Elloree is a town in

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, United States. The population was 692 at the 2010 census.

History

Trinity Lutheran Church was added to the

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in 2008.

Geography

Elloree is located at (33.5321, -80.5718). The town is located along the overlap of

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and

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at the northern terminus of

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. According to the

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, the town has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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, there were 570 people, 264 households, and 144 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 742 people, 340 households, and 199 families residing in the town. The

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was 772.3 people per square mile (298.4/km²). There were 381 housing units at an average density of 396.5 per square mile (153.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 55.66%

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, 43.94%

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, 0.13% Native American, and 0.27% from two or more races.

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of any race were 0.13% of the population. There were 340 households, out of which 21.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.6% were

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living together, 17.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.2% were non-families. 37.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.89. In the town, the population was spread out, with 20.6% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 24.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 77.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 71.7 males. The median income for a household in the town was $22,574, and the median income for a family was $35,380. Males had a median income of $26,838 versus $21,641 for females. The

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for the town was $21,711. About 12.3% of families and 21.1% of the population were below the

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, including 33.3% of those under age 18 and 14.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Elloree has a

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, a branch of the Orangeburg County Library.

Notable people

Chris Antley Christopher Wiley Antley (January 6, 1966 – December 2, 2000) was an American National Champion and U.S. Racing Hall of Fame jockey. Biography He was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and grew up in Elloree, South Carolina. He left school at ...

, champion American jockey *

William H. Brandenburg William H. Brandenburg is a retired major general in the United States Army. He last served as deputy commanding general, U.S. Army, Pacific, August 8, 2003. Prior to his last assignment, he was deputy commanding general for training and readines ...

, retired

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* James Hampton,

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who created the Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations' Millennium General Assembly

References

External links

* {{authority control Towns in Orangeburg County, South Carolina Towns in South Carolina