Pelion, South Carolina

Pelion, South Carolina
Town
Location in Lexington County, South Carolina
Coordinates: 33°45′56″N81°14′47″W / 33.76556°N 81.24639°W / 33.76556; -81.24639
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
County	Lexington
Incorporated	1912
Area [1]
• Total	3.77 sq mi (9.77 km2)
• Land	3.68 sq mi (9.54 km2)
• Water	0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2)
Elevation [2]	387 ft (118 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	631
• Density	171.37/sq mi (66.18/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	29123
Area code(s)	803, 839
FIPS code	45-55420 [4]
GNIS feature ID	1250054 [2]

Pelion is a town in Lexington County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 674 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Columbia, South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

A post office called Pelion has been in operation since 1900. ^[5] The town was named after Mt Pelion in Greece. ^[6]

Geography

Pelion is located at 33°45′56″N81°14′47″W / 33.76556°N 81.24639°W / 33.76556; -81.24639 (33.765562, -81.246472). ^[7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.2 km²), of which 3.5 square miles (9.0 km²) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.3 km²) (2.81%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1920	184		—
1930	200		8.7%
1940	212		6.0%
1950	196		−7.5%
1960	233		18.9%
1970	216		−7.3%
1980	213		−1.4%
1990	336		57.7%
2000	553		64.6%
2010	674		21.9%
2020	631		−6.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [8] [3]

As of the census ^[4] of 2000, there were 553 people, 192 households, and 147 families residing in the town. The population density was 159.7 inhabitants per square mile (61.7/km²). There were 211 housing units at an average density of 60.9 per square mile (23.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.75% White, 0.72% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.90% Asian, 0.54% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.17% of the population.

There were 192 households, out of which 42.2% included children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.1% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.5% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $42,222, and the median income for a family was $47,917. Males had a median income of $31,696 versus $25,769 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,838. About 6.1% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.9% of those under age 18 and 17.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Pelion has a public library, a branch of the Lexington County Public Library. ^[9]

Pelion also has 4 schools, Pelion High School, Pelion Middle School, Pelion Elementary School, and Forts Pond Elementary School.

Notable people

• Paul Benjamin - actor born in Pelion
• Dalton Freeman - NFL player
• Michael Graham - radio personality, American talk radio host and columnist raised in Pelion

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pelion, South Carolina
3. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
5. "Lexington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
6. Boman, Roberta A. (August 20, 1981). "Railroad gave towns names". The Sumter Daily Item. pp. 6B. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
7. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
9. "Locations". Lexington County Public Library. Retrieved September 28, 2022.