Lockhart, South Carolina
Lockhart, South Carolina | |
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 Location of Lockhart, South Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 34°47′27″N 81°27′36″W / 34.79083°N 81.46000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Union |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.41 sq mi (1.06 km2) |
| • Land | 0.30 sq mi (0.79 km2) |
| • Water | 0.10 sq mi (0.27 km2) |
| Elevation | 453 ft (138 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 384 |
| • Density | 1,259.02/sq mi (485.88/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 29364 |
| Area codes | 864, 821 |
| FIPS code | 45-42190[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1229941[2] |
Lockhart is a town in Union County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 488 at the 2010 United States Census.
History
[edit]The McCollum Fish Weir was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[5]
Geography
[edit]Lockhart is located at 34°47′27″N 81°27′36″W / 34.79083°N 81.46000°W (34.790746, -81.459964).[6]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), of which, 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (39.13%) is water.
John D. Long Lake is 3 miles (4.8 km) west of the town center.
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 128 | — | |
| 1970 | 103 | −19.5% | |
| 1980 | 85 | −17.5% | |
| 1990 | 58 | −31.8% | |
| 2000 | 39 | −32.8% | |
| 2010 | 488 | 1,151.3% | |
| 2020 | 384 | −21.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7][3] | |||
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 39 people, 19 households, and 12 families residing in the town. The population density was 270.4 inhabitants per square mile (104.4/km2). There were 22 housing units at an average density of 152.5 per square mile (58.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 82.05% White and 17.95% African American.
There were 19 households, out of which 21.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were married couples living together, 21.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.05 and the average family size was 2.54.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 20.5% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 38.5% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 77.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 55.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $24,583, and the median income for a family was $42,500. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,263. There were no families and 9.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Education
[edit]Lockhart High School closed in 2007. The school remained open for Elementary and Middle school aged students until 2019. Now local students attend Union County High School. There is only one public high school in Union County.
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lockhart, South Carolina
- ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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