Estill, South Carolina
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Estill is a town in Hampton County, South Carolina
, United States
. The population was 2,425 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.1 km²), all of it land.
Elevation: 114 feet (34.7 m)http://www.maps-n-stats.com/us_sc/us_sc_estill_m.html
After 1900, a railroad was built approximately 1 miles (1.6 km) East of Lawtonville and the town largely moved to the site of the new railroad. Named for Colonel John Holbrook Estill (who brought the railroad to the new town site), Estill, SC was incorporated on September 8, 1905. http://www.hamptoncountyedc.com/towns.htm. Later the railroad through Estill became the well known Seaboard Air Line, then the Seaboard Coast Line which also marketed itself as the "Family Line System"Family Lines System, and today is CSX (a merger between the Chessie System and Seaboard Coast Line in 1986)http://www.railpictures.net/forums/archive/index.php/t-2551.html.
Thanks to the railroad, passenger and commerce greatly assisted in the development of Estill for many years.
Athletics and culture are very important in this small town. Basketball and football at Estill High School is great. The town produced great athletes. Olympic Gold Medalist Lucile Ellerbe Godbold grew up in Estill and brought home six medals from the 1922 Paris games. Cecil Jenkins, the varsity girls basketball team, won 14 consecutive conference championship. JJ Orr, and his boys won their first conference championship in 2007 after a 21-year gap. Music is another important thing in Estill. The Fall Festival in Estill gives these artist and many more some time in the spotlight. Many of the artist sponsor parties and release singles to promote themselves. Miss USA 1994, Lu Parker, grew up in Estill.
Hunting is a big parrt of the Estill culture and commerce, with several hunting plantations in the area. Since 1935, it has been the home of The Tuten Hunt Club, one of the oldest continuing hunting clubs in the south. Founded by Senator Tuten, a colorful South Carolina state senator, its membership roster over the years has included, judges, senators, sheriffs and business leaders. The "Tuten Penthouse," home of the club is located on Railroad Avenue in downtown Estill and the club hunts on over three thousand acres (12 km²) located mostly in Allendale County. Each year, the club harvests some of the finest trophy deer to be found anywhere.
of 2000, there were 2,425 people, 884 households, and 624 families residing in the town. The population density
was 685.8 people per square mile (264.5/km²). There were 991 housing units at an average density of 280.2 per square mile (108.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 18.06% White, 79.42% African American, 0.12% Native American, 1.90% from other races
, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.26% of the population.
There were 884 households out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.7% were married couples
living together, 29.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.30.
In the town the population was spread out with 33.7% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 84.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $19,484, and the median income for a family was $23,452. Males had a median income of $25,526 versus $17,273 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $11,682. About 33.4% of families and 37.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 47.7% of those under age 18
and 36.0% of those age 65 or over.
South Carolina
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, United States
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. The population was 2,425 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Estill is located at 32°45′16"N 81°14′18"W (32.754396, -81.238395).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.1 km²), all of it land.
Elevation: 114 feet (34.7 m)http://www.maps-n-stats.com/us_sc/us_sc_estill_m.html
History
The current Town of Estill traces its roots back to Lawtonville, SC, located 1 miles (1.6 km) to the West. Settled by Benjamin Thornstacle D'Ion Lawton http://sciway3.net/clark/hampton/Communities.htm. In 1775, Pipe Creek Church of Regular Baptists was established as part of the Charleston Association of Baptists and later, the Savannah River Association. These organizations were forerunners of today's Southern Baptist Convention. Pipe Creek Church eventually became Lawtonville Baptist Church and was an important part of Lawtonville, SC. Lacking a railroad, Lawtonville was never a large important center of commerce. Nonetheless, during the Civil War, 15,000 soldiers (part of the Unions 15th Corp travelled from Savannah to North Carolina and this included fighting through present day Hampton County with engagements in Lawtonville which was largely leveled. Lawtonville Baptist Church was reduced to its stone steps and its cemetery in January, 1865.After 1900, a railroad was built approximately 1 miles (1.6 km) East of Lawtonville and the town largely moved to the site of the new railroad. Named for Colonel John Holbrook Estill (who brought the railroad to the new town site), Estill, SC was incorporated on September 8, 1905. http://www.hamptoncountyedc.com/towns.htm. Later the railroad through Estill became the well known Seaboard Air Line, then the Seaboard Coast Line which also marketed itself as the "Family Line System"Family Lines System, and today is CSX (a merger between the Chessie System and Seaboard Coast Line in 1986)http://www.railpictures.net/forums/archive/index.php/t-2551.html.
Thanks to the railroad, passenger and commerce greatly assisted in the development of Estill for many years.
Athletics and culture are very important in this small town. Basketball and football at Estill High School is great. The town produced great athletes. Olympic Gold Medalist Lucile Ellerbe Godbold grew up in Estill and brought home six medals from the 1922 Paris games. Cecil Jenkins, the varsity girls basketball team, won 14 consecutive conference championship. JJ Orr, and his boys won their first conference championship in 2007 after a 21-year gap. Music is another important thing in Estill. The Fall Festival in Estill gives these artist and many more some time in the spotlight. Many of the artist sponsor parties and release singles to promote themselves. Miss USA 1994, Lu Parker, grew up in Estill.
Hunting is a big parrt of the Estill culture and commerce, with several hunting plantations in the area. Since 1935, it has been the home of The Tuten Hunt Club, one of the oldest continuing hunting clubs in the south. Founded by Senator Tuten, a colorful South Carolina state senator, its membership roster over the years has included, judges, senators, sheriffs and business leaders. The "Tuten Penthouse," home of the club is located on Railroad Avenue in downtown Estill and the club hunts on over three thousand acres (12 km²) located mostly in Allendale County. Each year, the club harvests some of the finest trophy deer to be found anywhere.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,425 people, 884 households, and 624 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 685.8 people per square mile (264.5/km²). There were 991 housing units at an average density of 280.2 per square mile (108.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 18.06% White, 79.42% African American, 0.12% Native American, 1.90% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.26% of the population.
There were 884 households out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.7% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 29.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.30.
In the town the population was spread out with 33.7% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 84.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $19,484, and the median income for a family was $23,452. Males had a median income of $25,526 versus $17,273 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 $11,682. About 33.4% of families and 37.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 47.7% of those under age 18
and 36.0% of those age 65 or over.