, South Carolina
Encyclopedia
Varnville is a town in Hampton County, South Carolina
, United States
. The population was 2,074 as of the 2000 census
. The town is often twinned with Hampton
, as the two communities are relatively close to another and often share civic and cultural events.
were shot in Varnville, of which some were used to create the fictional town of Greenbow, Alabama.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.8 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 2,074 people, 795 households, and 539 families residing in the town. The population density
was 548.4 people per square mile (211.8/km²). There were 878 housing units at an average density of 232.2 per square mile (89.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 60.32% African American, 38.72% White, 0.24% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.10% from other races
, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.72% of the population.
There were 795 households out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.5% were married couples
living together, 21.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.8% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 83.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,357, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $23,920 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $15,706. About 17.9% of families and 20.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.9% of those under age 18 and 16.1% of those age 65 or over.
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 2,074 as of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
. The town is often twinned with Hampton
Hampton, South Carolina
Hampton is a town in Hampton County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,837 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Hampton County.-Geography:Hampton is located at ....
, as the two communities are relatively close to another and often share civic and cultural events.
History
Varnville was founded by the Varn Brothers, who sold the right of way for railroad tracks through their sawmill, in 1872 http://www.varnville.org/History.html. In 1993, several scenes from the film Forrest GumpForrest Gump
Forrest Gump is a 1994 American epic comedy-drama romance film based on the 1986 novel of the same name by Winston Groom. The film was directed by Robert Zemeckis, starring Tom Hanks, Robin Wright and Gary Sinise...
were shot in Varnville, of which some were used to create the fictional town of Greenbow, Alabama.
Geography
Varnville is located at 32°51′9"N 81°4′46"W (32.852489, -81.079367).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.8 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,074 people, 795 households, and 539 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 548.4 people per square mile (211.8/km²). There were 878 housing units at an average density of 232.2 per square mile (89.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 60.32% African American, 38.72% White, 0.24% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.10% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.72% of the population.
There were 795 households out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.5% 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, 21.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.8% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 83.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,357, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $23,920 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 $15,706. About 17.9% of families and 20.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.9% of those under age 18 and 16.1% of those age 65 or over.