Allendale County, South Carolina
| Allendale County, South Carolina | |
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 Location in the state of South Carolina |
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 South Carolina's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1919 |
| Named for | Paul H. Allen |
| Seat | Allendale |
| Largest town | Allendale |
| Area | |
| • Total | 412 sq mi (1,067 km2) |
| • Land | 408 sq mi (1,057 km2) |
| • Water | 4.3 sq mi (11 km2), 1.0% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 10,419 |
| • Density | 26/sq mi (10/km²) |
| Congressional district | 6th |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website | www |
Allendale County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 10,419,[1] making it the second-least populous county in South Carolina. Its county seat is Allendale.[2]
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History[edit]
Allendale County was formed in 1919 from southwestern portions of Barnwell County, along the Savannah River. It is the location of the Topper Site, an archeological excavation providing possible evidence of a pre-Clovis culture dating back 50,000 years. The site is near a source of chert on private land in Martin owned by Clariant Corporation, a Swiss chemical company with a plant there. The site, named after John Topper, a local resident who discovered it, has been under excavation by archeologists from the University of South Carolina for about one month a year since 1999, after an initial exploratory dig in the mid-1980s.
Geography[edit]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 412 square miles (1,070 km2), of which 408 square miles (1,060 km2) is land and 4.3 square miles (11 km2) (1.0%) is water.[3] The Savannah River forms the county's western border with Georgia.
Allendale is 62 miles from Augusta, Georgia; 73 miles from Savannah, Georgia; 87 miles from Columbia; and 90 miles from Charleston. Before interstate highways were built, Allendale had several motels, primarily serving travelers going between Northeastern states and Florida. Traffic that formerly traveled U.S. 301 through Allendale now uses Interstate-95.
Adjacent counties[edit]
- Bamberg County - northeast
- Colleton County - east
- Hampton County - southeast
- Screven County, Georgia - southwest
- Burke County, Georgia - west
- Barnwell County - northwest
Major highways[edit]
Demographics[edit]
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 16,098 | — | |
| 1930 | 13,294 | −17.4% | |
| 1940 | 13,040 | −1.9% | |
| 1950 | 11,773 | −9.7% | |
| 1960 | 11,362 | −3.5% | |
| 1970 | 9,692 | −14.7% | |
| 1980 | 10,700 | 10.4% | |
| 1990 | 11,722 | 9.6% | |
| 2000 | 11,211 | −4.4% | |
| 2010 | 10,419 | −7.1% | |
| Est. 2014 | 9,695 | [4] | −6.9% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] 1790-1960[6] 1900-1990[7] 1990-2000[8] 2010-2013[1] |
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As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 10,419 people residing in the county. 73.6% were Black or African American, 23.7% White, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% Native American, 1.3% of some other race and 0.8% of two or more races. 2.3% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 11,211 people, 3,915 households and 2,615 families residing in the county. The population density was 28 people per square mile (11/km²). There were 4,568 housing units at an average density of 11 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 71.0 percent Black or African American, 27.37 percent White, 0.12 percent Asian, 0.09 percent Native American, 0.06 percent Pacific Islander, 0.85 percent from other races, and 0.51 percent from two or more races. 1.61 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 3,915 households out of which 30.3 percent had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.8 percent were married couples living together, 25.8 percent had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2 percent were non-families. 30.0 percent of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3 percent 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 3.21.
In the county, the population was spread out with 26.6 percent under the age of 18, 9.8 percent from 18 to 24, 28.2 percent from 25 to 44, 22.8 percent from 45 to 64, and 12.7 percent who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 108.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.5 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $20,898, and the median income for a family was $27,348. Males had a median income of $25,930 versus $20,318 for females. The per capita income for the county was $11,293. About 28.4 percent of families and 34.5 percent of the population were below the poverty line, including 48.1 percent of those under age 18 and 26.00 percent of those age 65 or over.[10]
Politics[edit]
The county has been consistently Democratic in Presidential voting since 1976 and was among the counties to be carried by Walter Mondale in 1984.[11] In the 2008 U.S. presidential election Barack Obama received 75.1 percent of the county's vote.[12] In the 2012 U.S. presidential election Barack Obama received 78.3 percent of the county's vote.
Economy[edit]
Allendale is primarily an agricultural rural county. Its primary products are cotton, soybeans, watermelon and cantaloupe. Timbering is also important, primarily for paper pulp.
Education[edit]
Robert McNair, Democratic Governor of South Carolina from 1965 to 1971, moved to Allendale County as an adult because his wife was from there. Because of McNair's influence, USC-Salkahatchie (a two-year campus) was located in the town of Allendale. The county is also the site of WEBA, Channel 14, a broadcast outlet of the South Carolina Educational Television Network. Ranking 45th in population among the state's 46 counties, it is the smallest county to have either a state-supported college or an ETV station. Allendale County School District includes one high school: Allendale-Fairfax High School. The former C. V. Bing High School served African-American students during the time of segregation. Denmark Tech, part of the state Technical College System, serves the county from its location in Bamberg County, 25 miles from Allendale.
Communities[edit]
Towns[edit]
Unincorporated community[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
- ^ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
- ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- ^ US Census Bureau Demographics Data
- ^ David Leip Presidential Atlas
- ^ The New York Times Electoral Map
External links[edit]
- Allendale County Website
Geographic data related to Allendale County, South Carolina at OpenStreetMap
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Coordinates: 32°59′N 81°21′W / 32.99°N 81.35°W
