Gifford is a town in Hampton County,

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, United States. The population was 288 at the 2010 census, down from 370 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Gifford is located in northwestern Hampton County at (32.860831, -81.238958). U.S. Route 321 (Columbia Highway) passes through the center of town, leading north to Fairfax and south to Luray. Hampton, the

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, is to the east, and Columbia, the state capital, is to the north. According to the

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

Demographics

2020 census

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 370 people, 123 households, and 87 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 146 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 6.22%

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, 92.70%

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, and 1.08% from two or more races. There were 123 households, out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.8% were

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living together, 30.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.01 and the average family size was 3.67. In the town, the population was spread out, with 36.5% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.4 males. The median income for a household in the town was $18,375, and the median income for a family was $23,750. Males had a median income of $20,250 versus $16,364 for females. The

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for the town was $7,602. About 26.7% of families and 37.9% of the population were below the

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, including 47.8% of those under age 18 and 45.5% of those age 65 or over.

External links

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Town of Gifford
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References

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