Timmonsville is a town in Florence County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,320 at the 2010 census, an increase of five persons from 2000. It is part of the Florence Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Timmonsville was founded in 1854 by John Morgan Timmons, a Baptist minister of French Huguenot ancestry. The

Smith-Cannon House Smith-Cannon House, also known as the B.O.V.B. (Big Old Victorian Barn), is a historic home located at Timmonsville, Florence County, South Carolina. It was built about 1897–1900, and is a two-story, asymmetrical plan house in the Queen Anne ...

was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. In 2016 the municipal government passed an ordinance banning people from having sagging pants, with a fine of $600. It is known as Ordinance 543.

Geography

Timmonsville is located at (34.135, -79.944). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,315 people, 829 households, and 596 families residing in the town. The population density was 896.6 people per square mile (346.4/km²). There were 956 housing units at an average density of 370.2 per square mile (143.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 21.94% White, 77.32% Black, 0.39% Native American, 0.09%

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, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.09% from other races, and 0.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or

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of any race were 0.82% of the population. There were 829 households, out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.9% were

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living together, 31.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. Of all households 24.0% were made up of individuals, and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.27. In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.3% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 79.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 71.1 males. The median income for a household in the town was $23,514, and the median income for a family was $29,213. Males had a median income of $23,500 versus $16,588 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,714. About 25.5% of families and 26.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.1% of those under age 18 and 23.1% of those age 65 or over.

Government and infrastructure

In 2012 the police force was disbanded due to lack of funds. It was revived in 2014, and Gregory Palmer was appointed chief of police. In 2016, Palmer was dismissed by Mayor Darrick Jackson, who had reportedly lost confidence in him.

Economy

The

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manufactures all-terrain vehicles (

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s) and multi-use SxS (side-by-side) vehicles in Timmonsville. Manufactured there are Four Trax Recon, Four Trax Foreman, Four Trax Rancher, Four Trax Rincon, Four Trax Rubicon, Sportrax 400EX/250EX, Pioneer 500, Pioneer 700, and the Pioneer 1000.

Education

Public education in Timmonsville is administered by

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. The district operates a single campus containing an elementary, middle, and high school facility. Timmonsville has a

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, a branch of the Florence County Library System.

Notable people

* John Abraham (1978-),

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player *

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(1962-),

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-winning http://www.johnnydboggs.com/ author of Westerns *

Melvin Purvis Melvin Horace Purvis II (October 24, 1903 – February 29, 1960) was an American law enforcement official and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent. Given the nickname "Little Mel" because of his short, frame, Purvis became noted for leadi ...

(1903–1960), FBI agent *

J. Willard Ragsdale James Willard Ragsdale (December 14, 1872 – July 23, 1919) was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina. Born in Timmonsville, South Carolina, Ragsdale attended the public schools. He was employed in a railroad office at Wilmington, North Ca ...

(1872–1919),

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from South Carolina *

Ernest Shahid Ernest Shahid (August 12, 1921 – December 31, 2008), a pioneering Florida commercial real estate developer, helped transform Destin and coastal Okaloosa County into a major tourist vacation destination. Shahid built the first major highrise cond ...

(1921–2008), Florida real estate developer * Charles Aurelius Smith (1861–1916), 91st

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who served for five days *

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(1939-), 3 time NASCAR Cup Champion and NASCAR Hall of Fame Inductee

References

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