Lane is a town in
Williamsburg County
Williamsburg County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census its population was 31,026. The county seat and largest city is Kingstree. After a previous incarnation of Williamsburg County, the current county ...
,
South Carolina, United States. The population was 508 at the
2010 census.
Lane is a predominately
black town.
Geography
Lane is located at (33.525346, -79.879560).
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land.
Lane is located about an hour's drive from
Charleston
Charleston most commonly refers to:
* Charleston, South Carolina
* Charleston, West Virginia, the state capital
* Charleston (dance)
Charleston may also refer to:
Places Australia
* Charleston, South Australia
Canada
* Charleston, Newfoundlan ...
and the
Atlantic Ocean.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 585 people, 223 households, and 148 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 256 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 9.23%
White, 90.43%
African American, and 0.34% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino
Latino or Latinos most often refers to:
* Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America
* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
* The people or cultures of Latin America;
** Latin A ...
of any race were 0.68% of the population.
There were 223 households, out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.6% were
married couples
Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between t ...
living together, 28.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.35.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.1% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 79.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $19,659, and the median income for a family was $28,472. Males had a median income of $21,635 versus $15,000 for females. The
per capita income for the town was $9,963. About 30.9% of families and 33.2% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 42.8% of those under age 18 and 26.4% of those age 65 or over.
History and facts
Lane, a farming community between the
Santee
Santee may refer to:
People
* Santee Dakota, a subgroup of the Dakota people, of the U.S. Great Plains
* Santee (South Carolina), a Native American people of South Carolina
Places
* Lake Santee, Indiana, a reservoir and census-designated place
* ...
and
Black River Basins, was established in 1856.
The town is bisected by the main north–south
CSX Transportation
CSX Transportation , known colloquially as simply CSX, is a Class I freight railroad operating in the Eastern United States and the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. The railroad operates approximately 21,000 route miles () of track. ...
line. Located in a rural setting, Lane is situated a short distance southeast of the intersection of US Highways 52 and 521. The
water, provided by a modern municipal water system from ground water sources, was named the best
drinking water by the SC Rural Water Association in 1990.
References
External links
Information on the Town of Lane from Williamsburg County
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Towns in South Carolina
Towns in Williamsburg County, South Carolina