Richburg is a town in

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, United States. The population was 275 at the 2010 census, down from 332 at the 2000 census.

History

The Elliott House and

Landsford Plantation House Landsford Plantation House, also known as the Davie House, is a historic plantation house located near Richburg, Chester County, South Carolina. It was built about 1828, and is a -story, timber-framed weatherboarded vernacular residence. The hou ...

are listed on the

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Geography

Richburg is located in east-central Chester County at (34.717374, -81.019635).

Interstate 77 Interstate 77 (I-77) is a north–south Interstate Highway in the eastern United States. It traverses diverse terrain, from the mountainous state of West Virginia to the rolling farmlands of North Carolina and Ohio. It largely supplants the ...

passes just west of the town, with access from Exits 62 and 65. I-77 leads north to

Charlotte Charlotte ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located in the Piedmont region, it is the county seat of Mecklenburg County. The population was 874,579 at the 2020 census, making Charlotte the 16th-most populo ...

and south to

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passes through the northeast side of the town, leading west to

Chester Chester is a cathedral city and the county town of Cheshire, England. It is located on the River Dee, close to the English–Welsh border. With a population of 79,645 in 2011,"2011 Census results: People and Population Profile: Chester Loca ...

, the

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, and east to Lancaster. According to the

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, Richburg has a total area of , all of it land.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 332 people, 122 households, and 87 families residing in the town. The

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was 400.2 people per square mile (154.4/km²). There were 134 housing units at an average density of 161.5 per square mile (62.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 23.49%

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, 74.70%

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, 1.20% Asian, and 0.60% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.20% of the population. There were 122 households, out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.5% 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 ...

living together, 27.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.26. In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.7% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 21.7% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 77.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 71.2 males. The median income for a household in the town was $31,875, and the median income for a family was $40,000. Males had a median income of $35,893 versus $18,295 for females. The

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for the town was $13,048. About 9.7% of families and 13.6% of the population were below the

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, including 22.5% of those under age 18 and 21.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Richburg has a

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, a branch of the Chester County Library System.

Media

WRBK WRBK (90.3 MHz) is a non-profit oldies radio station located in Chester, South Carolina. It is simulcast on WNBK (90.9 MHz) in Whitmire, South Carolina, and WEBK (91.1 MHz) in Society Hill, South Carolina. It is also heard on an FM ...

, 90.3 FM, a noncommercial station that primarily features classic oldies

Notable residents

Buck Baker Elzie Wylie Baker Sr. (March 4, 1919 – April 14, 2002), better known as Buck Baker, was an American stock car racer. Born in Richburg, South Carolina, Baker began his NASCAR career in 1949 and won his first race three years later at Columbia ...

NASCAR The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC (NASCAR) is an American auto racing sanctioning and operating company that is best known for stock car racing. The privately owned company was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1948, and ...

driver * Sheldon Brown, professional football player * Marty Marion, baseball player (birthplace)

References

External links

Town of Richburg official website
dead link 2/9/2021-->
109 Broad Street - Richburg Post Office
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