Rowesville, South Carolina

Rowesville, South Carolina
Town
Location of Rowesville, South Carolina
Coordinates: 33°22′24″N 80°50′11″W / 33.37333°N 80.83639°WCoordinates: 33°22′24″N 80°50′11″W / 33.37333°N 80.83639°W
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
County	Orangeburg
Area
• Total	0.8 sq mi (2.1 km^2)
• Land	0.8 sq mi (2.1 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km^2)
Elevation	167 ft (51 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	378
• Density	476.2/sq mi (183.9/km^2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	29133
Area code(s)	803
FIPS code	45-62035[1]
GNIS feature ID	1250479[2]

Rowesville is a town in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 378 at the 2000 census.

History

Cattle Creek Campground was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.^[3]

Geography

Rowesville is located at 33°22′24″N 80°50′11″W / 33.37333°N 80.83639°W (33.373430, -80.836251).^[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.0 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	125		—
1890	174		39.2%
1900	252		44.8%
1910	508		101.6%
1920	425		−16.3%
1930	400		−5.9%
1940	402		0.5%
1950	363		−9.7%
1960	398		9.6%
1970	392		−1.5%
1980	388		−1.0%
1990	316		−18.6%
2000	378		19.6%
2010	304		−19.6%
Est. 2015	296	[5]	−2.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 378 people, 140 households, and 102 families residing in the town. The population density was 476.2 people per square mile (184.7/km²). There were 159 housing units at an average density of 200.3 per square mile (77.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 60.85% African American, 38.89% White, and 0.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.79% of the population.

There were 140 households out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.1% were married couples living together, 22.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the town the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 102.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $30,833, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $24,500 versus $16,591 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,978. About 12.5% of families and 20.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.7% of those under age 18 and 23.4% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
5. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

External links

• Information about Rowesville from Orangeburg County