Pomaria, South Carolina
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Pomaria is a town in Newberry County, South Carolina
, United States
. The population was 177 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), of which, 1 square miles (2.6 km²) of it is land and 0.95% is water.
. Many of these immigrants brought with them the beliefs and ideals of their Lutheran Religion.
The first meeting of the South Carolina Lutheran Synod was in the house of John Eigleberger, who lived in Pomaria. Some of the later presidents of The Synod lived in or preached in and around Pomaria.
Pomaria was later affected by the establishment of the Hope School
. The Hope School was a Rosenwald School
to help rural African-Americans attend school. The land was donated by the family of James Haskell Hope
, who later became the longest serving Superintendent of Education of South Carolina.
of 2000, there were 177 people, 70 households, and 46 families residing in the town. The population density
was 170.1 people per square mile (65.7/km²). There were 84 housing units at an average density of 80.7 per square mile (31.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 54.8 percent White, 41.24 percent African American, 1.69 percent from other races
, and 2.26 percent from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.26 percent of the population.
There were 70 households out of which 30 percent had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.7 percent were married couples
living together, 15.7 percent had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9 percent were non-families. Some 24.3 percent of all households were made up of individuals and 10 percent had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.2 percent under the age of 18, 9.6 percent from 18 to 24, 29.9 percent from 25 to 44, 19.8 percent from 45 to 64, and 17.5 percent who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 124.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $45,000, and the median income for a family was $49,000. Males had a median income of $24,688 versus $25,313 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $20,524. About 2.1 percent of families and 9.7 percent of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.9 percent of those under the age of 18 and 14.3 percent of those 65 or over.
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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. The population was 177 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Pomaria is located at 34°16′0"N 81°25′10"W (34.266535, -81.419580).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 1 square miles (2.6 km²), of which, 1 square miles (2.6 km²) of it is land and 0.95% is water.
History
Pomaria was first settled in the mid 18th century by German, Swiss, and Dutch immigrants escaping the poverty and harsh conditions resulting from the Thirty Years' WarThirty Years' War
The Thirty Years' War was fought primarily in what is now Germany, and at various points involved most countries in Europe. It was one of the most destructive conflicts in European history....
. Many of these immigrants brought with them the beliefs and ideals of their Lutheran Religion.
The first meeting of the South Carolina Lutheran Synod was in the house of John Eigleberger, who lived in Pomaria. Some of the later presidents of The Synod lived in or preached in and around Pomaria.
Pomaria was later affected by the establishment of the Hope School
Hope Rosenwald School
The Hope Rosenwald School, also known as Hope School, is a former school at 1971 Hope Station Road near Pomaria, South Carolina. As a Rosenwald School, it served rural African-American children in the early 20th century.-History:...
. The Hope School was a Rosenwald School
Rosenwald School
A Rosenwald School was the name informally applied to over five thousand schools, shops, and teachers' homes in the United States which were built primarily for the education of African-Americans in the early twentieth century. The need arose from the chronic underfunding of public education for...
to help rural African-Americans attend school. The land was donated by the family of James Haskell Hope
James Haskell Hope
James Haskell Hope was the longest-serving Superintendent of Education in the state of South Carolina, from 1922 until 1945....
, who later became the longest serving Superintendent of Education of South Carolina.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 177 people, 70 households, and 46 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 170.1 people per square mile (65.7/km²). There were 84 housing units at an average density of 80.7 per square mile (31.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 54.8 percent White, 41.24 percent African American, 1.69 percent from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 2.26 percent from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.26 percent of the population.
There were 70 households out of which 30 percent had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.7 percent 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, 15.7 percent had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9 percent were non-families. Some 24.3 percent of all households were made up of individuals and 10 percent had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.2 percent under the age of 18, 9.6 percent from 18 to 24, 29.9 percent from 25 to 44, 19.8 percent from 45 to 64, and 17.5 percent who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 124.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $45,000, and the median income for a family was $49,000. Males had a median income of $24,688 versus $25,313 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 $20,524. About 2.1 percent of families and 9.7 percent of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.9 percent of those under the age of 18 and 14.3 percent of those 65 or over.