Branchville, South Carolina

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History

The community was so named because a railroad branch began at the town site.[2]

Branchville, located on the southern tip of Orangeburg County, is home to the world's oldest railroad junction. The junction was built in 1828 and ran from Charleston to Branchville and was on the route of the country's first scheduled train. For more than a century, Branchville's economy was based on railroad passenger service.[3]

The Southern Railway Passenger Depot was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[4]

Geography

Branchville is located at Script error: No such module "Coordinates". (33.252055, -80.817778).[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., all land.

Demographics

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U.S. Decennial Census[6]

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Branchville town, South Carolina – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[7] Pop 2010[8] Pop 2020[9] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 587 517 532 54.20% 50.49% 53.31%
Black or African American alone (NH) 461 468 416 42.57% 45.70% 41.68%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 2 11 8 0.18% 1.07% 0.80%
Asian alone (NH) 0 2 7 0.00% 0.20% 0.70%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 7 1 4 0.65% 0.10% 0.40%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 11 9 24 1.02% 0.88% 2.40%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 15 16 7 1.39% 1.56% 0.70%
Total 1,083 1,024 998 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 998 people, 450 households, and 263 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the census[10] of 2000, there were 1,083 people, 446 households, and 276 families residing in the town. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 508 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the town was 54.48% White, 43.12% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 1.11% from other races, and 1.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.39% of the population.

There were 446 households, out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.7% were married couples living together, 16.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.9% were non-families. 35.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.3% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $22,429, and the median income for a family was $34,625. Males had a median income of $26,607 versus $20,917 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,509. About 17.5% of families and 20.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.8% of those under age 18 and 18.6% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

See also

References

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