Elko is a town in Barnwell County,

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, United States. According to the 2010 census the population was 193.

Geography

Elko is located in northern Barnwell County at (33.380563, -81.379321).

U.S. Route 78 U.S. Route 78 (US 78) is an east–west United States highway that runs for 715 miles (1,151 km) from Memphis, Tennessee, to Charleston, South Carolina. From Byhalia, Mississippi to Birmingham, Alabama, US 78 is concurrent with Interstate 2 ...

passes through the center of the town, leading east to Blackville and west to Williston.

South Carolina Highway 37 South Carolina Highway 37 (SC 37) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It provides a direct route between Barnwell and Springfield. Route description SC 37 is a two-lane rural highway that travels betwe ...

crosses US 78 at the center of Elko, leading south to Barnwell, the county seat, and northeast to Springfield. According to the

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

Demographics

According to the 2000 census, there were 212 people, 92 households, and 65 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 102 housing units at an average density of . The

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of the town was 41.51% White and 58.49% African American. Of the 92 households 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.4% were married couples living together, 23.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 26.1% of households were one person and 9.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.73. The age distribution was 24.5% under the age of 18, 2.8% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% 65 or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.0 males. The median household income was $23,571 and the median family income was $37,500. Males had a median income of $35,536 versus $27,083 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,973. About 19.0% of families and 22.9% of the population were below the

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, including 36.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 51.5% of those sixty five or over.

References

{{Central Savannah River Area Towns in Barnwell County, South Carolina