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Florence, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area
As defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget and used by the U.S. Census Bureau for statistical purposes only, the Florence Metropolitan Statistical Area, is an area consisting of two counties in the Pee Dee region of northeastern South Carolina, anchored by the city of Florence. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 193,155 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 200,653). Counties *Darlington *Florence Communities *Coward *Darlington *Florence (Principal city) * Hartsville * Johnsonville *Lake City * Lamar * North Hartsville (census-designated place) * Olanta * Pamplico * Quinby *Scranton *Society Hill * Timmonsville Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 193,155 people, 72,940 households, and 52,245 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 58.07% White, 40.16% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.39% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. His ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coward, South Carolina
Coward is a town in Florence County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 752 at the 2010 census, up from 650 in 2000. It is part of the Florence Metropolitan Statistical Area. History The town was likely named after either Captain Solomon Coward, a major land owner in the region or former Confederate Colonel Asbury Coward who would later become Commandant of the South Carolina Military Academy. Much of Coward's pre-incorporation economy centered around cash crops like tobacco or cotton. The town's economy was also supported by a local sawmill. The town was incorporated in 1963. In recent years the town has been troubled by rising water levels in the Lynches River and increased flooding as a result. Geography Coward is in south-central Florence County at . U.S. Route 52 runs through the center of town, leading north to Florence, the county seat, and south to Lake City. South Carolina Highway 541 leads west from Coward to Olanta. According to the Unit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Census
A census (from Latin ''censere'', 'to assess') is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording, and calculating population information about the members of a given Statistical population, population, usually displayed in the form of statistics. This term is used mostly in connection with Population and housing censuses by country, national population and housing censuses; other common censuses include Census of agriculture, censuses of agriculture, traditional culture, business, supplies, and traffic censuses. The United Nations (UN) defines the essential features of population and housing censuses as "individual enumeration, universality within a defined territory, simultaneity and defined periodicity", and recommends that population censuses be taken at least every ten years. UN recommendations also cover census topics to be collected, official definitions, classifications, and other useful information to coordinate international practices. The United Nations, UN's Food ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timmonsville, South Carolina
Timmonsville is a town in Florence County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,320 at the 2010 census, an increase of five persons from 2000. It is part of the Florence Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Timmonsville was founded in 1854 by John Morgan Timmons, a Baptist minister of French Huguenot ancestry. The Smith-Cannon House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. In 2016 the municipal government passed an ordinance banning people from having sagging pants, with a fine of $600. It is known as Ordinance 543. Geography Timmonsville is located at (34.135, −79.944). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km2), all land. Demographics 2020 census As of the census of 2000, there were 2,315 people, 829 households, and 596 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 956 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Society Hill, South Carolina
Society Hill is a town in Darlington County, South Carolina, Darlington County, South Carolina, United States alongside the Pee Dee River. It is the oldest community in Darlington County and one of the first towns founded in South Carolina. The town was once the intellectual center of the Pee Dee region. However, the town's fortunes declined in the 19th century after rivers became less important as means of transportation. It is part of the Florence, South Carolina, Florence Florence, South Carolina metropolitan area, Metropolitan Statistical Area. In the 2020 census, the population of Society Hill was 438, down from 563 in 2010, 700 in 2000 and 848 in 1980. Society Hill was originally settled in the 18th century by a colony of Baptists, who named the community after their "St. David's Society," the predecessor to the Society Hill Library Society. History Welsh people, Welsh settlers came to the Society Hill area from Pennsylvania and Delaware in 1736. It was the first settleme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scranton, South Carolina
Scranton is a town in Florence County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 932 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Florence Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Scranton is located in southern Florence County at (33.917414, -79.743378). U.S. Route 52 passes through the town, leading north to Florence, the county seat, and south to Lake City. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Scranton has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2020 census 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 942 people, 314 households, and 226 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 347 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 42.36% White, 56.05% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.32% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.17% of the population. There were 314 households, out of which 35.4% had children under the age ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quinby, South Carolina
Quinby is a town in Florence County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 932 at the 2010 census, up from 842 in 2000. It is part of the Florence Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Quinby is located in northern Florence County at (34.228445, -79.732460). It is bordered on the south and west by the city of Florence, the county seat. The town limits extend north to Black Creek, a tributary of the Pee Dee River. Interstate 95 passes north and west of the town, with the closest access from Exit 169, to the north. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 842 people, 331 households, and 254 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 351 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 42.87% White, 56.18% African American, 0.12% Native American, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pamplico, South Carolina
Pamplico is a town in southeastern Florence County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,226 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Florence Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Pamplico is located in eastern Florence County at (33.996071, -79.567777). It is located west of the Pee Dee River and southeast of Florence, the county seat. South Carolina Highway 51, a secondary thoroughfare for traffic to Myrtle Beach, passes through the town center. Myrtle Beach is to the southeast. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which , or 0.68%, is water. Demographics 2020 census 2000 Census As of the census of 2000, there were 1,139 people, 419 households, and 323 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 463 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 45.04% White, 52.50% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 1.05% from other races, and 0.9 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olanta, South Carolina
Olanta is a town in Florence County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 563 at the 2010 census, down from 613 in 2000. It is part of the Florence Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Olanta is located in south Florence County at (33.936256, -79.931944). U.S. Route 301 passes through the town as Jones Road, leading northeast to Florence, the county seat, and southwest to Manning. South Carolina Highway 341 leads northwest from Olanta to Lynchburg and southeast 13 miles to Lake City. South Carolina Highway 541 leads east to Coward. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which , or 0.44%, is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 613 people, 206 households, and 133 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 223 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 61.34% White, 37.52% African American, 0.98% from other races, and 0.16% from two o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Census-designated Place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such as self-governing city (United States), cities, town (United States), towns, and village (United States), villages, for the purposes of gathering and correlating statistical data. CDPs are populated areas that generally include one officially designated but currently unincorporated area, unincorporated community, for which the CDP is named, plus surrounding inhabited countryside of varying dimensions and, occasionally, other, smaller unincorporated communities as well. CDPs include small rural communities, Edge city, edge cities, colonia (United States), colonias located along the Mexico–United States border, and unincorporated resort and retirement community, retirement communities and their environs. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Hartsville, South Carolina
North Hartsville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Darlington County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 3,251 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Florence Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Hartsville Urban Cluster. Geography North Hartsville is located in northwestern Darlington County at (34.395845, -80.070153). It is bordered to the south, across Prestwood Lake and Black Creek, by Hartsville, the largest city in Darlington County. Business Route 15 (N. 5th Street) is the main road through the CDP. South Carolina Highway 102 (Patrick Highway) leaves north from Business 15 at the east end of town. Society Hill is to the northeast via US 15, while Patrick is to the north via SC 102. Darlington, the county seat, is to the southeast. According to the United States Census Bureau, the North Hartsville CDP has a total area of , of which , or 0.13%, is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 3,136 people, 1,226 households, and 886 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lamar, South Carolina
Lamar is a town in Darlington County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 989 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Florence, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area. History In March 2019, the Mayor of Lamar, Darnell Byrd McPherson, called police to her home to investigate a hate crime. She said her car and her husband's car had been sprayed with a yellow substance by some vandals. However, police determined that the substance was just pollen. The current mayor of Lamar is named James Howell. Geography Lamar is located in southwestern Darlington County at (34.170388, -80.062526). U.S. Route 401 passes through the town, leading northeast to Darlington, the county seat, and southwest to Sumter. Exit 131 on Interstate 20 is to the northeast of Lamar on US 401. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,015 people, 417 households, and 286 families residing in the town. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
