South Congaree, South Carolina

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South Congaree, South Carolina
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Location of South Congaree, South Carolina
Coordinates: 33°54′31″N81°8′7″W / 33.90861°N 81.13528°W / 33.90861; -81.13528
Country United States
State South Carolina
County Lexington
Incorporated1957
Government
  MayorCindy S. Campbell
  CouncilKitty Spires, Jim Drennan, Brian Jackson, Mechelle Mabry
Area
[1]
  Total3.33 sq mi (8.63 km2)
  Land3.29 sq mi (8.52 km2)
  Water0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)
Elevation
[2]
190 ft (60 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
  Total2,377
  Density722.93/sq mi (279.15/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
29169
Area code(s) 803, 839
FIPS code 45-67705 [4]
GNIS feature ID1250956 [2]
Website www.townofsouthcongaree.org

South Congaree is a town in Lexington County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,306 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Columbia, South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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Geography

South Congaree is located at 33°54′31″N81°8′7″W / 33.90861°N 81.13528°W / 33.90861; -81.13528 (33.908621, -81.135178). [5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.4 km2), of which 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km2) (0.92%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1960 650
1970 1,434120.6%
1980 2,11347.4%
1990 2,40613.9%
2000 2,266−5.8%
2010 2,3061.8%
2020 2,3773.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [6] [3]

As of the census [4] of 2000, there were 2,266 people, 890 households, and 652 families residing in the town. The population density was 703.8 inhabitants per square mile (271.7/km2). There were 1,002 housing units at an average density of 311.2 per square mile (120.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 88.35% White, 7.90% African American, 0.84% Native American, 1.46% Asian, 0.44% from other races, and 1.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.46% of the population.

There were 890 households, out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.1% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,995, and the median income for a family was $39,250. Males had a median income of $30,606 versus $21,866 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,543. About 13.7% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.7% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The South Congaree-Pine Ridge Branch of the Lexington County Public Library serves both communities. [7]

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References

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  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: South Congaree, South Carolina
  3. 1 2 "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  4. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. "Locations". Lexington County Public Library. Retrieved September 28, 2022.