Lincolnville, South Carolina
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Lincolnville is a town in Charleston County
, South Carolina
, United States
. A very small portion of the town extends into Dorchester County. The population was 904 at the 2000 census.
As defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, and used by the U.S. Census Bureau for statistical purposes only, Lincolnville is included within the Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville metropolitan area.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 904 people, 347 households, and 232 families residing in the town. The population density
was 794.1 people per square mile (306.2/km²). There were 371 housing units at an average density of 325.9 per square mile (125.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 50.66% White, 45.80% African American, 1.22% Native American, 0.33% from other races
, and 1.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.00% of the population.
There were 347 households out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.3% were married couples
living together, 20.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 101.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $29,583, and the median income for a family was $31,932. Males had a median income of $30,114 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $16,311. About 21.0% of families and 23.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.2% of those under age 18 and 23.4% of those age 65 or over.
to escape discrimination they felt subject to in that environment. Riding the local South Carolina Special train to examine properties for sale by the South Carolina Railroad Company
, the men settled on this area that was then known as "Pump Pond" for its use as a train stopping point for water, wood and coal. The men signed a contract with the railroad company to purchase 620 acres (2.5 km²) for $1,000.
After paying the agreed amount in full, a charter for establishment of the town was applied for and later received on December 14, 1889. The name "Lincolnville" was given to the settlement in honor of Abraham Lincoln
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Charleston County, South Carolina
Charleston County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. According to a 2005 U.S. Census Bureau estimate, its population was 330,368. Its county seat is Charleston. It is the third-most populous county in the state . Charleston County was created in 1901 by an act of the South...
, 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
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. A very small portion of the town extends into Dorchester County. The population was 904 at the 2000 census.
As defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, and used by the U.S. Census Bureau for statistical purposes only, Lincolnville is included within the Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville metropolitan area.
Geography
Lincolnville is located at 33°0′31"N 80°9′28"W (33.008579, -80.157737).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 904 people, 347 households, and 232 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 794.1 people per square mile (306.2/km²). There were 371 housing units at an average density of 325.9 per square mile (125.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 50.66% White, 45.80% African American, 1.22% Native American, 0.33% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.00% of the population.
There were 347 households out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.3% 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, 20.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 101.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $29,583, and the median income for a family was $31,932. Males had a median income of $30,114 versus $20,000 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 $16,311. About 21.0% of families and 23.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.2% of those under age 18 and 23.4% of those age 65 or over.
History
Lincolnville was founded in 1867 by seven African-American men, including Bishop Richard Harvey Cain, who left their former home of Charleston, South CarolinaCharleston, South Carolina
Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the...
to escape discrimination they felt subject to in that environment. Riding the local South Carolina Special train to examine properties for sale by the South Carolina Railroad Company
South Carolina Rail Road
The South Carolina Railroad was the direct successor of the South Carolina Canal and Rail Road Company, which had operated its 136-mile line from Charleston, South Carolina, to Hamburg, South Carolina, since 1833...
, the men settled on this area that was then known as "Pump Pond" for its use as a train stopping point for water, wood and coal. The men signed a contract with the railroad company to purchase 620 acres (2.5 km²) for $1,000.
After paying the agreed amount in full, a charter for establishment of the town was applied for and later received on December 14, 1889. The name "Lincolnville" was given to the settlement in honor of Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. He successfully led his country through a great constitutional, military and moral crisis – the American Civil War – preserving the Union, while ending slavery, and...
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