Edgefield, South Carolina
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Edgefield is a town in Edgefield County, South Carolina
, United States. The population was 4,449 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat
of Edgefield County.
Edgefield is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 4.2 square miles (10.9 km²), of which, 4.1 square miles (10.6 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (1.93%) is water.
of 2000, there were 4,449 people, 1,080 households, and 697 families residing in the town. The population density
was 1,094.3 people per square mile (422.1/km²). There were 1,229 housing units at an average density of 302.3 per square mile (116.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 38.82% White, 59.92% African American, 0.49% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.18% from other races
, and 0.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.47% of the population.
There were 1,080 households out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.8% were married couples
living together, 23.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. 32.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the town the population was spread out with 14.1% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 44.1% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 195.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 221.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $24,977, and the median income for a family was $30,721. Males had a median income of $25,478 versus $23,462 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $8,125. About 20.7% of families and 25.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.1% of those under age 18 and 23.2% of those age 65 or over.
Federal Correctional Institution, Edgefield
is in Edgefield County; it is partially within the city limits of Edgefield, and partially in an unincorporated area
.
Edgefield County has the distinction of being the home to ten South Carolina governors and five Lieutenant Governors:
Governors
Andrew Pickens, II 1816-1818
George McDuffie 1834-1836
Pierce Mason Butler 1836-1838
James H. Hammond 1842-1844
Francis W. Pickens 1860-1862
Milledge L. Bonham 1862-64
John C. Sheppard July-Dec.1886
Benjamin R. Tillman 1890-1894
John Gray Evans 1894-1896
James Strom Thurmond 1947-1951
Lieutenant Governors
Eldred Simkins 1812-1814
John C. Sheppard 1884-1886
W.H. Timmerman 1893-1896
James Hammond Tillman 1901-1903
James O. Sheppard 1932-1934
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. The population was 4,449 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Edgefield County.
Edgefield is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area.
Geography
Edgefield is located at 33°47′13"N 81°55′40"W (33.786840, -81.927839).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 4.2 square miles (10.9 km²), of which, 4.1 square miles (10.6 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (1.93%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 4,449 people, 1,080 households, and 697 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 1,094.3 people per square mile (422.1/km²). There were 1,229 housing units at an average density of 302.3 per square mile (116.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 38.82% White, 59.92% African American, 0.49% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.18% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.47% of the population.
There were 1,080 households out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.8% 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, 23.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. 32.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the town the population was spread out with 14.1% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 44.1% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 195.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 221.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $24,977, and the median income for a family was $30,721. Males had a median income of $25,478 versus $23,462 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 $8,125. About 20.7% of families and 25.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.1% of those under age 18 and 23.2% of those age 65 or over.
Government
The Federal Bureau of PrisonsFederal Bureau of Prisons
The Federal Bureau of Prisons is a federal law enforcement agency subdivision of the United States Department of Justice and is responsible for the administration of the federal prison system. The system also handles prisoners who committed acts considered felonies under the District of Columbia's...
Federal Correctional Institution, Edgefield
Federal Correctional Institution, Edgefield
Edgefield Federal Correctional Institution also known as Federal Correctional Institution, Edgefield, is a medium security federal prison for men located in Edgefield County, South Carolina; it is partially within the city limits of Edgefield, and partially in an unincorporated area...
is in Edgefield County; it is partially within the city limits of Edgefield, and partially in an unincorporated area
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
.
Notable Natives and Residents
- Preston BrooksPreston BrooksPreston Smith Brooks was a Democratic Congressman from South Carolina. Brooks is primarily remembered for his severe beating of Senator Charles Sumner on the floor of the United States Senate with a gutta-percha cane, delivered in response to an anti-slavery speech in which Sumner compared Brooks'...
, U.S. Congressman - Andrew ButlerAndrew ButlerAndrew Pickens Butler was an United States Senator and one of the authors of the Kansas-Nebraska Act.-Biography:...
, U.S. Senator - Matthew ButlerMatthew ButlerMatthew Calbraith Butler was an American military commander and politician from South Carolina. He served as a major general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War, postbellum three-term United States Senator, and a major general in the United States Army during the...
, U.S. Senator - Ophelia DevoreOphelia DevoreMadame Ophelia DeVore was the first mixed-race model in the United States. In 1946, she helped establish the Grace Del Marco Agency, one of the first modeling agencies in America.- Life :...
, Fashion Model & Entrepreneur - James LongstreetJames LongstreetJames Longstreet was one of the foremost Confederate generals of the American Civil War and the principal subordinate to General Robert E. Lee, who called him his "Old War Horse." He served under Lee as a corps commander for many of the famous battles fought by the Army of Northern Virginia in the...
, C.S.A. general - Francis Wilkinson PickensFrancis Wilkinson PickensFrancis Wilkinson Pickens was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 69th Governor of South Carolina when the state seceded from the United States during the American Civil War.-Early life and career:...
, South Carolina Governor - Francis Butler SimkinsFrancis Butler SimkinsFrancis Butler Simkins was a historian and a past president of the who made important contributions to the study of race relations. Born in Edgefield, South Carolina, United States, Simkins received his B.A. from the University of South Carolina in 1918 and his M.A. and Ph.D. from Columbia...
, Historian and Professor - Strom ThurmondStrom ThurmondJames Strom Thurmond was an American politician who served as a United States Senator. He also ran for the Presidency of the United States in 1948 as the segregationist States Rights Democratic Party candidate, receiving 2.4% of the popular vote and 39 electoral votes...
, U.S. Senator, South Carolina Governor, and 1948 presidential candidate
Edgefield County has the distinction of being the home to ten South Carolina governors and five Lieutenant Governors:
Governors
Andrew Pickens, II 1816-1818
George McDuffie 1834-1836
Pierce Mason Butler 1836-1838
James H. Hammond 1842-1844
Francis W. Pickens 1860-1862
Milledge L. Bonham 1862-64
John C. Sheppard July-Dec.1886
Benjamin R. Tillman 1890-1894
John Gray Evans 1894-1896
James Strom Thurmond 1947-1951
Lieutenant Governors
Eldred Simkins 1812-1814
John C. Sheppard 1884-1886
W.H. Timmerman 1893-1896
James Hammond Tillman 1901-1903
James O. Sheppard 1932-1934
External links
- Town of Edgefield
- Town of Johnston
- Guide to Edgefield SC: History, attractions, jobs, schools, churches, businesses, and government - SCIway.net, South Carolina Information Highway