Williamston is a town in
Anderson County,
South Carolina, United States. The population was 3,934 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Williamston is located in northeastern Anderson County at (34.617699, -82.479256).
The twin towns of
Pelzer and
West Pelzer are to the north.
Anderson, the county seat, is to the southwest.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.01%, is water.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the
2020 United States census
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, there were 4,043 people, 1,963 households, and 1,092 families residing in the town.
2000 census
As of the
census of 2000, there were 3,791 people, 1,590 households, and 1,090 families residing in the town. The
population density was 1,056.2 people per square mile (407.7/km
2). There were 1,762 housing units at an average density of 490.9 per square mile (189.5/km
2). The racial makeup of the town was 80.80%
White, 17.67%
African American, 0.08%
Native American, 0.11%
Asian
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, 0.66% from
other races, and 0.69% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino
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of any race were 1.74% of the population.
There were 1,590 households, out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.9% were
married couples
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living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.8% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,458, and the median income for a family was $37,679. Males had a median income of $30,585 versus $21,771 for females. The
per capita income for the town was $14,085. About 9.4% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 10.3% of those under age 18 and 13.3% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Public schools in the Pelzer/Williamston/West Pelzer area are administered by Anderson District One. The public elementary schools in Anderson district one are Cedar Grove Elementary, Powdersville Elementary, Concrete Primary, Spearman Elementary, Hunt Meadows Elementary, West Pelzer Elementary, Palmetto Elementary, and Wren Elementary. The Middle schools are Palmetto Middle, Wren Middle, and Powdersville Middle. High schools are;
Palmetto High School, Palmetto High Freshman Academy,
Powdersville High School
Powdersville High School (PVHS) is a public high school in Powdersville, South Carolina, United States, a suburb of Greenville located in Anderson County. It is one of three high schools in Anderson School District One, and first opened in August ...
,
Wren High School
Wren High School (WHS) is a public high school in Anderson School District One in Anderson County, South Carolina, United States. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
Athletics State championships
* Basketball ...
, and Wren High School Freshman Academy.
Willimaston has a
public library
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There are ...
, a branch of the Anderson County Library System.
Emergency Services
* EMS - Emergency Medical Services - Paramedic level service is provided by Anderson County EMS, utilizing quick response vehicles (QRVs) which are equipped and staffed at the paramedic level. Basic life support (BLS) transport is provided by Medshore Ambulance Service through a contract with Anderson County.
* Fire - Fire/Rescue service is provided by the Williamston Fire Department. This is a primarily volunteer fire department, with a paid full-time fire chief. Mutual aid back-up is also provided to and from, the West Pelzer Fire Department, South Greenville Fire Department, Piedmont Fire Department, Wren Fire Department, Belton Fire Department, Cheddar Fire Department, and Whitefield Fire Department.
* Law Enforcement - The Williamston Police department provides services to the town. They are backed-up, when necessary, by the Anderson County Sheriff's Office, Belton Police Department, and the West Pelzer Police Department. The department also provides mutual aid back-up to those agencies as requested.
References
External links
Town of Williamston official website''The Journal'' Williamston's newspaper
PelzerWilliamston.com local information
Anderson School District One
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Towns in Anderson County, South Carolina
Towns in South Carolina
Populated places established in 1842