McConnells is a town in York County,

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, United States and a suburb of

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. The population was 255 at the 2010 census.

History

The Bethesda Presbyterian Church, Brattonsville Historic District, and Hightower Hall are listed on the

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Geography

McConnells is located at (34.866827, -81.223465). According to the

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, the town has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.9 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 287 people, 101 households, and 76 families residing in the town. The

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was 83.4 people per square mile (32.2/km²). There were 107 housing units at an average density of 31.1 per square mile (12.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 71.43%

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, 28.22%

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, and 0.35% from two or more races.

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of any race were 0.70% of the population. There were 101 households, out of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.4% were

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living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.8% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.38. In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.5% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 33.1% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males. The median income for a household in the town was $41,875, and the median income for a family was $61,094. Males had a median income of $26,750 versus $22,100 for females. The

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for the town was $15,831. About 5.3% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the

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, including 14.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 8.1% of those 65 or over.

Notable person

Ivory Latta Ivory Latta (born September 25, 1984) is an American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent. She was drafted 11th overall by the Detroit Shock in the 2007 WNBA Draft. A 5'6" (1.68 m) guard noted for her three-point shooting ...

, guard for the

Washington Mystics The Washington Mystics are an American professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C. The Mystics compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member club of the league's Eastern Conference. The team was founded pri ...

of the WNBA

References

{{authority control Towns in South Carolina Towns in York County, South Carolina