Govan is a town in Bamberg County,

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, United States. The population was 65 at the 2010 census.

History

Govan is named for the Govan family of South Carolina.

Geography

Govan is located in western Bamberg County at (33.2209, -81.1727). U.S. Route 321 passes through the town, leading north to

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and south to Fairfax. According to the

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

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 67 people, 30 households, and 21 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 37 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 71.64%

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and 28.36%

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. There were 30 households, out of which 20.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were

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living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.68. In the town, the population was spread out, with 14.9% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 17.9% from 25 to 44, 37.3% from 45 to 64, and 23.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males. The median income for a household in the town was $20,313, and the median income for a family was $21,875. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $25,625 for females. The

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for the town was $8,834. There were 28.6% of families and 23.9% of the population living below the

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, including no under eighteens and 46.7% of those over 64.

Education

Since 2022 it is a part of the Bamberg County School District. Prior to 2022, it was in the Bamberg School District Two.
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References

External links

Town information from Bamberg County website
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