Sycamore is a town in

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, United States. The population was 180 as of the 2010 census. On April 5, 2022, the town was hit by an EF3

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, although it had weakened to EF1 strength by the time it moved through town and only minor damage occurred. One person was injured by this tornado south of

Allendale, South Carolina Allendale is a town in and the county seat of Allendale County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 3,482 at the 2010 census, a decline from 4,052 in 2000. History The Allendale County Courthouse, Antioch Christian Church, Erwin H ...

Geography

Sycamore is located at (33.038490, -81.222032). According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which , or 0.29%, is water.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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, there were 147 people, 104 households, and 36 families residing in the town.

2000 census

At the 2000 census there were 185 people, 81 households, and 54 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 93 housing units at an average density of . The

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of the town was 61.62% White, 35.14% African American, 0.54% Native American, 0.54% from other races, and 2.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.16%. Of the 81 households 22.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 29.6% of households were one person and 16.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.85. The age distribution was 18.9% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 21.6% 65 or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.9 males. The median household income was $28,333 and the median family income was $40,625. Males had a median income of $35,500 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,297. About 6.8% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the

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, including 7.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 16.7% of those sixty five or over.

References

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