Due West, South Carolina
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Due West is a town in Abbeville County
, South Carolina
, United States
. The population was 1,209 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,209 people, 307 households, and 194 families residing in the town. The population density
was 738.4 people per square mile (284.6/km²). There were 342 housing units at an average density of 208.9 per square mile (80.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 79.24% White, 18.61% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.99% Asian, 0.25% from other races
, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.74% of the population.
There were 307 households out of which 20.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.9% were married couples
living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.76.
In the town the population was spread out with 11.3% under the age of 18, 40.7% from 18 to 24, 14.5% from 25 to 44, 14.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females there were 75.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $39,375, and the median income for a family was $53,000. Males had a median income of $35,917 versus $27,000 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $22,758. About 9.5% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.0% of those under age 18 and 14.0% of those age 65 or over.
Town Attorney: Paul Agnew
Town Clerk: Paullet Kirkpatrick
Town Police Chief: James Smith
Fire Chief: Roy McClain
Utilities Director: Lewis Saxton
, a private Christian liberal arts college affiliated with the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church
, and Dixie High School
, serving grades 8-12. Elementary students in Due West attend Cherokee Trail Elementary in Donalds, SC.
Due West is also home to Erskine Theological Seminary
.
Abbeville County, South Carolina
Abbeville County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. In 2010, its population was 25,147. Its county seat is Abbeville. It is the first county in the United States alphabetically.-History:...
, South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 1,209 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Due West is located at 34°19′56"N 82°23′14"W (34.332110, -82.387131).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,209 people, 307 households, and 194 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 738.4 people per square mile (284.6/km²). There were 342 housing units at an average density of 208.9 per square mile (80.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 79.24% White, 18.61% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.99% Asian, 0.25% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.74% of the population.
There were 307 households out of which 20.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.9% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.76.
In the town the population was spread out with 11.3% under the age of 18, 40.7% from 18 to 24, 14.5% from 25 to 44, 14.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females there were 75.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $39,375, and the median income for a family was $53,000. Males had a median income of $35,917 versus $27,000 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $22,758. About 9.5% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.0% of those under age 18 and 14.0% of those age 65 or over.
Mayor
Lee Logan defeated Harry Stille in the mayoral race on November 8, 2011. Logan won convincingly, and will serve a four year term.Town Attorney: Paul Agnew
Town Clerk: Paullet Kirkpatrick
Town Police Chief: James Smith
Fire Chief: Roy McClain
Utilities Director: Lewis Saxton
Education
Due West is the home of Erskine CollegeErskine College
Erskine College is a four year, Christian liberal arts college located in Due West, South Carolina.-Early history:Established in 1839 by the Associate Reformed Synod of the South as an academy for men, Erskine College became the first four year, church-related college in South Carolina...
, a private Christian liberal arts college affiliated with the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church
Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church
The Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church as it exists today is the remnant of a small denomination, which was formed from the Synod of the South, a division of the Associate Reformed Church...
, and Dixie High School
Dixie High School (South Carolina)
Dixie High School is a school for grades 8-12 in Due West, South Carolina and is part of the Abbeville County School District. As of 2006 it has an enrollment of 333 students.Mascot-Hornet.-Sports:...
, serving grades 8-12. Elementary students in Due West attend Cherokee Trail Elementary in Donalds, SC.
Due West is also home to Erskine Theological Seminary
Erskine Theological Seminary
Erskine Theological Seminary is an institution of graduate theological and pastoral education. The Seminary is based in Due West, South Carolina, United States, and also offers classes at four extension sites in the region: Augusta, Georgia, Charleston, South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina and...
.