Branchville, South Carolina
Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Branchville is a town in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,024 at the 2010 census.
History
The community was so named because a railroad branch began at the town site.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
Branchville, located on the southern tip of Orangeburg County, is home to the world's oldest railroad junction. The junction was built in 1828 and ran from Charleston to Branchville and was on the route of the country's first scheduled train. For more than a century, Branchville's economy was based on railroad passenger service.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
The Southern Railway Passenger Depot was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.<ref name="nris">Template:NRISref</ref>
Geography
Branchville is located at Template:Coord (33.252055, -80.817778).<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of Template:Convert, all land.
Demographics
2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 532 | 53.31% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 416 | 41.68% |
| Native American | 8 | 0.8% |
| Asian | 7 | 0.7% |
| Other/Mixed | 28 | 2.81% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 | 0.7% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 998 people, 450 households, and 263 families residing in the town.
2000 census
As of the census<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,083 people, 446 households, and 276 families residing in the town. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 508 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the town was 54.48% White, 43.12% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 1.11% from other races, and 1.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.39% of the population.
There were 446 households, out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.7% were married couples living together, 16.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.9% were non-families. 35.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.3% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $22,429, and the median income for a family was $34,625. Males had a median income of $26,607 versus $20,917 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,509. About 17.5% of families and 20.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.8% of those under age 18 and 18.6% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
- Marion Bowman Jr., perpetrator in the murder of Kandee Martin, born and raised in Branchville
See also
References
External links
- Town Website
- History of Branchville
- Info on BranchvilleTemplate:Dead link
- Raylrode Daze Festivul Homepage
- Webpage on Town of Branchville from Orangeburg County