Lynchburg, South Carolina

Lynchburg, South Carolina
Town

Location in Lee County and the state of South Carolina.
Coordinates: 34°3′38″N 80°4′38″W / 34.06056°N 80.07722°W / 34.06056; -80.07722Coordinates: 34°3′38″N 80°4′38″W / 34.06056°N 80.07722°W / 34.06056; -80.07722
Country United States
State South Carolina
County Lee
Area
  Total 1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2)
  Land 1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2)
  Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 151 ft (46 m)
Population (2000)
  Total 588
  Density 519.7/sq mi (200.6/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 29080
Area code(s) 803
FIPS code 45-43360[1]
GNIS feature ID 1246492[2]

Lynchburg is a town in Lee County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 373 at the 2010 census, a loss of more than one third of its population of 588 in 2000.

History

Lynchburg Presbyterian Church and Tanglewood Plantation are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3]

Geography

Lynchburg is located at 34°3′38″N 80°4′38″W / 34.06056°N 80.07722°W / 34.06056; -80.07722 (34.060645, -80.077323).[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910466
19205068.6%
19305121.2%
1940382−25.4%
195050632.5%
19605447.5%
19705460.4%
1980534−2.2%
1990475−11.0%
200058823.8%
2010373−36.6%
Est. 2014358[5]−4.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 588 people, 222 households, and 138 families residing in the town. The population density was 519.7 people per square mile (200.9/km²). There were 262 housing units at an average density of 231.5 per square mile (89.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 73.64% African American, 17.35% White, 8.50% from other races, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.67% of the population.

There were 222 households out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.4% were married couples living together, 27.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.4% were non-families. 32.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.29.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 14.3% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $19,250, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $22,125 versus $19,318 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,608. About 31.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.2% of those under age 18 and 44.2% of those age 65 or over.

References

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